Tag: GDPR
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Nationwide retailer fined half a million pounds for failing to secure information of at least 14 million people
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people. Read via ICO.
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London pharmacy fined after “careless” storage of patient data
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a London-based pharmacy £275,000 for failing to ensure the security of special category data. Read via ICO.
Read MoreMike Gillespie in Professional Security Magazine – Physical Records
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM News
We are in the run up to the first anniversary of GDPR [European Union-wide General Data Protection Regulation] and the Data Protection Act (2018) (DPA 18) and now is as good a time as any to review where we are and identify any consistent failings or blind spots, writes Mike Gillespie, the MD Advent IM, […]
Read MoreNew Crossword for Data Protection Day 2019
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
We noticed that last year’s Data Protection Day GDPR crossword is still in use, so we thought we would offer you a new one this year… Download ANSWERS TOMORROW SO CHECK BACK….
Read MoreThe Vision Direct Breach
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
We are delighted to have a guest post for you from Michelle Horton, Advent IM Security Consultant. The Vision Direct data breach, reminds me of someone dressing up for Halloween and pretending to be something or someone they aren’t for a short period of time, albeit be a few days late! The breach was caused […]
Read MoreGDPR … don’t let your foot off the gas!
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
A timely reminder from Advent IM Director, Julia McCarron. Many times we hear clients say, “Yeah we are compliant with GDPR. We did the privacy notice, created a SAR process, trained our staff, re-did our data protection policy and stopped sending everyone emails until we get their consent. 25th May deadline was a doddle!” Well […]
Read MoreLexcel – Resurrections and Second Comings
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Lexcel and ISO27001 still enjoy a good relationship. Here, Advent IM Security Consultant, Steve Foley, has a look at the updated Lexcel… A number of years ago a colleague published a blog addressing the ‘Rumoured’ death of Lexcel. The title to that piece was a little tongue in cheek as the content actually pointed to […]
Read MoreMike Gillespie – Global Payroll Association: How To Assess Payroll Risks
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM News
When assessing payroll risk, it is important to ensure such activity takes place as part of a broader enterprise-wide risk awareness exercise. Mike Gillespie discussing how to assess payroll risks with Global Payroll Association. Read full story.
Read MoreWe’ve had some amazing feedback from our #GDPR Training course!
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
If you have responsibility for personal data in your role, we can help with practical training, click here to find out more.
Read MoreGDPR for Schools – 9 steps to help you
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog