Data Protection Officer Conference, March 2010

Data Protection Officer Conference, March 2010

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)