2009-09-16

By Editor, CIR

BSI British Standards has launched a new online tool designed to help organisations with the effective management of personal information. BSI Data Protection Online offers guidance and self-assessment in support of BS 10012, the data protection standard published by BSI earlier this year, which provides a framework that promotes effective management of personal information, enabling an infrastructure for maintaining and improving compliance with data protection legislation.

Specifically, this resource allows users to:

-Undertake a self-assessment process against the requirements of BS 10012
-Get contextual help from data protection experts throughout
-Start new, or amend existing self-assessments whenever needed allowing progress tracking
-Share self-assessments with colleagues and embed data protection best practice within the organisation.

Recent research carried out by BSI found that many organisations are falling behind in their approach to data protection. Almost one in five organisations surveyed by the group recently admitted to unwittingly breaching the Data Protection Act.

Mike Low, director, standards, BSI, said: "Our recent survey showed that there are many organisations out there struggling with data protection. With the information commissioner's growing compulsory audit powers it is more important than ever to make sure that your data protection practices are up to scratch. If you hold personal information, whether it relates to staff, clients, customers or members, you need to be familiar with current legislation and confident that your own organisation measures up. The BSI Data Protection Online tool provides an efficient and comprehensive framework within which an organisation can assess its progress towards a recognised standard."

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