Data protection - advice for small organisations

Looking for free, easy to understand information about data protection? The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has a useful section on their website with advice and guidance for all small organisations including small businesses, sole traders, small charities, and start-ups.

The website includes a run-through of data protection basics and bite-sized pieces of advice on how to build trust and save money through stronger data protection compliance.

Topics include:

• Getting started with data protection;
• Key data protection terms you need to know;
• Compliance checks;
• How to respond to a personal data breach; and
• How to deal with data protection complaints.
• Practical ways to keep your IT system safe and secure

Visit: SME web hub – advice for all small organisations

About the Author

Paul Newbold

Partner

After qualifying with KPMG where he gained significant audit experience, Paul joined Torgersens in 1991 and became the firm’s audit partner in 2000. Paul employs his broad range of financial skills to provide commercial and accounting advice to a range of owner-managed businesses in the independent retail, education and professional services sectors. He also has extensive experience dealing with charities, Registered Social Landlords and not-for-profit organisations and co-operatives.   Outside of work, Paul likes to visit Eastern France and South-West German and read novels by David Morrell, Michael Blake and Harper Lee. He also likes watching films, his favourite is The Shawshank Redemption.

To get in touch please e-mail paul.newbold@torgersens.com.