• Lecture by Stewart Room
• Question and answer session: your chance to pitch your queries to the experts.
• Refreshments and networking opportunities.
• Your chance to buy a discounted copy of Stewart's new book Data Protection and Compliance in Context.

The Presentation

Following the Information Commissioner's report to Parliament, 'What Price Privacy', which calls for custodial sentences for certain Data Protection Act offences, the time has come for organizations to revisit the issue of DPA compliance. 

Stewart Room, author of the new BCS book Data Protection and Compliance in Context reveals how achieving compliance with the Data Protection Act requires an 'intelligent' processing environment where the information lifecycle is properly understood. 

The core compliance goals within the DPA are identified and explained, new and current enforcement strategies are revealed and future amendments and policies are highlighted. The role played by information technology within the compliant environment is also discussed.

The Speaker

Barrister and solicitor Stewart Room is the National Chair of the National Association of Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officers (NADPO). Stewart is a partner at Rowe Cohen Solicitors, where he heads the Information Law Unit.

The Event

The event will be held from 5.30 pm (for a 6.15 start) until around 8.45 pm on Monday 11 December 2006.

After the presentation, there will be a formal question and answer session, to be followed by refreshments, which will provide a more relaxed opportunity to meet the speaker and others attending the meeting. The talk and question and answer parts of the event will last for approximately 1h30.

The Venue

This meeting will be held at the BCS building in central London. The address is First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA.

Southampton Street runs between The Strand and Covent Garden. The entrance to The Davidson Building can be found under the clock. For further information see our London Office Map (PDF) or Multimap.com.

Booking

The price of the event is just £10 for BCS members and £15 for others. Pre-booking for this event is essential, as only 100 places will be available at the event.

Cancellation Policy
We cannot refund any cancellations received after Friday 1 December 2006. Substitutions may be made but BCS must be notified in advance.