Asbestos in the News – and the Importance of Risk Assessments
A school in Aberdeen was recently criticised for their poor response to the discovery of asbestos in their building. What could have been done differently? And how could the school have handled the asbestos incident more effectively? Asbestos in the school building During work to move a doorway, an apprentice joiner removed a board using […]
The Biggest Data Breaches in 2018 – and what they Teach us about Data Security
Every week we get news of another massive data breach. While some commentators are suggesting that this is the new normal, and that data leaks and hacks are an inevitable part of our connected world, it’s worth looking at the largest data breaches to see what they have in common – and what they can […]
Cyber security breaches register with Omnitrack
Businesses large and small are continuing to have sensitive data held at ransom and suffer from cyber security breaches. As a result, millions of individuals’ personal data has been compromised, costing businesses billions. For example, 50 million Facebook user accounts were compromised, FIFA documents were leaked, pointing to serious corruption, and around 380,000 British Airways transactions were breached. […]
Whitepaper: The California Consumer Privacy Act
California Bill No. 375, also known as the California Consumer Privacy Act, was approved and passed on the 28th of June 2018. While it won’t come into effect until January 1st, 2020, it is necessary for all organizations involved to have a comprehensive understanding of the law’s requirements and what is expected of them. The Act […]
Hand Arm Vibration and How to Protect your Workers from HAVS
Using powerful, vibrating tools can lead to several short-term and long-term health issues – some of which can be irreversible. If your colleagues are exposed to vibration risks, it’s essential that your company has a plan for protecting colleagues. Before we look at ways to minimise the risk of hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), let’s […]
What should be on your compliance agenda in 2019?
This time last year, GDPR dominated the compliance agenda for 2018. Like many promised cliff edges, the data protection ravine many feared business would collapse into didn’t quite materialise. While some websites are still blocking users from the EU due to alleged ‘GDPR’ issues, the shift to a new data protection regime seemed to go […]
Cryptocurrency and blockchain: What’s the money laundering risk?
This blog was updated in May 2022. Cryptocurrencies and blockchains are set to be a key compliance theme of 2019, with the upcoming Fifth Money Laundering Directive setting out to regulate cryptocurrencies. While the first and most common cryptocurrency is Bitcoin, there are now close to 2,000 in existence, with the number continuing to grow. […]
Why Integrating WorkWize Should Be Your Company’s New Year’s Resolution
How would it feel to know that your employees are not only safer but that the time invested in tracking compliance training could be mitigated? In the world of the Internet of Things (IoT) and technology leading the way in which jobs are performed and enhanced, it could be dangerous not to bridge a smart […]
Tackling sexual harassment – the first step is to recognise the problem
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, have men finally begun to grasp how widespread the issue of sexual harassment against women is? The answer seems to be no, according to a new study which reflects how much men in the U.S.— and 12 European countries, including Britain — underestimate levels of harassment against women. While […]
VinciWorks by the numbers: 2018 – a year in review
2018 was another momentous year from VinciWorks. Our team continued to innovate and exceed our targets with new courses and product updates, as well as creating new guides and policy templates to help businesses stay on the right side of compliance. Here are some of the highlights from 2018. 420,000course completions We continued to deliver […]
