Austin James

Information Governance Lead @Ethos Farm

London, GB

Advise the data controller and work with our Information Governance lead in writing and implementing policies related to data protection, completing the requirements set out in the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), preparing and providing recommendations for DPIA, and advising the data controller on data sharing agreements from all sources, including the Data Controller ConsoleAttend monthly Data Access Group meetings to discuss data access requests from different bodies and their respective DPIADeveloped and enforced robust security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practicesI am currently working on digital education for both staff members and active patients in the practice to improve the uptake of the NHS app in our general practice areaWorking on implementing a privacy program in the General Practice based on the NIST Privacy FrameworkResponsible for triaging all IT issues in the surgery, testing and onboarding new technology to align with existing procedures and staff abilitiesProviding necessary training for members of staff as well as patients on the use of new technologyDelivered comprehensive security awareness training programs to empower employees and foster a security-conscious cultureConducted security awareness audits and campaigns for the October 2023 and 2024 security awareness monthsDirected cross-functional teams in managing complex IT projects, achieving timely and budgeted completion

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Bachelor's, Computer science

University of East London

Master's degree, Information security and Digital Forensics