A recent data protection row over the destruction of symphysiotomy survivor medical records carries lessons for any organisation managing personal information. The story itself seems unique: between 1944 and 1984 approximately 1,500 Irish women underwent symphysiotomy procedures without giving their
The EU GDPR – Are Organisations Ready?
If you have never heard of the EU GDPR, then you may have some catching up to do. The EU General Data Protection Regulation is a mammoth piece of European legislation that harmonises data protection rights and standards across the
Your 4 Biggest Data Security Risks – and How to Reduce Them
Data security is big business, but it’s not just a big business concern. A data security breach can threaten the survival of multinational and small organisations alike. Of course, unless you’re processing financial information on a large scale, it’s easy
Personal Data – Whose Information is it Anyway?
Possession may be nine tenths of the law, but that’s not so true when it comes to personal data. Just because you hold the information on your servers, in your filing cabinet or on your premises doesn’t make the record
