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February 14, 2020

Cyber Essentials Plus Security Certification

We take cyber-security seriously, and you can rest assured that the security measures we have put in place will protect your personal data from the vast majority of cyberattacks.

Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed scheme which helps us to protect our client data from a range of cyberattacks. Since February 2017, when we first gained the Cyber Essentials accreditation, we have set down a solid foundation by “design and default” from which to build our security systems.

The Cyber Essentials certification helps us to protect our data in line with the EU’s GDPR and the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018, as well as from many of the most common cyberattacks.

Cyberattacks come in many shapes and sizes, but the vast majority are very simple and are carried out by relatively unskilled people, essentially knocking on the door to see if it’s open.

We treat cyber-security seriously, and you can rest assured that the security measures we have put in place will protect your personal data from the vast majority of common cyber-attacks because many of those attacks seek targets without the Cyber Essentials technical controls in place.

At RIAA Barker Gillette, we have taken our certification one step further and gained the Cyber Essentials Plus Certification, which is carried out by an Independent Certification Body.

Cyber Essentials Certification

Data protection services

Gap analysis

We get to know your business inside out by attending your offices, examining your dataflows (incoming and outgoing), speaking to the key players and taking stock of where your business is and where it needs to be.

GDPR documentation
  • Checklists
  • Consents
  • Data processing agreements
  • Data processing clauses (GDPR version)
  • Data processing letters to employees
  • Data protection clauses for employment contracts
  • Data protection impact assessment report (DPIAs)
  • Data protection policies
  • Data subject access: employer’s detailed response
  • Data subject access: employer’s holding response
  • Data subject access: request letters
  • Employee monitoring clauses for employment contracts
  • Fair processing and privacy notices re: candidate data
  • Fair processing and privacy notices re: employee data
  • Memorandum to the board of directors
  • Privacy notices
  • Website privacy policies
Retainer package

Unique to the market, our retainer package goes that extra mile by combining both employment law advice and services with regulatory law advice, guaranteeing peace of mind in these ever-changing fields of law. For an additional layer of comfort, why not add legal expenses insurance, a GDPR gap analysis or a regulatory risk assessment? To find out more about how your business can benefit from our Gold, Silver and Bronze level employment and regulatory law advice retainer packages click here.

For more information on data protection in the UK, speak to Managing Partner, Alex Deal, or Deputy Data Protection Leader and Employment Partner, Karen Cole.

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