The National Cyber Security Centre (“NCSC”) has issues new guidance, and is suggesting that organisations reviewing the cyber security risks from their supply chain, as they are seeing more cyber attacks using this way of doing harm. This is an area of risk that is often ignored, but the NCSC guidance includes some good advice […]
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Why you should consider a data protection budget
I have had several conversations recently along the lines of ‘we see the need to do something about data protection, but we have no budget’. Interestingly, in all cases it’s where the organisations made some efforts in the run-up to GDPR in May 2018, but not much has happened since then. As we all know, […]
Privacy Shield replacement arrives – in the EU
President Biden has signed the Executive Order which heralds the way for the EU-US DPF (Data Privacy Framework), announced by him and European Commission President von der Leyen in March 2022. This will restore an important legal basis for transatlantic data flows, and address the concerns of the European Courts of Justice, which resulted in […]
Latest donor giving insights offer reasons for optimism
According to research carried out for the Autumn 2022 Donor Pulse Report, commissioned by Enthuse, the percentage of people giving to charity is holding up well and remains significantly up on this time last year. The detailed analysis should help your fundraising planning, and you can download their free report (for the cost of your […]
Updated guidance on directing marketing using live calls
The ICO has updated its guidance on direct marketing using live calls, and you can see it at https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/guidance-on-direct-marketing-using-live-calls/. Although it is still primarily based on PECR 2003 regulations (as amended), it is a very timely reminder as more charities consider ways to protect and grow their fundraising income. I am having more conversations about […]