Coronavirus – A Data Protection Compliance Perspective
The safety of staff and customers need to be managed in unprecedented ways, resulting in personal data being collected and handled in a manner not…
COVID-19: Time to be even more Cyber aware
In these strange and uncertain times, a significant number of employees will be working from home for the foreseeable future. For many that will be a…
COVID-19: What about the AGM? Private Company Meetings
The Coronavirus outbreak means mass gatherings should be avoided, but what about companies who already have plans in place for their annual general…
Coronavirus: FAQs for businesses and employers (UK)
With the World Health Organization (WHO) officially categorising the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic on 11 March, it has become clear…
Life sciences A to Z – F is for fair dealing for research
UK Copyright Law contains a number of ‘fair dealing’ exceptions that give third parties limited rights to use a copyright work…
Keeping ransomware at bay: UK NCSC updates its malware and ransomware guidance
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently streamlined its guidance on how organisations can mitigate malware and ransomware attacks…
COVID-19 briefing: People
The COVID-19 outbreak is clearly a matter of major concern for employers given the impact on their staff and business. At the start of the outbreak…
COVID-19 and dealing with data subject requests
The UK ICO has released guidance for data controllers on complying with their data protection obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so…
GDPR codes of conduct and certification schemes – the ICO is “open for business”
Whether you’re considering signing up to a code of conduct or applying for certification under a GDPR scheme (once available), the message from the…
Manual records and personal data – a more helpful line drawn by the Court of Appeal
Despite the increase in paperless offices, many businesses still struggle with ensuring their manual records comply with EU and UK data protection…