GDPR

14th August 2017

Don’t risk huge fines! GDPR will impact every business in the Channel Islands!

Some people think that their business is too small, doesn’t deal with financial services, or doesn’t have enough clients to think about data protection. None of these matter, the new Data Protection law will affect every business holding any amount of personal data (data relating to individuals). Any personal data is covered, it doesn’t matter…

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26th July 2017

A Time for (Regulatory) Change

Summer…. A time for holidays, beaches, ice cream and regulation! It might be the time of year when many people think about slowing down, but those responsible for the regulatory programme in any Guernsey-based financial services business have much to keep them busy. Ignoring minor changes to the Prospectus Rules & Registered Funds Rules there…

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22nd May 2017

Midshore’s May Update

It has been quite a while since we posted a Midshore update, but that is solely down to how fast the business has been moving, not forgetting the number of exciting projects our team have been involved in, including the launch of ADPO, recording an episode with Fintech Finance, Cyber Security & GDPR courses. However, a…

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27th April 2017

The Association of Data Protection Officers (ADPO)

Today I am delighted to announce the formation of the Association of Data Protection Officers, of which Midshore consulting is a founder member and of which I have been elected inaugural chairman. I am also please to welcome you all to join our launch event which is being held at 12:30 pm, May 17th at…

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19th April 2017

Cyber Security – One of the Key Pillars of Data Protection

Introduction People are running around thinking about new regulation, and one that is coming just over a year away is the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Whilst GDPR won’t apply directly in Guernsey the third country provisions in the EU regulation means that Guernsey (and other third countries) will need to implement new data…

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