ODPA Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/odpa/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:52:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png ODPA Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/odpa/ 32 32 Need to be alert as DBS personal checking service is cyber-attacked https://channeleye.media/need-to-be-alert-as-dbs-personal-checking-service-is-cyber-attacked/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:24:07 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=65604 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 https://channeleye.media/guernsey-hosts-2025-data-protection-summit/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:50:52 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=64328 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.]]> Guernsey hosts international data protection authorities for 2025 summit https://channeleye.media/guernsey-hosts-international-data-protection-authorities-for-2025-summit/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:10:40 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=63562 Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority will be hosting the British, Ireland and Islands Data Protection Authorities 2025 meeting at the end of June. The occasion will see delegates from the data protection authorities of Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malta and the United Kingdom converge on Guernsey […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 3 June 2025 at 08:10 GMT.]]> Significant increase in data protection breaches reported in Guernsey https://channeleye.media/significant-increase-in-data-protection-breaches-reported-in-guernsey/ Fri, 02 May 2025 11:25:07 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=62714 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.]]> Islanders warned about fake telecoms bills from scammers https://channeleye.media/islanders-warned-about-fake-telecoms-bills-from-scammers/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:50:00 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=60959 Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) is aware of phishing emails containing fake bills sent to islanders by scammers, claiming to be from Sure. These can mimic the legitimate billing template quite convincingly. The email prompts users to click on a link to view their bill online, which could lead to a fake payment […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 6 March 2025 at 09:50 GMT.]]> Guernsey’s data protection breaches include USB memory stick that fell out of pocket https://channeleye.media/guernseys-data-protection-breaches-include-usb-memory-stick-that-fell-out-of-pocket/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:30:33 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=60548 Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) has published its latest breach statistics. Every quarter the ODPA shares insights from recent breach data towards elevating breach preparedness for public and private sector organisations. From 1st October – 31st December 2024, there were a total of 33 reported personal data breaches, seven fewer than in […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 14 February 2025 at 09:30 GMT.]]> States of Guernsey IT outage results in Data Protection Authority recommendations https://channeleye.media/states-of-guernsey-it-outage-results-in-data-protection-authority-recommendations/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:00:54 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=60528 Following a review into several incidents that took down certain States of Guernsey’s IT systems between November 2022 – January 2023, Guernsey’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) initiated an Inquiry. These outages meant people were unable to use the systems and access the personal data held on them. The DPA’s Inquiry found that the Policy & […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 13 February 2025 at 09:00 GMT.]]> New Guernsey regulatory forum launched https://channeleye.media/new-guernsey-regulatory-forum-launched/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:10:08 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=59988 A new regulatory partnership has been launched, the Guernsey Consumer Cooperation Forum. Strengthening information sharing and encouraging cross-regulatory cooperation in the Bailiwick, the Guernsey Consumer Cooperation Forum (GCCF) comprises the Office of Data Protection Authority, the Competition Regulatory Authority and the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman. “More than ever consumer rights are intersecting in the regulatory […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 28 January 2025 at 09:10 GMT.]]> Guernsey businesses to register with Data Protection Authority before end of February https://channeleye.media/guernsey-businesses-to-register-with-data-protection-authority-before-end-of-february/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:50:14 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=59710 Registering with the Data Protection Authority is a legal requirement for all entities (inclusive of small businesses and sole traders) that process personal data and are established in the Bailiwick. The registration fee enables the DPA to fulfil its legal and political requirements to operate independently of the States of Guernsey. Independence is a necessary condition […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 15 January 2025 at 09:50 GMT.]]> Guernsey’s Data Protection Authority publishes latest breach statistics https://channeleye.media/guernseys-data-protection-authority-publishes-latest-breach-statistics/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:30:11 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=58288 Every quarter, Guernsey’s Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) shares insights from recent breach data towards elevating breach preparedness for public and private sector organisations. From 1st July-30th September 2024, there were a total of 40 reported personal data breaches, one more than the previous quarter. These breaches affected 2,837 people, down from the previous quarterly […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 11 November 2024 at 09:30 GMT.]]>