The Data Protection Act applies to any organisation in the UK that holds personal information about living individuals. Compliance with the Data Protection Act is required by law and this standard will help you demonstrate compliance.
The BS 10012 standard:
- provides a framework for developing an infrastructure to maintain and improve compliance
- allows you to assess your current level of compliance, recognise weaknesses and provide opportunties for improvement
- enables effective assessment of compliance by internal auditors and external assessors
This is provides in a straightforward format following the management system style of “plan-do-check-act”, also known as the Deming cycle, used in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, etc.
The standard is available in hardcopy and PDF download for £100 (or £50 for BSI members) from BSI.
BSI also publish a simple guide to the Data Protection Act – Data Protection Pocket Guide – Essential Facts at Your Fingertips.