Data Protection Consultant Data Protection Consultant
The 1998 Data Protection Act came into force early in 1999 and covers how information about living identifiable persons is used. It is much broader in scope than the earlier 1984 act, but does contain provision for a transitional period to comply with the new requirements.
The Data Protection Act, of course, is mandatory. ALL organisations that hold or process personal data MUST comply. The problem is, of course, HOW to ensure full compliance across the enterprise.
The Data Protection Act contains eight Data Protection Principles. These state that all data must be:
- Processed fairly and lawfully
- Obtained for specified and lawful purposes and not used in any way incompatible with these
- Adequate, relevant and not excessive
- Accurate, and where necessary, kept up to date
- Kept for no longer than necessary
- Processed in accordance with the individuals rights (as defined within the act)
- Kept secure
- Transferred only to countries that offer adequate data protection
The legislation underpinning these principles is extremely complex. It is not suitable for direct devolution to all the (lay) staff/managers who may have responsibility for personal data. Nor does it, on its own, provide a measure of compliance.
So how do you measure your compliance level across a large organisation? Thereafter, how should you plan and implement the changes necessary in each area? How are you going to achieve compliance?
Data Protection Consultant is a knowledge based PC product designed to guide you through this exercise. It will carefully measure your compliance, making specific recommendations where appropriate.
Through a series of questions with multiple choice responses, Data Protection Consultant will guide you through the ac. Iinterpreting legal jargon where necessary, it will:
Data Protection Consultant is extremely easy to use, and requires no prior training. It is extremely flexible and delivers unquestionable objectivity. It is the ideal tool to devolve to key personnel throughout the organisation.
Through an optional Module Manager component/system, the facility is provided to tailor the system to unique individual requirements or company culture. The questions, reports, and underlying profiles and recommendations can all be readily changed using this system.
Again, simplicity of use and flexibility is the key. The whole of the Data Protection Consultant knowledge base can be altered and adapted with ease.
A single copy of Data Protection Consultant is only £795 + VAT. Discounts are available for multiple copies. In addition, site and corporate licenses are available at extremely competitive rates.
Maintenance is included within the purchase price for an initial 30 day period. Thereafter an optional standard maintenance scheme is available.
For more information on the Data Protection Consultant system, please contact C&A Systems Security Ltd or any authorised distributor.
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