Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) deals with personal data, and it applies to the information, whether stored in electronically or manually. Schedule 1 of the DPA provides the eight principles for data protection. DPA also applies to employers and employees. The principles impose the obligation on the organisations to deal with personal information sensibly and safely. Such as: Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully; Personal data shall be Obtained for  for limited, specifically [...]

The Internet is an essential tool for most businesses. However, allowing your employees unrestricted access to the Internet poses a number of risks including security risks, risks of prosecution as well as internal and external problems caused by abuse of the system. A plain English Internet and communications policy goes a long way when defending legal action and before you get to that stage, it spells out to employees, what is expected of them. Why [...]