WHY CERTIFY YOUR ORGANISATION?
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Promote Client confidence by demonstrating you are certified to protect their personal data.
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Have a competitive advantage.
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Officially recognised by the ICO
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Apply a recognised, measurable and auditable data protection standard across the organisation.
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Save time and resources completing Client data protection questionnaires.
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May be used as a 'supplemental measure' for international transfers.
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Mitigate against ICO enforcement action (Art 83).
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Compliments the ISO 27001 standard for information security.
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Continuously updated with emerging ICO guidance.
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Simplify procurement process with FOCS certified vendors.
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3 STEPS to FOCS CERTIFICATION
Plan
Download the LOCS:23 Certification Standard and understand the controls and associated requirements needed for certification. (available as free PDF or hard copy booklet)
Get Ready
Ensure you have the LOCS:23 required policies, processes and training in place. Engage with one of our approved Implementors or Qualified Consultancies to provide a gap analysis, assist you in planning for certification and confirm you are ready for certification. Check out our Approved Solutions that have demonstrated their ability to assist with meeting one or more controls in the LOCS:23 standard and may help you in your certification journey.
Certify
Optionally certify yourself or a team member as a LOCS Practitioner
The approved independent Certification Body will audit your firm's data protection framework for compliance with LOCS:23
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Is your firm ready for certification? Apply with the official Certification Body ADISA​
ARE YOU READY FOR CERTIFICATION?
Find out with our free on-line assessment tool
CONTACT US
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