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DSAR – Help I can’t cope!!! Our Subject Access Request volumes have gone through the roof!!!!
I had an online interaction with a vendor who sells Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) automation software recently. During the 'pitch' they highlighted that organisations across London, UK have seen a staggering increase in DSARs since GDPR went live. An article in the Yorkshire Evening Post confirms this is not just a London-centric issue. "InRead More -
Security Audit – Are you a ‘Quiddler’?
Are you a Quiddler? No, this is not some fanboi reference to Harry Potter (I'll be honest I haven't read one of the series, I'm a proper muggle!). Quiddling, however, is a very real problem in the world of Security Audit. If you want to know more, keep on reading. You could be one ofRead More -
Data Retention – A €14.5million fine awaits for Real Estate Data Archive non-compliant with GDPR?
Data retention is always a challenge for organisations. Organisation just love retaining data and well, storage is pretty cheap these days. Whilst the costs of getting retention wrong (e.g. not being able to recover from a ransomware attack) are always high; a recent GDPR fine decision in Germany highlights the data retention problem could getRead More -
Business Continuity & 22301:2019 – Do I need to get new BC Software?
Here are some changes in the 2019 version of 22301 that could mean your current Business Continuity software solution may no longer be fit-for-purpose.
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Public Information & GDPR – I can do what I like with it…wrong!
There seems to be this idea floating around that if the data is collected from publicly available sites then it is fair game for marketers. If someone has created a profile on LinkedIn for example and their email address can be harvested (say by a recruiter or data miner connecting with you) then this publicRead More -
Data Breach: 10% of affected businesses closed down in 2019…or did they…?
I know there is a rush to get things out the door and I am very grateful for those who report on data breach stats but this article from Dark Reading piqued my interest: 10% of Small Businesses Breached Shut Down in 2019. Whenever I see a statistic like this I am always a littleRead More
