Leaven helps protect personal data

Personal data underlies all customer service and effective working. Emerging technologies promise opportunities, savings and environmental benefits. Now new regulations require every organisation to protect personal data, and impose severe penalties for failure (up to £500,000).

• Recent fines by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) total over £2 million. Offenders include NHS trusts, councils, police forces, solicitors and employment agencies.
• Recent undertakings have been imposed on schools, charities, barristers, child protection agencies…

Most offences were simple, such as losing a memory stick or laptop. Consequences can be far-reaching, such as financial strain, operational failure, brand collapse or customer flight.

Clear systems, good training, strong passwords, and encryption are important elements of protecting your data. But how can you achieve them at reasonable cost? Leaven is keen to assist, particularly charities and small businesses.

Protect your data now

No organisation is exempt. The ICO has published an IT security guide for small businesses, but many organisations have still not protected the personal data for which they are responsible. The time to protect personal data is now.

To discuss how we can help, please contact us.