In light of this week's data loss announcement by HMRC, security procedures
relating to the management of an individual's personal data will now be a top
priority for many Chief Executives and senior managers in any organisation
affected by information and security issues.
AMTEC Consulting's team of security and privacy experts is currently working
with central government, local authorities, health, defence and corporate
clients on all aspects of data protection, freedom of information, electronic
document and records management, and information security management.
Julie Burcham heads AMTEC's team of privacy and security consultants and comments:
"Non-compliance with legal or regulatory requirements and
security breaches are often the trigger for organisations to take control of
their information systems and seize the benefits of an information-enabled
organisation."
"As we have seen over the last few days, damage to
stakeholder confidence and corporate reputation can cause major disruption in
service provision. Privacy is not only about collecting information, it is also
about how the information is stored, who has access to it and how it is
transferred. Technical aspects, such as the use of encryption technology, are
important, but cultural and management issues are also key. Problems will arise
at your weakest link - this will usually be down to human error - and
organisations need to mitigate this risk by applying enabling technology and
ensuring security is seen as a fundamental part of the normal way of working,
not just an add on!"
AMTEC consultants have a thorough understanding of current regulatory
standards, codes of practice, methodologies and techniques. They know exactly
how to assess an organisation's exposure, achieve a cost-effective level of
compliance, drive performance improvement and seize the associated benefits,
which include:
- protection of brand and reputation
- stakeholder trust
- accountability
- responsiveness
- efficiency
- operational effectiveness
Download
our information governance guide here. To discuss further, please contact Julie
Burcham, Head of the Information and Knowledge Management Practice at AMTEC Consulting
(and a member of the DP and FOI Editorial Board).