/EINPresswire.com/ IT Governance Ltd, the data protection and information security specialists, have reported that consistent and systematic staff awareness training is the only effective means to reduce breaches of the Data Protection Act (DPA). Computer-based training, such as the bespoke DPA Staff Awareness eLearning course, can be deployed to achieve best results in terms of raising awareness as well as monitoring compliance.
Alan Calder, CEO of IT Governance, says, ‘Considering the high number of breaches of the Data Protection Act over the past two years, especially by public sector organisations, it is obvious that they are failing to deploy data protection and information security policies. The real question is: what are they doing wrong?’
Calder continues, ‘It’s not enough to simply draft a policy statement, put it on the Intranet and ask employees to sign a piece of paper once they’ve read it. Informing your employees about DPA compliance by email is also not very clever – it’s too easy for them to ignore or delete the email.’
‘So far, the most effective option proves to be e-learning. Our DPA Staff Awareness eLearning course not only enables you to educate staff, but you can also see hard evidence of each employee’s level of understanding.’ concludes Calder.
A report by the ICO from 2012 showed that between March 2011 and February 2012 some 281 of the 730 reported breaches were a result of human error, with e-mails being sent by mistake and documents being sent to the wrong address. How many of those breaches could have been avoided if staff knew of the risks and understood their obligations under the DPA?
The DPA Staff Awareness eLearning course is the most efficient and effective way of informing employees of the Data Protection Act (DPA) requirements and ensuring they adhere to data protection policies. Find out more here www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3392.
The DPA Staff Awareness eLearning course can be customised to reflect your organisation’s image and internal policies. The software enables your own corporate e-learning management portal to automatically retain records of which staff have accomplished the course. It also provides you with the evidence you need in order to demonstrate compliance.
Some of the benefits for organisations deploying the DPA Staff Awareness eLearning course include:
•Massive financial cost savings in comparison to traditional training options.
•Minimal office disruption – staff train at their desks.
•Minimal administration – comprehensive reports available.
•Systematic evidence that training has actually been provided
•Simple to use with relevant and informative content.
A single-user licence can be ordered online from www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3392. Call +44(0)845 070 1750 or email servicecentre@itgovernance.co.uk to enquire about multi-user licences and customisable versions.
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Desi Aleksandrova Marketing Executive
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daleksandrova@itgovernance.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
IT Governance Ltd is the single-source provider for books, tools, training and consultancy for Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. It is a leading authority on data security and IT governance for business and the public sector. IT Governance is ‘non-geek’, approaching IT issues from a non-technology background and talking to management in its own language. Its customer base spans Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. More information is available at www.itgovernance.co.uk.