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Steve Cullen
May 1, 20191 min read
Using data processors for HR services
I have been involved in a complaint made by an employee of a school that the school has breached the DPA 2018 and GDPR by disclosing data...
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Steve Cullen
Apr 21, 20191 min read
Millions using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts
The BBC News website has today published an article about people still using passwords that almost invite hackers to steal their data....
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Steve Cullen
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Happy Easter
I would just like to say a big thank you to all the schools that have used my services in the past few months and to all the delegates...
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Steve Cullen
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Birmiongham Mail reports "Pupils' data 'at risk' in hack attack on Kings Norton Gir
An article giving full details can be found at the Birmingham Mail's website: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/pupils-...
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Steve Cullen
Apr 4, 20191 min read
New ICO guidance: When can we refuse a request for information?
The ICO has published updated guidance on Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) which replaces...
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Steve Cullen
Apr 4, 20191 min read
City Wide Information Sharing Agreement
Many of my client schools and quite few others have asked for my opinion as to whether they should sign up to this agreement, which was...
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Steve Cullen
Feb 17, 20191 min read
ICO fine details published
The ICO has published details of fines they have made for failure to register and pay the appropriate fees. Details can be found at:...
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Steve Cullen
Jan 22, 20191 min read
Google fined 50 million euros by the French data regulator CNIL for GDPR breach
Google has been fined 50 million euros, which is roughly £44 million, by the French data regulator CNIL, for a breach of GDPR. The fine...
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Steve Cullen
Jan 16, 20191 min read
ICO data protection guide updated
The ICO has published their revised guide to data protection, which covers the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR as it applies in the...
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Steve Cullen
Jan 16, 20191 min read
ICO fines organisations who have not paid the data protection fee
Organisations should remember that although GDPR does not require payment of a registration fee, our own Data Protection Act 2018 does. ...
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Steve Cullen
Jan 16, 20191 min read
New ICO guidance on passwords and encryption
Just to let everyone know that the ICO has published new guidance on this subject. The guidance can be found at:...
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Steve Cullen
Jan 11, 20193 min read
ICO inspections of schools
Most of you will be aware that since May last year the ICO has been able to carry out inspections of organisations that process personal...
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Steve Cullen
Jan 11, 20191 min read
Do you know what to do in an emergency?
Yesterday I saw a Birmingham Mail article online about a coach catching fire on the motorway whilst conveying a party of children from...
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Steve Cullen
Dec 31, 20182 min read
Deputy Head convicted of Data Protection breach
When running training courses and speaking at conferences I am often asked whether any school staff have been prosecuted for Data...
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Steve Cullen
Dec 31, 20181 min read
Happy New Year
I can't believe it is the last day of the year as 2018 has flown by. GDPR has been at the forefront of my working life this year and it...
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Steve Cullen
Dec 31, 20181 min read
Send Anywhere
Clients often ask me for simple and, often more importantly, free ways to send data and I have come across a good one recently whilst...
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Steve Cullen
Dec 28, 20181 min read
GDPR makes an appeanance on University Challenge
One of my little pleasures during the Christmas break is to watch the celebrity Christmas University Challenge series. In one of the...
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Steve Cullen
Dec 20, 20181 min read
'Tis the season to be jolly... but don't get caught out!
It may be Christmas outside... but internet fraudsters are still phishing here for your data and some phishing emails are quite...
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Steve Cullen
Dec 18, 20181 min read
It's Christmas...
Another year has gone by in a flash... I'm not sure if I'm just getting old or whether GDPR has taken it's toll. I'd just like to wish...
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