Steven Judge is a Solicitor and Head of the Employment Department and can be contacted on 01323 434416 or email sj@stephenrimmer.com Why Big Brother needs to watch out when it comes to employee monitoring The ‘Big Brother’ surveillance scenario envisaged by George Orwell has long since become reality. The ability to watch citizens outlined in…
Mark Poulton is the Data Protection Officer for Stephen Rimmer LLP and can be contacted on 01323 434420 or by email on mp@stephenrimmer.com Companies with EU customers must act now When the transition period ends and the UK’s exit from the European Union is complete, businesses with customers in Europe will need to keep on…
Businesses processing personal data need to keep protection of customer and employee data at the front of continuity planning as they tackle the coronavirus threat. Staff are likely to be working remotely or in different circumstances which could make customer information more vulnerable to data breaches, and cyber-criminals are ratcheting up their fraudulent scams. Alongside,…
The news that British Airways is facing a fine of £184m after personal data of some 500,000 customers was harvested by cyber criminals shows the tough stance of the UK’s data regulator following the introduction of new EU GDPR data protection laws last year. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has seen stricter operating boundaries for businesses…