BSI Releases Online Data Protection Tool to Supprt BS 10012
October 16, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS
British Standards Institution (BSI) released an online tool designed to help organizations manage personal information.
The new online self-assessment tool offers guidance and self-assessment in support of BS 10012, the data protection standard published by BSI earlier this year.
BSI Data Protection Online enables an organization to work through its personal information management system (PIMS), testing strengths and identifying areas for improvement, according to BSI.
Specifically, the online tool allows an organization:
- To conduct a self-assessment process against the requirements of BS 10012.
- Get contextual help throughout the process and start new, or amend existing, self-assessments when needed.
- Share self-assessments with colleagues and embed data protection best practices.
The resource also features a reference library of guidance, including case studies and commentaries written by data protection experts, which will be updated monthly.
Recent research carried out by BSI found that many organizations are falling behind in their approach to data protection. Almost one in five organizations surveyed admitted to unwittingly breaching the Data Protection Act, according to BSI.
Source: British Standards Institution (BSI) Group.