What is the Road Traffic Act 1988?
Related Courses The Road Traffic Act 1988 applies to all vehicles and drivers within the UK as it essentially covers the correct and appropriate use of vehicles on the road in the UK. Health and safety in the UK is of the utmost importance and relevant legislation extends to driving at work, particularly within the […]
Cyber Security for Financial Services
Financial Services play a critical part in our economy and, thus, in the daily lives of consumers. Their importance to the functioning of business, insurance, pension systems, and banking means that the systems and networks of Financial Services Institutions store information about pretty much everyone in society, most of it digitalised. Should cyber security for […]
Cyber Security For Executives
Cyber security is the responsibility of everyone in the organisation, but it’s down to the leadership team to start the ball rolling and set the correct tone from the top. Entrepreneurs, managers, and their executive-teams play a crucial part within a business; down, in no small part, to their influence on corporate culture and the […]
Cyber Security Audits
Cyber security is the protection of systems, networks and data from attack. Cyber security audits examine the threats, vulnerabilities ad risks facing your organisation and address how to mitigate these risks. When assessing your cyber security there are three key areas to take into account: people, processes and technology. Thorough audits should be performed regularly […]
Can Opening an Email be Dangerous?
The evolution of cybercrime coincides with the evolution of the internet, and with that came the invention of emails. The first serious wave of cybercrime came with emails in the late 80s. Their accessibility meant that hackers could targets their victims directly by sending harmful files straight to an inbox. The WannaCry case is a […]
What are the responsibilities of those driving at work?
Related Courses According to the Department for Transport, more than a quarter of accidents which occur on UK roads involve individuals who are driving for the purpose of their work or employment. Therefore, the UK health and safety initiative in recent years has focused on tightening up on driving at work laws to ensure employees […]
Be Quick to Respond to Breaches
Breaches in cyber security can cause considerable financial and reputational damage to organisations of any size and industry. Hackers have the aim of gaining unauthorised access to your networks in order to steal or damage the data they find. From there, they can sell it on the ever-growing cybercrime ‘black market’ to make a profit […]
What are the Driving for work laws
There are four essential driving for work laws within the UK which contain requirements for both employers and employees involved with driving for work policy. The UK Health and Safety Executive are responsible for enforcing legislation which relates to health and safety in the workplace, which includes driving at work. The police are responsible for […]
What Is A Facilitation Payment?
The Bribery Act 2010 outlines the legislation and regulations relevant to bribery within every sector of business. ‘Bribery’ includes many types of behaviour, for example, the offering or demanding of any undue advantage. This ‘undue advantage’ can come from a public or government official or any private-sector employees, directors or officers. Facilitation payments are covered […]