LOCS:23, the first and currently only ICO certification scheme for legal services, in March achieved UKAS awarded approval to the Certification Body ADISA, enabling them to officially announce the recent certifications for Muckle LLP and The 36 Group Chambers as well as open application for new certifications. To assist firms looking to prepare for LOCS:23, the organisation has partnered with Oyster IMS to provide Cyber LOCS.
LOCS was launched by 2twenty4 Consulting’s managing director Tim Hyman in 2024 and is now said to sit alongside ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials, forming the ‘golden triangle’ for client data protection. The LOCS:23 standard has five core modules that cover full UK GDPR requirements including governance, accountability, data subject rights, operational privacy and continuous improvement. The standard covers a range of aspects from policy to practice, including the implementation of multi-factor authentication, encryption, and secure information sharing, alongside other essentials.
Advertisement
Josef Elliott (pictured above), managing director of Oyster IMS, commented: “I have known Tim Hyman for many years, and he has worked hard with the regulator to develop the LOCS:23 scheme and bring it to market. It is perfect for us as it brings together our data protection services and our information security offering under the leadership of David Francis, a specialist in both of these areas. I really feel that LOCS:23 will proliferate throughout the legal services industry and we at Oyster IMS look forward to helping as many organisations as we can to achieve the certification.”
Leave a Reply