Local Government Data Handling Guidelines
These guidelines have been produced by Socitm working in partnership with the Local Government Association/ Welsh Local Government Association and central government. They show councils the steps they need to be taking to keep safe and secure data collected from residents, businesses and other parties.
| Topic |
Security |
| Type |
Briefings |
| Producer |
Corporate |
| Format |
PDF |
| Region |
All |
| Date |
26 November 2008 |
| File size |
327580 bytes |
| Download available to |
Members only until 25 November 2008 |
Description
The Guidelines provide chief executives, senior managers and elected members with a guide and essential checklist to their responsibilities and accountability for secure and effective handling of personal information but recognises that councils are best placed to assess their own risk and put in the necessary safeguards which are often equivalent to, or exceed, those set out in this document.
The material in this document reflects good practice as set out in the ISO/IEC 27000 (Information Security Management System) series and is also aligned with Central Government Information Assurance policy , produced by CESG (the Communications and Electronic Services Group, part of GCHQ). It is not exhaustive and relies upon other initiatives, legislation and processes for completeness.
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Local Government Data Handling Guidance