The Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) have published new guidance on confidentiality in health and social care. This guidance is for health and social care bodies and ‘anyone working with them to provide services or care’ who provide ‘publicly …
ACEVO Annual Conference, 21st November
Categories: Charities, EventsProtecture will be exhibiting at ACEVO’s Annual Conference – Funding your ambition – on 21 November at the Lancaster London Hotel.
Protecture at the 12th Annual Data Protection Compliance Conference
Categories: EventsIt was great to meet so many fellow data protection enthusiasts at the PDP Data Protection Conference yesterday (10th September). Of all the messages coming out of the conference, three stuck with me: (1) Data Protection is no longer relegated …
Data Protection Policy ‘required by law’ in academies
Categories: Academies, DFEFor those of you who did not already know, the Department for Education’s list of “Policies and other documents that Governing Bodies are required to have by law” confirms that a Data Protectio n Policy is a necessity for all …
ICO reminds student of their rights
Categories: Academies, ICOThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reminded A-level and GCSE students of their right to see details of how their exams were marked. Under the Data Protection Act students can ask to see information including: A breakdown of their marks …
Faxes – the facts
Categories: Charities, Fines, ICOMany organisations still use fax machines to share both personal and sensitive personal information on a regular (often daily) basis. Last month, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust received £55,000 fine for misdirecting three faxes. This provides a timely opportunity …
Protecture at the Quality in Care event, Basingstoke
Categories: Care Homes, EventsIt was great to meet so many from the Care Home sector last week at the “Quality in Care” event in Basingstoke. I hope you saw my presentation, or that we spoke at the stand… There was particular interest in …
Charities on ICO radar – 32 charities visited
Categories: Charities, Charities: ICO, ICOThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) occupies two roles: alongside their powers to enforce compliance and fine organisations for serious breaches of data protection (their ‘stick’ role) they offer informal visits to review how organisations are handling personal information and publish …