The essential guide to UK information legislation and compliance for practitioners and students of recordkeeping. Taking a concept-requirement-implication approach this effortlessly navigates the reader through the practicalities of working in an information compliance culture and the impact this has on recordkeeping systems. It includes relevant case studies which highlight the key principles and issues. The authors are both practitioners who have designed processes, procedures and systems for information compliance for several organisations. They have also taught this subject at Masters level, allowing them to synthesise a deep understanding of theory and practice. This unique perspective allows them to pinpoint the critical issues, challenges and solutions without confusing the narrative with technical jargon and legislative detail.
Key topics covered include:
- The development and interrelationship between information legislation
- Data Protection and personal information
- Freedom of Information in the UK
- Associated legal frameworks. Readership: Recordkeeping practitioners, records managers and students.
