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Did you know compliance can win you new business?

kwright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:30:51 +0000

Organisations should not just see compliance to such standards as the Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Data Protection Act (DPA) as ways to combat cyber crime. PCI and DPA compliance can, and should, be used as a business driver.

Did you know compliance can win you new business? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Midlothian Council Fined £140,000 for 5 DPA Breaches

kwright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:04:08 +0000

Yesterday the Information Commissioner announced that he had fined Midlothian Council £140,000 for disclosing sensitive personal information to the wrong recipient on 5 separate occasions. All 5 breaches involved children’s social service reports and occurred between January and June 2011.

Midlothian Council Fined £140,000 for 5 DPA Breaches is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

29.2% of data breaches could be avoided just by insisting on encrypted USB sticks.

James Warren — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:04:31 +0000

For management, SafeConsole enforces full, granular control, policy enforcement and auditing over an organisation's SafeXs devices, and enables a host of productivity and management features.

29.2% of data breaches could be avoided just by insisting on encrypted USB sticks. is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

O2 suffers data leak – but do they care?

kwright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:07:46 +0000

Mobile giant 02 have suffered a couple of embarrassing gaffs this week. Firstly it was revealed that they had been inadvertently been passing their customers phone numbers on to any site that they visited when using O2’s 3G network on smartphones. With almost half of O2’s customers using smartphones, the data leakage could possibly have affected up to 15 million people.

O2 suffers data leak – but do they care? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Hackers; where is the justice?

Melanie Watson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:20:09 +0000

After a data breach occurs, how much investigation goes into finding the hacker that committed the crime? Little? Or none? It is easier to blame the company where the attack occurred, issue a fine, and pronounce them incompetent of looking after your data. But is this really the case?

Hackers; where is the justice? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Bring Data Protection to Life

Melanie Watson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:49:07 +0000

With engaging tutors and interesting content, our DPA Foundation Course will bring data protection to life.

Bring Data Protection to Life is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Will the ICO issue £1.8M in fines for ‘avoidable’ data breaches in 2012?

James Warren — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:20:15 +0000

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) website shows that £541,000 in fines were issued during 2011 between 7 organisations, making the average fine £77,285! This is not counting the fines issued by courts following a prosecution. This is an increase of 238% over 2010, when the power to issue monetary penalty notices were first introduced to the ICO.

Will the ICO issue £1.8M in fines for ‘avoidable’ data breaches in 2012? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

The public sector needs to put its house in order as the ICO requests powers of compulsory audit

kwright — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:21:05 +0000

The Information Commissioner’s Office has formally requested greater powers to conduct compulsory audits of local government and public sector organisations.

The public sector needs to put its house in order as the ICO requests powers of compulsory audit is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Before you set-out for the festive madness, you need to read this …

James Warren — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:54:40 +0000

Whether you love it or hate it, there's no getting away from it. Christmas is just a week away! While most people are heading to the shops in a last minute rush, you should treat yourself to a well deserved break and kick back with a useful eBook this weekend.

Before you set-out for the festive madness, you need to read this … is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Ensure you are DPA compliant for 2012 with this special offer toolkit

kwright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:33:56 +0000

Data protection is a critical issue for all businesses in both the public and private sector. You need to ensure the protection and correct management of sensitive data and customers details in both the physical world and cyber space.

Ensure you are DPA compliant for 2012 with this special offer toolkit is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Don’t give cyber criminals an early Christmas present

Melanie Watson — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:07:55 +0000

With Christmas approaching and work slowing down, security measures are often more relaxed. STOP and THINK. This is the perfect time for a hacker to attack your business.

Don’t give cyber criminals an early Christmas present is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Cut bank fees and avoid double fines, learn how with this combination compliance course

James Warren — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:24:33 +0000

Banks are charging higher fees by default to merchants that have not proved compliance with the payment card industry data security standard (PCI DSS). You could be paying much more than you need to – FACT!

Cut bank fees and avoid double fines, learn how with this combination compliance course is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Special Offers From Our Festive Shop

kwright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:24:11 +0000

Train your team, boost productivity and ensure your critical data is secure with our specially priced products!

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Lack of DPA training costs local councils £140,000

kwright — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:51:19 +0000

The Information Commissioner has issued two local councils with fines after they sent highly sensitive personal information to the wrong recipients.

Lack of DPA training costs local councils £140,000 is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Avoid a DPA breach – encrypt your data with a SafeStick

kwright — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:40:13 +0000

Failure to encrypt confidential data, stored on USB sticks and laptops, is a breach of the DPA... It seems the public sector need to take this issue more seriously

Avoid a DPA breach – encrypt your data with a SafeStick is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Our Complete Data Protection Toolkit Now Features Free Staff e-Learning

Melanie Watson — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:33:40 +0000

Buy this Complete Data Protection Toolkit today and we’ll send you a single user license for an e-Learning DPA Staff Awareness Course absolutely free!

Our Complete Data Protection Toolkit Now Features Free Staff e-Learning is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

The most cost effective route to DPA and PCI compliance!

James Warren — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:50:08 +0000

In the UK all organisations must comply with the Data Protection Act (DPA), and every organisation that stores, transmits or processes card holder data must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). These two compliance issues cannot be ignored and will not go away – FACT!

The most cost effective route to DPA and PCI compliance! is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

How to Make Your Business Cyber Secure: IT Security Awareness Week

Melanie Watson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:49:01 +0000

Make your business Cyber Secure by implementing an Information Security Management System (ISMS). This will enable you develop the right controls and systems to meet the ever increasing and demanding requirements of your customers and partners.

How to Make Your Business Cyber Secure: IT Security Awareness Week is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Fantastic festive offer on the December DPA Course

Dominika Jankowska — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:52:20 +0000

Don't miss out on this fantastic festive offer and book on the December DPA Foundation Course now to receive a free DPA e-learning single user license! That's right, book on the December course and get a free single user DPA e-learning license. This e-lerning course is a fantastic way of delivering DPA training to your staff in a non technical way.

Fantastic festive offer on the December DPA Course is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

IT Governance presents IT Security Awareness Week 21st – 25th November

Melanie Watson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:34:49 +0000

IT Governance EU is presenting IT Security Awareness Week on the 21-25 November, raising awareness amongst organisations about cybersecurity and the EU’s resilience to cyber attacks.

IT Governance presents IT Security Awareness Week 21st – 25th November is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.