Rise of the Data Protection Officer
Under proposed EU rules, many organisations will soon have to appoint a data protection officer. So what does the DPO's role entail and are they in danger of being made scapegoats? Sooraj Shah investigates
It seems that with every passing week, people are becoming more aware of both the threats to their data privacy and the rights they have under the UK’s data protection laws. In response, many organisations...
Privacy
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