Eskenzi PR ad banner Eskenzi PR ad banner
  • About Us
Saturday, 30 September, 2023
IT Security Guru
Eskenzi PR banner
  • Home
  • Features
  • Insight
  • Channel News
  • Events
    • Most Inspiring Women in Cyber 2022
  • Topics
    • Cloud Security
    • Cyber Crime
    • Cyber Warfare
    • Data Protection
    • DDoS
    • Hacking
    • Malware, Phishing and Ransomware
    • Mobile Security
    • Network Security
    • Regulation
    • Skills Gap
    • The Internet of Things
    • Threat Detection
    • AI and Machine Learning
    • Industrial Internet of Things
  • Multimedia
  • Product Reviews
  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Features
  • Insight
  • Channel News
  • Events
    • Most Inspiring Women in Cyber 2022
  • Topics
    • Cloud Security
    • Cyber Crime
    • Cyber Warfare
    • Data Protection
    • DDoS
    • Hacking
    • Malware, Phishing and Ransomware
    • Mobile Security
    • Network Security
    • Regulation
    • Skills Gap
    • The Internet of Things
    • Threat Detection
    • AI and Machine Learning
    • Industrial Internet of Things
  • Multimedia
  • Product Reviews
  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
IT Security Guru
No Result
View All Result

ICO to offer self assessment from September

by The Gurus
July 21, 2014
in Editor's News
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is to deploy self assessment forms later this year.
 
Speaking at the launch of its 2013/2014 annual report this week, deputy chief executive officer Simon Simon Entwisle said it was “rolling out self assessment forms to help you look at your own compliance”.
 
He said: “People need to keep up to date with security, as it is not enough to say ‘we had some measures in place’; they need to be right ones.”
 
In a statement sent to IT Security Guru, the ICO said: “We are looking to launch a web based self-assessment tool for small and medium sized organisations this financial year to help them assess their own compliance with the Data Protection Act.
 
“It is planned that this will also include hints and tips and links to relevant ICO, and other external guidance. We are hoping to formally launch the concept at our SME conference in September.”
 
Commenting, barrister and solicitor Stewart Room told IT Security Guru that he was a big fan of initiatives like this.
 
He said: “To me, this is good regulation and I would like to see more initiatives that give smaller controllers useful tools to help them get on top of data protection compliance and risks.
 
“Of course, self assessments have their draw backs, particularly because the results can be warped or adjusted with ‘creative’ answers, but that’s the nature of the beast. The upsides are much greater than the downsides if controllers are honest, which most are.”
 
Jon Baines, chair of the National Association of Data Protection Officers, agreed that this was a good thing, and said he would like to see it used along similar lines for privacy impact assessments, and to help embed good practice and raise privacy/data protection awareness within organisations.

FacebookTweetLinkedIn
Tags: CommissionerICOregulator
ShareTweet
Previous Post

Retailer confesses to 2011 breach which compromised some credit card details

Next Post

ICO wants more powers, money and independence – industry views

Recent News

Guide to ransomware and how to detect it

Guide to ransomware and how to detect it

September 28, 2023
software security

Research reveals 80% of applications developed in EMEA contain security flaws

September 27, 2023
Cyber insurance

Half of organisations with cyber insurance implemented additional security measures to qualify for the policy or reduce its cost

September 27, 2023
Fraud and online banking

Akamai Research Finds the Number of Cyberattacks on European Financial Services More Than Doubled in 2023

September 27, 2023

The IT Security Guru offers a daily news digest of all the best breaking IT security news stories first thing in the morning! Rather than you having to trawl through all the news feeds to find out what’s cooking, you can quickly get everything you need from this site!

Our Address: 10 London Mews, London, W2 1HY

Follow Us

© 2015 - 2019 IT Security Guru - Website Managed by Calm Logic

  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Features
  • Insight
  • Channel News
  • Events
    • Most Inspiring Women in Cyber 2022
  • Topics
    • Cloud Security
    • Cyber Crime
    • Cyber Warfare
    • Data Protection
    • DDoS
    • Hacking
    • Malware, Phishing and Ransomware
    • Mobile Security
    • Network Security
    • Regulation
    • Skills Gap
    • The Internet of Things
    • Threat Detection
    • AI and Machine Learning
    • Industrial Internet of Things
  • Multimedia
  • Product Reviews
  • About Us

© 2015 - 2019 IT Security Guru - Website Managed by Calm Logic

This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience.

Privacy settings

Privacy Settings / PENDING

This site uses functional cookies and external scripts to improve your experience. Which cookies and scripts are used and how they impact your visit is specified on the left. You may change your settings at any time. Your choices will not impact your visit.

NOTE: These settings will only apply to the browser and device you are currently using.

GDPR Compliance

Powered by Cookie Information