Record fine for nuisance calls imposed by ICO. Are you on the right side of data laws?
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently imposed a record £400,000 fine on communications company Keurboom. The fine was the result of a large-scale campaign of automated, unsolicited marketing calls. Keurboom Communications made nearly 100 million automated calls to people who had not given consent. Some of the calls were made at night. And some people […]
Course on preventing facilitation of tax evasion
VinciWorks has released a new e-learning course on tax evasion. The course will teach employees how to spot tax evaders, and the reporting procedures required of them. The training will cover the organisation’s policies and procedures, which include provisions of The Act and any other regulatory rules and principles. This includes: An explanation of when and […]
DSE Risk Assessment – Are you Sitting Comfortably?
How your business can benefit from a streamlined DSE Risk Assessment process. Research by OFCOM, reveals that as a nation we are now spending more time in front of a screen than we do sleeping. In a recent survey, two-thirds of the participants reported that they now work longer hours than they did just two […]
Ransomware epidemic and its impact on organisations around the world
It’s boomtime for ransomware and the cybercriminals making easy profits using this virulent strain of malware. The ransomware epidemic will not come as a surprise to the NHS, who recently had thousands of computers frozen by the WannaCry virus. What can we learn from the spread of ransomware around the world? And what can organisations […]
Workplace stress
Working through lunch every day might impress the boss, but sooner or later it’s going to take its toll, creating an opportunity for unnecessary workplace stress. And it’s not just holidays and lunch-breaks that we’re talking about, either – even short screen breaks are essential for re-charging your batteries and giving you a much-needed chance to rest and recuperate.
What to expect after the election – post-election analysis
What business needs to prepare for in a hung parliament As the clock struck ten on election night, it was all over. Theresa May’s gamble had failed to pay out. The majority was lost. An unexpected swing to Labour across key and unexpected constituencies took place, offset by a strong swing against the SNP. A […]
Electrical Safety at Work – How many employees does it take to change a light bulb?
Electrical safety at work Electricity can kill. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approximately 1000 accidents, a year are caused by electric shocks. About 30 of these cases are fatal and arise from working with overhead or underground power cables. This means electrical safety at work is a serious issue. Individuals working directly […]
What’s the latest on the Fourth Money Laundering Directive?
The Fourth Money Laundering Directive updates and expands anti-money laundering laws across the European Union. Unlike GDPR, which will automatically come into force, updating the AML regime requires each national parliament to transpose the regulations into local law. In the UK, this means updating the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. The government completed their consultation in […]
Is your organisation safe from the ransomware that crippled the NHS?
On 12 May, hundreds of NHS employees turned on their computers, only to be greeted by a message stating that their files had been encrypted and could only be unlocked by paying $600. Their computers had succumbed to WannaCry, a particularly vicious type of virus known as ransomware. The on-screen message that now dominated the […]
Alcohol Awareness in the Workplace – Is a Pint at Lunchtime Still OK?
Is alcohol in the workplace really a problem? From lunchtime meetings to company socials, alcohol has always been part of workplace culture in some form. However, the negative impacts that alcohol consumption can have on an individual and your organisation at large are often quite significant. According to the Institute of Alcohol Studies, a study […]
