Data Protection — Issues and implications for records managers in the UK

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the 1984 Data Protection Act and the implications for records managers who store information about people on a computer. The terminology of the Act and its eight principles are described, and criteria are given for deciding whether or not an organisation should register with the Data Protection Registrar.

Citation

JONES‐EVANS, A. (1996), "Data Protection — Issues and implications for records managers in the UK", Records Management Journal, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb027084