Freedom of Information Suite

The successful implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in an organisation depends on in-house culture and awareness of the staff. Every organisation that is affected by the Freedom of Information Act needs to train its staff and put policies/procedures in place.Every organisation that is regulated by this Act must be prepared to respond appropriately to access requests and must do so in compliant with legal requirements.

CyberLaw Services provide training and consultancy in the following areas:

  • Managing your publication scheme
  • Handling access requests
  • Complaint handling procedures

Data Protection Suite

As the open global network collects, processes and distributes enormous amounts of personal data, Internet users are concerned over unauthorised use of their personal information. Data subjects have certain rights over the use of their personal information and these rights need to be taken into consideration in effecting electronic transactions

The Data Protection Act gives individuals certain rights regarding information held about them.The Act imposes certain obligations on those that process personal data (Data Controllers) They are required to comply with eight data protection principles. These principles state that personal data must be:

  • fairly and lawfully processed
  • processed for specified purposes
  • adequate, relevant and not excessive
  • accurate and up-to-date
  • not kept for longer than necessary
  • processed in accordance with the individual's rights
  • processed securely
  • not transferred outside the EEA unless the destination country has adequate protection

Health Information Governance Suite

The NHS Information Governance Toolkit requires all health organisations to have effective arrangements in place to ensure that the use of information complies with legal, regulatory and best standards requirements.

Some of the key success factors for Information Governance compliance are the training of staff in the management of information and the implementation of an Information Compliance Audit.
CyberLaw Services provides training and consultancy in the following Information Governance areas:

  • Data Protection
  • Freedom of Information
  • Information Confidentiality
  • Information Security Management ( BS 7799 )
  • Records Management
  • Data Quality Assurance
  • Caldicott Guidelines
  • Information Governance Management