...governance: High-quality, representative datasets are required to reduce bias and ensure data accuracy and relevance. Mandatory documentation: Comprehensive technical records and logging systems must be maintained to support traceability and...
...data security. Put simply, access control is the selective restriction of access to data. It consists of two elements: Authentication – a technique used to verify the identity of a...
The DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018 and UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), and the EU GDPR require organisations to implement “appropriate technical and organisational measures” to secure the personal...
...might ask the service organisation to provide an assurance audit report, particularly if confidential or private data is entrusted to the service organisation. If your organisation provides Cloud services, a...
Cyber criminals have stolen text messages, call logs and location data from the popular phone monitoring app LetMeSpy. It’s a cruel twist of fate for the software provider, whose product...
...all data on the hard drive, without the chance of data recovery. There are many tools available to achieve this, but one of the most common is KillDisk. Data encryption:...
...that they’re “putting UK retailers on the Blacklist”, it’s obviously not just the retail sector that needs to be concerned. For all organisations, it can be disastrous when systems are...
...governance enables an organisation to: Demonstrate measurable results against broader business strategies and goals. Meet relevant legal and regulatory obligations, such as those set out in the GDPR (General Data...
...data on PCs and mobile devices, tailgating, and the need to protect paper documents and prevent data leakage. Jacqueline Law, a corporate partner at Aberdein Considine, believes ISO 27001 certification...
...impact justified? Are dependencies and supplier risks captured? Test the SoA against Annex A. Are the included controls implemented and monitored? Are exclusions justified? Check that monitoring and measurement data...