Decision details

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance/Cyber Security EXE19-027

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To note the position regarding GDPR compliance and cyber security.

Decisions:

The Executive received a report which provided the Executive with firstly, an update on the Council’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and secondly, cyber security issues affecting the Council.  Attention was drawn to the GDPR breaches summarised in the report and it was noted that the most common breaches related to emails being sent to the wrong person.  Members were reminded to take care with residents sensitive data and information.  The Head of Democratic and Legal Services advised that he would be happy to provide Councillor Barker with more information outside of the meeting in relation to the Brookwood Cemetery cyber security incident.

RESOLVEd

That the position regarding the Council’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the cyber security issues affecting the Council, be noted.

Reason:   To ensure that the Council has oversight of GDPR and cyber security issues affecting the Council.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Recommend to Council?: No;

Consultees

Cllr Azad, Portfolio Holder.

Contact: Peter Bryant, Director of Legal and Democratic Services Email: peter.bryant@woking.gov.uk, Adele Devon, ICT Manager Email: adele.devon@woking.gov.uk.

Report author: Peter Bryant, Adele Devon

Publication date: 10/12/2019

Date of decision: 21/11/2019

Decided at meeting: 21/11/2019 - Executive

Effective from: 30/11/2019

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