JOIC Archives - Channel Eye

Need to be alert as DBS personal checking service is cyber-attacked

Tim Bullock — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:24:07 +0000

Sometimes, you have no choice about which internet-based services you use, such as those that an organisation may use to perform DBS checks. You have little choice but to trust those service providers. There has been a personal data breach involving Access Personal Checking Services Ltd. (APCS), a UK based company that facilitates Disclosure and […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 August 2025 at 13:24 GMT.

Guernsey hosts 2025 data protection summit

Sue Fitzgerald — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:50:52 +0000

The Bailiwick of Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority hosted the British, Irish and Islands Data Protection Authorities annual meeting from 25th to 26th June 2025. The British, Irish and Islands Data Protection Authorities (BIIDPA) meeting brings together data protection authorities whose separate regulatory regimes have close affinities. It aims to promote practical supervisory […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 1 July 2025 at 08:50 GMT.

Commissioner launches ‘It’s All About You’ survey to explore Islanders’ views on Data Privacy

Sue Fitzgerald — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:01:50 +0000

How confident do you feel managing risks around your personal information? Are you aware you have rights about the information about you – and organisations that use that information need to adhere to local law? Jersey’s Information Commissioner Paul Vane is today launching his office’s annual survey for 2025, to find out. The Jersey Office […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 2 June 2025 at 04:01 GMT.

Jersey firms urged to improve data protection basics

Sue Fitzgerald — Fri, 23 May 2025 08:20:18 +0000

Organisations in Jersey need to prioritise staff training and have relevant and effective data protection policies and procedures to ensure a greater level of compliance. That’s the message from the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner (JOIC) as they publish the findings of a second virtual audit on a health service sector, as part of […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 23 May 2025 at 08:20 GMT.

Significant increase in data protection breaches reported in Guernsey

Tim Bullock — Fri, 02 May 2025 11:25:07 +0000

Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) has released the latest personal data breach statistics for Q1 2025. Every quarter the ODPA shares insights from recent breach data towards improving breach preparedness for public, private and third sector organisations. From 1st January – 31st March 2025, there were a total of 49 self-reported personal […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 2 May 2025 at 11:25 GMT.

IoD Jersey Digital Committee urges proactive leadership on cyber and information security risk

Sue Fitzgerald — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:10:45 +0000

On 5 November IoD Jersey’s Digital Subcommittee hosted a breakfast event focusing on the topic of cyber and information security. The event, via real case studies, analysing how business leaders and board members should recognise and mitigate these risks based on key takeaways from real examples. The host, Ian Webb, Chair of the Digital Subcommittee […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 2 December 2024 at 09:10 GMT.

500 attendees from over 250 countries – Global data protection event makes an impact

Tim Bullock — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:07:32 +0000

It’s not often that Jersey hosts a truly international event with over 500 attendees from over 250 countries around the globe. The Jersey Data Protection Authority (JDPA) hosted the 46th Global Privacy Assembly Annual Meeting this week. The event presented Jersey at its best with a rich agenda that included global and local data protection […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 1 November 2024 at 15:07 GMT.

We meet Paul Vane, Jersey’s Information Commissioner, with those questions you’ve been wondering about…

Tim Bullock — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:03:30 +0000

Today we meet Paul Vane, Jersey’s Information Commissioner, who has just celebrated 20 years in data protection. Paul started his data protection career in August 2004 when it was the Data Protection Registrar’s office – a government department at the time. The office went through a number of name changes, to today’s Jersey Office of […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 11 September 2024 at 04:03 GMT.

Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner publishes lessons learned from Data Protection Compliance Audit

Sue Fitzgerald — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 06:34:45 +0000

As part of its Data Protection Compliance Audit Programme, the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner completed a full data protection compliance audit. The audit focussed on one local, Public Sector data controller which processes significant volumes of personal data – and the Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner (JOIC) has since published its findings […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 23 August 2024 at 06:34 GMT.

Jersey Data Protection Authority appoints new Chair

Tim Bullock — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:04:44 +0000

The Jersey Data Protection Authority (JDPA) has appointed its new Chair, Elizabeth Denham CBE, for a four-year term, commencing on 28th October 2024. Elizabeth (pictured) brings significant experience gained over an exceptional career in data protection both in the UK and Canada, notably as the Commissioner of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 12 August 2024 at 10:04 GMT.