Issue - meetings

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance/Cyber Security

Meeting: 21/11/2019 - Executive (Item 13)

13 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance/Cyber Security EXE19-027 pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Reporting Person – Peter Bryant

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Minutes:

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.