3rd Annual
Data Protection in the Public Sector Conference

Speakers' Presentations

On the first day, Delegates hear from the leading experts on data protection. Each talk will be approximately 30 minutes, and there will be plenty of opportunity for networking during the day.

Chair’s Opening Remarks
Eduardo Ustaran - Partner, Field Fisher Waterhouse

Keynote Session:
Inspiring Public Confidence: Stiffer Penalties and Increased Supervision
Jonathan Bamford - Head of Strategic Liaison, Information Commissioner's Office
Continuing privacy incidents have shown how vulnerable personal information can be and have shaken the public's confidence in those who are entrusted with their personal details. The Information Commissioner's Office has recently been granted increased supervisory powers and the ability to impose monetary penalties for serious non-compliance. The presentation will cover what this means in practice for public authorities.

Cloud Computing: Look Before You Leap
Paula Barrett - Partner, Eversheds
Many government agencies are looking at cloud computing as the new way forward for IT services. However, there are serious data protection concerns with cloud computing, Paula discusses the data protection issues that all organisations should consider before leaping into the clouds.

Data Security and Compliance: It’s Not Optional
Jackie Gray - Director, Dickinson Dees LLP
Ensuring that data are safe and secure is not optional and penalties for non-compliance are now severe. In this talk, Jackie Gray sets out the legal framework and provides some practical considerations for implementing and maintaining effective compliance procedures.

Bridging the Gap Between Data Protection and IT: 10 Questions to Ask
Andy Barlow - Senior Manager, Accenture
Within an organisation, it is important that the various information professionals understand each other. In this talk, Andy discusses the 10 questions that a Data Protection professional should ask of the IT department.

The Biggest Threat to Personal Data: The Insider
Richard Hollis - Chief Executive Officer, Orthus
The largest threat of a data breach comes from inside the organisation: employees willing to sell the data for money. In this talk, Richard discusses employees’ current motives and methodologies and presents the ten fundamental ways to protect the personal data held by your organisation in the current economic climate.

Closing the Privacy Gap When Data are Used in Software Development, Testing and Training
Robert Boden - Optim IT Specialist, IBM
Often data are used for software development, testing and training, but organisations frequently overlook the need to have adequate security measures in place during this time. In this talk, Paul Garstang discusses proactive strategies to remove this vulnerability within your organisation.

Requests for Personal Data under FOI
Phillip Bradshaw - Information Manager, Cardiff Council
When there is a request for personal data, information professionals must balance the legitimate interests in favour of disclosure with the rights of the data subject. In this talk, Phillip Bradshaw discusses his practical approach to handling these issues.

Data Sharing: Ensuring Compliance
Bridget Treacy - Partner, Hunton & Williams
The government’s ICT strategy emphasises the need for a common IT infrastructure across the public sector. The vision incorporates a Government Cloud (G-Cloud), data centre rationalisation and shared services. Against this backdrop, the incidence of data sharing will continue to increase. However, all sharing of personal data must comply with data protection laws. In this talk, Bridget Treacy explains how to ensure that your organisation shares data within the legal framework and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Data Sharing: Creating Protocols
Rosemary Jay - Partner, Pinsent Masons
A data sharing protocol is a formal agreement between organisations that share personal data. In this talk, Rosemary discusses the difference between protocols and contracts, and she gives practical advice on creating and writing data sharing protocols.