All Posts
Being a Female CEO
There exists an incorrect, yet common, assumption that being young and female are incompatible with leadership, especially for an evolving organisation like DPAS. I often
Melanie Garnett
DPAS News Room
Category Selection:
Read More
All Posts
Looking Back at 2021
Here at DPAS we have not been immune to the, unique shall we say, obstacles posed by the past year or so. Despite the challenges
Melanie Garnett
All Posts
Data Protection and Safeguarding
It is important to note that UK Data Protection law provides no barrier to voicing concerns to a safeguarding authority when it concerns vulnerable children
Melanie Garnett
All Posts
Meet our Sponsored Athlete
Rugby season is upon us again, and it brings some truly exciting news for DPAS. If you’ve been keeping up with us over the past
Melanie Garnett
DPAS Culture
October Prize Draw 2021
Do you want to up your data protection game as a practitioner and learn more about information security? Enter our competition now and you could be
Melanie Garnett
All Posts
5 Things you might not know about the Data Protection Act
The Data Protection Act has been around longer than you think. This article covers some things you might not know about this piece of legislation.
Melanie Garnett
Data Protection & GDPR
Data Protection for Small Businesses
In 2019, GDPR.EU asked over 700 small business leaders in Europe about their GDPR compliance levels. The answers suggest there are gaps in data protection
Melanie Garnett
All Posts
Develop Your Data Protection Skills
Thinking about how to develop your data protection skills? Our courses are by the practitioner, for the practitioner. In this article, we explore routes and
Melanie Garnett
All Posts
Human Factors in a Data Breach
What are the human factors in a data breach, and how can they be remedied? DPAS Founder Nigel Gooding explains. The human factors in a
Melanie Garnett
Data Protection & GDPR
Interest, what Public Interest?
In this article, the founder of DPAS Nigel Gooding examines the role of Public Interest in data protection. This is in the context of the
Melanie Garnett
Data Protection & GDPR
Criminal Records and the Data Protection Act
Can I get a criminal record if I do not follow the Data Protection Act 2018? I am often asked by practitioners, ‘why are there
Melanie Garnett
All Posts
Cookies and Similar Technologies
What exactly are cookies and similar technologies? When should you be asking for consent to ensure lawful use? Learn more about cookies and similar technologies,
Melanie Garnett