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Redaction for your GP Surgery

2022-02-01T11:28:55+00:00

CCTV is used in GP Surgeries and Medical Centres throughout Ireland to protect staff, patients, and property. While this is normal practice, there are certain protocols that need to be followed should the footage need to be shared. CCTV Footage Redaction If an incident occurs at your premises, perhaps an accident or altercation, you [...]

Redaction for your GP Surgery2022-02-01T11:28:55+00:00

The Problem with Sharing Personal Data

2022-01-17T11:47:30+00:00

As a business owner, why should you be concerned about the way you share data that you hold? What is Personal Data? Personal data is not just name, address, and telephone number.  It also includes photos, audio, video (including CCTV), phone call records, correspondence and web browsing history.  In addition, it is not just [...]

The Problem with Sharing Personal Data2022-01-17T11:47:30+00:00

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls when Redacting CCTV Footage

2022-01-17T11:50:05+00:00

Here are a few tips and observations on how to handle Subject Access Requests which include CCTV footage.  As a leading provider of redaction services in Ireland Datascan Redaction have learned how to avoid some common pitfalls in this area. These are based on our experience of handling video footage over the last five [...]

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls when Redacting CCTV Footage2022-01-17T11:50:05+00:00

Are You Sure Your Redacted Footage is Suitable?

2022-01-12T12:33:45+00:00

When you are asked to share your business CCTV Footage to a third party it will most likely need to be redacted to avoid any issues with data protection.  Of course, you can try and blur the faces yourself, but will that be sufficient?  More than likely not, and you don’t want to leave [...]

Are You Sure Your Redacted Footage is Suitable?2022-01-12T12:33:45+00:00

Using video and document redaction to protect students and staff.

2021-10-05T09:45:11+01:00

CCTV is used in schools and college to protect students, staff and property. While this is normal practice, there are certain protocols that need to be followed should the footage need to be shared. Likewise, the head of the school or college is responsible for keeping sensitive files and documents secure.  However, on occasion these [...]

Using video and document redaction to protect students and staff.2021-10-05T09:45:11+01:00

Significant Increase in Data Redaction Requests across the Childcare Industry in Ireland

2021-04-23T13:03:33+01:00

Over the past year, there has been an eightfold increase in data redaction requests for CCTV footage among providers in the childcare industry. Despite the childcare industry facing extended periods of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team at Datascan redacted 73 CCTV video files in 2020, a considerable increase on 2019. Challenge for [...]

Significant Increase in Data Redaction Requests across the Childcare Industry in Ireland2021-04-23T13:03:33+01:00

Video Redaction for Creches in Ireland

2020-11-04T14:58:08+00:00

If you operate a creche your focus will be on ensuring that the children in your care are healthy and happy. Health and safety will be a priority for the childcare provider.  However, children can be full of excitement and can be prone to the occasional accident. Reporting an Incident Picture this common scenario, a [...]

Video Redaction for Creches in Ireland2020-11-04T14:58:08+00:00

A Redaction Service that is Reliable.

2020-11-04T14:51:03+00:00

Redaction of information in a document will be necessary when you want to remove information of a sensitive nature so others cannot read it. Issues will occur when it is not completed correctly in the first instance and this could leave a business owner wide open to a data breach. Not obscuring the information correctly [...]

A Redaction Service that is Reliable.2020-11-04T14:51:03+00:00

Redacting confidential information in a document

2021-12-08T11:34:40+00:00

During the first World War over 12 million letters a week were delivered to soldiers.  It was a vital way of keeping contact with loved ones at home.  These letters would on average take three days to reach the front and were extremely valuable in boosting moral. The returning post would take a little longer [...]

Redacting confidential information in a document2021-12-08T11:34:40+00:00

What does it mean to redact a document?

2020-02-24T11:50:25+00:00

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives individuals the right to request a copy of any of their personal data which is being ‘processed’. Any person be they employee, customer, supplier or even member of the general public has a right to a copy of any personal data you are holding or processing in your [...]

What does it mean to redact a document?2020-02-24T11:50:25+00:00
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