The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has introduced informal advisory visits for small to medium sized businesses, charities, not-for-profit organizations and public authorities seeking improvement ideas on their data protection practices. The ICO has indicated it will put a priority on audits of organizations it considers high-risk, but the informal visits will provide lower-risk organizations with access to the ICO’s good practice team. The one-day advisory visits will focus on the areas of security, records management and requests for personal data. The ICO will also ensure the policies and procedures are appropriate and being followed. A follow-up report will then summarize the findings and identify areas for improvement.
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