GDPR and PECR fines estimated to exceed £4 Billion in first 3 years

Would you be surprised if we told you Data Protection was one of our most popular training courses?   We think many people would be, but when you look at the drivers behind their requests, it becomes clear why so many organisations have data protection as a top priority. Firstly, but by no means least, is the amount of things that can and still go wrong. Usually because management or staff don’t understand or don’t follow the law or their systems and procedures fail to take data protection legislation into account. Recent example include:    - Boomerang Video £60,000 fine for failing to take basic steps to safeguard its web site from cyber attack   - Nottingham County Council £70,000 fine for leaving vulnerable people’s personal information exposed   - Home Logic UK £50,000 fine for making unwanted telephone calls to customers    and its not just companies, individuals can get fined too: - A Former Health Worker £1050 fine plus £600 in costs for accessing and sharing personal data - A Domestic Services Company Employee Fined £573 plus £364 in costs for emailing job applicant CVs to a third party   Secondly, The GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, is on its way.  This new regulation will pass into UK law in May 2018.  The BBC posed the following question on its web site (07 July 2017) Could new data laws end up bankrupting your company? Its a very good question given the scope of this new legislation and the fines for breaches, up to 4% of annual global turnover or Euro 20 Million!  The BBC went on to report that some £4.1 Billion in fines were expected in the first three years alone.     Hardly surprising when they report just 29% of UK businesses have begun preparations and most organisations need 12-15 months to prepare. Thirdly, The New E Privacy Laws. ( #PECR ) Whilst The #GDPR dominates the current data protection headlines the Privacy and electronic communications Regulations (PECR) are not far behind.   These too are due to come into effect in May 2018. Draft proposals include new rule on marketing, web site cookies, ad blocking, wifi location tracking, internet based communications such as Skype and Messenger services including businesses providing customers with wi-fi access   Fines for non compliance are the same as the GDPR   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concrew Training's high quality low cost one-day workshop on Data Protection, The GDPR and E-Privacy brings delegates up to speed on all the latest development.   We can also provide consultancy support to help you write or review policies and procedures relating to #dataProtection.