SEN: Keeping your business data protection and cyber security compliant

About this event

Regina Johnys and Stefano Pratesi share practical ways to secure HR and business data and keep your consultancy compliant with UK GDPR.

Data protection & cyber security essentials for HR professionals & HR consultants, with Regina Johnys, Director of Databasix.

HR teams and consultants handle some of the most sensitive personal data in any organisation, making HR a prime target for cyber threats and data breaches. This practical, jargon-free session provides the essential knowledge you need to protect employee and client data, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk,whether you work inhouse, as a sole trader, or run a small HR consultancy.

This webinar focuses on real world HR scenarios and provides simple, effective steps that anyone can apply without technical expertise.

Agenda summary

• Why HR is a high-risk target focusing on a quick overview of real-world data and cyber threats affecting HR professionals and consultants.
• Key legal essentials explaining what UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act require when handling HR and client data.
• Common HR data risks such as everyday mistakes, phishing attempts, and remote working vulnerabilities.
• Practical cyber security steps starting with simple actions to protect devices, emails, passwords, and shared files.
• HR data protection best practice in data retention, secure data sharing, data breach response, and essential documentation.
• Q&A + resources - final questions and useful tools to implement what you’ve learned.

By the end of the webinar, attendees will:

• Understand their core legal responsibilities under UK GDPR and the DPA 2018
• Recognise the most common HR data risks and how to avoid them
• Learn simple, affordable cyber security measures they can apply immediately
• Know how to securely manage, store, and share sensitive HR information
• Gain confidence handling multiple clients' data (ideal for consultants)
• Leave with practical actions and recommended tools to improve compliance quickly

Regina Johnys

Regina brings over 11 years of hands‑on experience helping organisations build confident, people‑focused data protection practices aligned with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Stefano Pratesi

Stefano leads SP1 IT Solutions, a specialist consultancy supporting UK professional services firms with secure, strategic, and growth‑focused technology. With a background in the legal IT sector and a strong track record delivering complex infrastructure and transformation projects, he helps organisations strengthen cybersecurity, resilience, and business‑aligned IT strategy.

Please note:

1. Webinar joining instructions will be sent to you again 1 day before the event, with a further reminder 15 minutes prior to the event starting.
2. The session may be recorded and shared with people afterwards. Please bear this in mind and have your camera off if you do not wish for your image to be shared.
3. The chat function will be used for participants to engage with the webinar, so just be mindful of the login name you use and ensure you are happy for other people to see this.
4. For security reasons, it is requested that participants join the live session 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and with the same name as registered on Eventbrite - not doing so may cause a delay or non-admittance to the event.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.