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Looking Back at 2021

Here at DPAS we have not been immune to the, unique shall we say, obstacles posed by the past year or so. Despite the challenges

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Data Protection and Safeguarding

It is important to note that UK Data Protection law provides no barrier to voicing concerns to a safeguarding authority when it concerns vulnerable children

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Data Protection & GDPR

How to meet the Accountability Principle

Article 5(2) of the GDPR states that the data controller is responsible for ensuring and demonstrating that an organisation meets the accountability principle. In this

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Meet our Sponsored Athlete

Rugby season is upon us again, and it brings some truly exciting news for DPAS. If you’ve been keeping up with us over the past

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DPAS Culture

October Prize Draw 2021

Do you want to up your data protection game as a practitioner and learn more about information security? Enter our competition now and you could be

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5 Things you might not know about the Data Protection Act

The Data Protection Act has been around longer than you think. This article covers some things you might not know about this piece of legislation.

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Data Protection & GDPR

Data Protection for Small Businesses

In 2019, GDPR.EU asked over 700 small business leaders in Europe about their GDPR compliance levels. The answers suggest there are gaps in data protection

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Develop Your Data Protection Skills

Thinking about how to develop your data protection skills? Our courses are by the practitioner, for the practitioner. In this article, we explore routes and

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Human Factors in a Data Breach

What are the human factors in a data breach, and how can they be remedied? DPAS Founder Nigel Gooding explains. The human factors in a

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Data Protection & GDPR

Interest, what Public Interest?

In this article, the founder of DPAS Nigel Gooding examines the role of Public Interest in data protection. This is in the context of the

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Data Protection & GDPR

Criminal Records and the Data Protection Act

Can I get a criminal record if I do not follow the Data Protection Act 2018? I am often asked by practitioners, ‘why are there

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Cookies and Similar Technologies

What exactly are cookies and similar technologies? When should you be asking for consent to ensure lawful use? Learn more about cookies and similar technologies,

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Looking Back at 2021

Data Protection and Safeguarding

How to meet the Accountability Principle

Meet our Sponsored Athlete

October Prize Draw 2021

5 Things you might not know about the Data Protection Act

Data Protection for Small Businesses

Develop Your Data Protection Skills

Human Factors in a Data Breach

Interest, what Public Interest?

Criminal Records and the Data Protection Act

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