Data Protection Pocket Guide: Essential Facts at Your Fingertips 2nd Edition

Description

The Data Protection Pocket Guide is a user-friendly guide, packed with practical advice on common situations that a busy professional might experience in their organization, whatever the size or sector.

The Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 places legal requirements on organizations that hold and use personal information. There are severe penalties for non-compliance, and this book can help you avoid those penalties.

    * Packed with practical advice on common situations that you might experience, whatever the size or sector of your organization

    * Revised and updated to reflect all the changes to the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998

    * Explains how you can implement the new British Standard on Data Protection, BS 10012:2009, to evidence your compliance.

    * User-friendly guide that brings to life the issues involved in data protection.

Real-life case studies bring the subject to life and provide useful material for an organization's training and awareness programme.

This revised edition explains how businesses can implement the new British Standard on Data Protection, BS 10012:2009 Data protection. Specification for a personal information management system, to evidence their compliance. It also includes new guidance on operating CCTV systems, and the use of social networks such as Facebook for business purposes.

Read it and see that compliance need not be overly complex or expensive.

By the effective use of rigorous procedures, your organization can take a realistic approach to its responsibilities, whilst at the same time, ensuring compliance with the law.

CONTENTS:

* Introduction to the Second Edition

    * The new British Standard for Data Protection: BS10012

    * Structure of this book

    * Notification

    * Exemptions from notification

    * Collecting personal information

    * Using personal information

    * Data quality

    * Disclosing and sharing personal information

    * Transferring personal information outside Europe

    * Using information in line with individuals' rights

    * Employers and employee information

    * E-commerce

    * CCTV

    * Security and disposal of personal information

    * Sector-specific guidance for using personal information

    * Audit, review and checklists

    * Contact with the Information Commissioner and enforcement action