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17th April 2024 Issue no. 701
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The ICO new guide for for small and medium sized businesses
The guidance provides a series of clear and practical steps which businesses can take to help make their IT systems safe and secure. It includes a checklist, as well as more detailed advice on securing data on the move; keeping systems up to date; keeping an eye out for problems; knowing what you should be doing; and minimising the data you keep.
Welcoming the guidance, Mike Cherry, Policy Chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses, said:
"It's important that the ICO have published this guidance specifically for small businesses. Good IT and data security should be part and parcel of good business practice and businesses should think about the simple steps that they can put in place to achieve this. The guidance should help businesses do this."
With our office already having served monetary penalties totalling over £2 million to organisations that have failed to keep personal data secure, the Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, has reminded businesses that:
"Following this guidance is not just about minimising risk. Businesses that prioritise the safety of their customers' personal data will have a real competitive advantage."
Copies of the guide are now available to order - free of charge - on the publications page of the ICO website.
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