Description

One of the responsibilities of organisations and companies in our modern times is adherence to strict Data Protection guidelines under law. This applies as much to the construction industry as any other and Kevin Ward is with Ian to discuss what steps we should be taking to fulfil our obligations to Data Protection under current legislation. 
Kevin Ward comes from an IT background predominantly within the facilities sector for 20 years and this has gained him significant knowledge of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016. Ever since the GDPR’s inception Kevin has been working as a consultant in Data Protection.
KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Kevin Ward's business Data Protection in a Box makes organisations compliant with the UK GDPR without scaremongering and up-selling.
• The UK is governed by the Data Protection Act 2018 which is overseen by the Information Commissioner's Office.(ICO) 
• A Record Of Processing Activities (ROPA) is where you list everywhere that your company is processing personal data.  
• Cyber attacks are a big threat to cyber security currently. 
• Back up your data thoroughly. This will keep you safe from ransomware that could threaten you.

BEST MOMENTS
‘It’s a case of listening to the business owner and understanding what they need rather than trying to force Data Protection Law onto them.’ – Kevin
‘Is GDPR still relevant even though the UK is not in the EU any more?’ – Ian
‘As long as you’re not abusing data like our friends at the social media platforms, you’re in a good place.’ - Kevin
‘WhatsApp was sold and it works out to be $50 per account. So that’s what your telephone number, your WhatsApp account is worth to them.’ – Kevin
‘When you speak to someone they’re scared to give you the true reflection of their business. They don’t want to tell you too much. They’re always fearful that I’m going to run off to the ICO and grass them up for not doing the right thing. It's completely the opposite.’ – Kevin
GUEST RESOURCES
Website
Www.dataprotectioninabox.co.uk
VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://www.ianjrogers.com/
ABOUT THE HOST
Ian Rogers is an entrepreneur running businesses in the Real Estate, Construction and Facilities Management arena. Ian has over 40 years’ industry experience, as he was effectively born into construction with his father having his own building company and Ian spending time working on sites from the age of 11!. As a result Ian has seen the industry from a trades person perspective, as a chartered quantity surveyor working on large commercial projects, as a project manager and then working on structured project finance through PFI/PPP deals. This has given Ian a unique whole life approach to any project by considering the end game at the beginning.
CONTACT METHOD
https://www.ianjrogers.com/

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