Upcoming webinar: GDPR – six years on
Wednesday 22 May 12pm UK The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has now been in force for six years. During that time, fines have totalled billions of euros, with over €1 billion in fines coming in the past 12 months. The most recent fines show that both large and small businesses are subject to […]
Proliferation financing in practice: template emails and one-pagers
All firms in the regulated sector must undertake a proliferation financing risk assessment, either a stand alone risk assessment, or as part of their existing money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessments. However proliferation financing compliance must go beyond a risk assessment. The risk assessment process will result in a series of mitigation measures. This […]
DSGVO-Checklist – Ist Ihr Unternehmen DSGVO-konform?
Die EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) ist nun seit sechs Jahren in Kraft und hat eine globale Reichweite, da jedes Unternehmen, das Waren oder Dienstleistungen in der EU anbietet, zur Einhaltung verpflichtet ist. Die jüngsten Bußgelder zeigen, dass sowohl große als auch kleine Unternehmen der Kontrolle der Aufsichtsbehörden unterliegen. Artikel 5 der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung verlangt eine nachweisbare Einhaltung der […]
Neurodiversity at work: A straightforward guide free to download
Neurodiversity is the term that describes the idea that there is naturally occurring variation in the human brain, which can impact a series of brain functions such as how we interact with one another and how we process information. The word neurodiversity is short for neurological diversity. Neurological or neurology is a word that describes […]
How do firms protect themselves in today’s regulatory environment?
Straight talk on aligning regulatory priorities from panellists at the Law Society’s Risk and Compliance Annual Conference Many law firms’ regulatory priorities are determined by outside forces, such as regulators or guidance. But, as Richard Farquhar, financial crime and risk manager for Ashurst, noted, firms can’t just focus on that. They need to look at […]
The Law Society to UK government: Limit SRA fining powers
At its Risk and Compliance Annual Conference, Law Society president expresses concerns The Law Society’s Risk and Compliance Annual Conference 2024, started off with a bang. Nick Emmerson, president of The Law Society, noted that, along with increasing compliance obligations on law firms were increasing fining powers by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Emmerson was […]
Sieben Mythen rund um künstliche Intelligenz
Künstliche Intelligenz ist ein spannendes und vielfältiges Gebiet, das immer mehr Anwendungsbereiche in unserem Alltag und in der Wirtschaft eröffnet. Doch es gibt auch viele Missverständnisse und Fehlannahmen über KI, die zu Verwirrung oder Misstrauen führen können. In diesem Text werden sieben Mythen entlarvt und erklärt, warum sie falsch sind.
Does my company really need an AI policy?
Yes, it’s more important than ever. Here’s how to get started No one really knows how to deal with AI yet. But as the use of AI technologies works its way deeper into our business practices and as AI slowly enters the legislative arena, we’re looking at, AI Act, it’s critical to have a policy […]
What is the future of AI regulation in the UK?
While the European Union forges ahead with proposals to strictly regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence, the UK has opted for a more ‘wait-and-see’ approach. But that looks set to change after the next election – which must be held before January 2025.
DSGVO-Glossar
Die Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO) bringt eine Menge Fachjargon mit sich. VinciWorks hat deshalb dieses Glossar für Sie erstellt, das die wichtigsten Begriffe erklärt.