Tag: Cyber Security
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Understanding information governance in the aftermath of the GDPR
Over the past year we have seen, predominantly because of the implementation of the applied GDPR (introduced using the Data Protection Act 2018), a large increase in understanding about personal data. However, there remains perceived barriers in relation to how personal data can be used within today’s digital society As a result of this perception, we’ve… Read more
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10 GDPR myths
With the EU GDPR two-year implementation period ending on the 25th May 2018, activity is expected to intensify to meet the legislation in the next couple of months. Des Ward, Information Governance Director of Innopsis, the industry association for suppliers of digital infrastructure and services to the public sector, believes that there is a great… Read more
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The EU GDPR – An evolution or revolution in privacy?
Executive summary The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)[1] is entering the end of its two-year implementation period, and guidance on specific areas is still being published. This guidance will not be a surprise to those organisations who have mature information governance and security regimes which take current legal and regulatory requirements into account.… Read more
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Beyond Cyber – learning from WannaCry
Just over a week ago, the headlines were screaming about a Cyber attack against the NHS, the nightmare scenario of Denial of (public) Service was upon us. WannaCry ransomware was tearing through the world, encrypting everything in its wake and wreaking havoc. Getting to the root of the problem The issue was deemed to be a… Read more
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Is Cyber resilient?
Is Cyber resilient? The recent announcement from Matt Hancock about Cyber Essentials becoming important for the supply chains of public and private sector organisations is one that is a logical evolution of the Cyber strategy. However, is it really making the United Kingdom resilient to Cyber attack? What’s wrong with existing compliance? It’s often said that… Read more
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Let’s deliver the real user need – safe not secure!
Is GDS addressing the user need? The latest update from David Mead on the alpha PSN Service Security Standards (PSSS) (https://governmenttechnology.blog.gov.uk/2015/02/24/changing-psn-compliance-your-questions-answered/) is interesting, and I’d like to compare it’s rhetoric with the recent State of Privacy Report (http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/about/presskits/b-state-of-privacy-report-2015.pdf) from Symantec. The major difference between safe and secure data sharing is a culture of do versus… Read more