The ICO held their annual Data Protection Officer conference on 3 March 2010 at The Lowry Hotel Manchester. Christopher Graham, the new Information Commissioner, gave the keynote speech.
The event was oversubscribed with nearly 600 individuals registering their interest in attending with only a limited number of places. The day itself was attended by 350 Data Protection Officers working in the public, private and third sector.
Speaker presentations:
Upholding information rights - sharing the heavy lifting (keynote address)
Notes
Christopher Graham, Information Comissioner
Improving information sharing and management
Notes
Christine Goodfellow, Director, Improving Information Sharing and Management Programme
A privacy and technology outlook
Robin Wilton, Director, Future Identity Ltd
Workshop presentations:
Workshop A - ICO’s new powers and penalties
Outcomes
Mick Gorrill, Assistant Commissioner
Workshop B - Audit
Outcomes
Chris Turner, Audit Manager
Workshop C - How the ICO assesses complaints
Casework and Advice and Customer Services Divisions
Workshop D - Data sharing
Iain Bourne, Head of DP Projects
Workshop E - The £ value of privacy: the £ business case for investing in proactive privacy protection
Jonathan Bamford, Head of Strategic Liaison
Workshop F - Introduction to international data transfers
Outcomes
Jonathan Holbrook, Head of Data Protection Practice
Geraldine Dersley, Solicitor (Head of Legal Profession)