Data management Flashcards
• What is Data?
Data refers to discrete facts such as numbers which is when organised creates information that can drive decision making.
• What is a Digital Library?
It’s a place to store, organise, share and access data online.
• Where is data used in construction?
A common place is BIM, however we use data in everyday task like downloading drawing specification and regulations in the construction
• What is the Data Protection Act 2018?
It is the UKs implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016
It relates to how the government and organisations need to follow rules on how the manage people’s data. Also, it gives more power to individuals on how their data is used
• What rights does it give individuals?
It gives you the right to find out what information the government and other organisations store about you. These include the right to:
• be informed about how your data is being used
• access personal data
• have incorrect data updated
• have data erased
• stop or restrict the processing of your data
• data portability (allowing you to get and reuse your data for different services)
• object to how your data is processed in certain circumstances
• What is GDPR?
General data protection regulation
Relates to personal data
Aims to create a single data protection regime for anyone doing business in the EU and to empower individuals to take control of how their data is used by third parties
Gives people stronger rights to be informed about how their personal information is used
It gives individuals control on how business process store and share their data
• Differences Between GDPR and Data protection Act
- The GDPR is also supplemented by a new data protection act which fills in sections of the regulation that were left to individual member states to interpret and implement,
- Age consent for data processing is at for GDPR 16 and DPA at 13
• What is the fine?
• maximum fine of £17.5 million or 4% of annual global turnover – whichever is greater – for infringements.
• What is BCIS?
It stands for Building cost information service. It is an RICS website that provides cost information to help on benchmarking, procurement and forecasting.
It was founded in 1961 but the website was founded 1961.
• What information can be extracted from BCIS?
Cost information like the cost of a completed building breaking down by prelims, cladding etc
• How can it help you making an estimate?
I could use previous historic cost data like the price of completed building in a specific area in London and use it as benchmark when I am making my estimate.
• What is the freedom act 2000:
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides public access to information held by public authorities.
It does this in two ways:
• public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities; and
• members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities.
What is data management?
• It is how companies or individuals o Share o Store o Organize o Maintain data o Securing
What is ISO27001?
- ISO framework is the international standard for information security by providing a combination of policies and processes for organizations to use
- Provides companies with the necessary know-how for protecting their most valuable information, but a company can also get certified against ISO 27001 and, in this way, prove to its customers and partners that it safeguards their data.
What are the 8 data protection principles?
- Data should be processed fairly and lawfully
- Kept up to data
- Only for time relevant (no longer than necessary)
- Only amount of information that are needed
- They need to have an intended purpose
- Not transferred outside the UK
- Peoples rights should be maintained
- Security measures should be maintained
