Expert Details

Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Information Security/Compliance/Governance

ID: 728149 United Kingdom

Expert has been working in the information industry for a decade, specialising in data protection and information security in particular - focussing on issues relating to the management processes and procedures required as well as the relevant awareness regimes needed to ensure that employees understand their role and responsibilities with regard to information creation and the need to protect information throughout its lifecycle. This is all done with an in depth understanding knowledge of the appropriate legislation, regulation, standards and compliance requierments relevant to each sector. Expert has gained qualifications relating to Data Protection and Freedom of Information (ISEBs in both) and holds both the CISSP and the CISM qualifications relating to Information Security professionalism. Expert is currently undertaking a PhD in Information Assurance - which is the maturation of all of these areas when brought under the one umbrella. Expert is thus well placed to provide expert, up to date knowledge, guidance and pragmatic approaches to tackling the information challenges faced by many clients in today's Information Age.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1989	Degree: BA	Subject: Music & Philosophy	Institution: Trinity College Dublin

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2003 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Managing Director	Department:
Responsibilities: This is Expert's own consultancy company that is now heading into its 8th trading year, providing specialised professional services in the areas of data protection, freedom of information, information security, information governance, information compliance - consultancy and training, advice, writing articles and speaking at conferences.

Government Experience

Years	Agency	Role	Description
Years: 2008 to 2009	Agency: HMRC	Role: Trainer	Description: Delivered Information Security & Risk Management briefings to 700+ employees across 6 locations nationwide in a 3 month period

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Expert is a member of all relevant Information Security professional bodies - ISSA, ISACA, ISC2 and is a full and founding member of the Institute of Information Security Professionals (M.Inst.ISP) and is an MBCS CITP

Licenses / Certifications
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISM - Certified Information Security Manager

Publications and Patents Summary
Author of a book about best practices in information security in the public sector.

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
Developed and delivered the first ever Freedom of Information training in the UK Developed and delivered Data Protection, Information Security, Information Assurance and Payment Card Industry related training courses for various agencies.

Marketing Experience
First to spot that Freedom of Information was going to have a huge impact on the public sector! Always ahead of the game in terms of Information Security requirements.

Fields of Expertise

data protection, information management, information security, information security management, internet security, internal security (military), information delivery, computer room security, contract data, information, computer security system