The Information Commissioners Office has issued a warning following a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 where a member of staff at the Royal Veterinary College lost a camera which contained passport images of six job applicants.
Aberdeen City Council received a penalty of £100,000 following a data breach where sensitive information was uploaded online via an employees’ second hand laptop.
Though there is no silver bullet for security of data, by inserting the right infrastructure i.e. a strong ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) policy, staff training and regular monitoring of compliance, this will help protect your data at rest and in transit.
In this technology driven era, a BYOD policy is crucial. If you have any questions about implementing a BYOD policy, call Lawspeed on 01273 236 236, or even better, come to our seminar.
By Josephine Tasker
Adrian, a highly experienced lawyer, founded Lawspeed in 1997. He is responsible for developing our extensive portfolio of products and services, including the widely used Lawspeed contract templates. Adrian is an expert on “recruitment law” and specialises in contracts, regulatory compliance, employment status and dispute handling. He is chair of the trade body the Association of Recruitment Consultancies, the only lawyer lead recruitment trade body in the UK. Adrian and his co-director Ravi devised Standards in Recruitment as a vehicle for helping drive up standards and compliance in the industry.
Adrian is our lead in discussions with the government over regulatory evolution. Apart from assisting with client support, Adrian’s primary role is research and development into methods of business delivery, our latest service Proterms being his most recent project. Adrian heads our IR35 lawyers team.