New module added to cyber security course – Cyber Security and IT
VinciWorks is constantly updating its courses to keep up with changes in regulations, law and the risks faced by organisations every day. We also pride ourselves on providing completely customisable courses to ensure that each course is relevant to all staff in an organisation. New module for IT professionals IT staff in any organisation have […]
Application of sanctions now broader than ever
New European regulations came into force today, 8 August 2017, that have dramatically expanded the number of businesses who must ensure they follow UK sanctions rules. The European Union (Amendments of Information Provisions) Regulations 2017 make it a criminal offence to fail to report knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect someone is under an asset […]
New GDPR eLearning Course now available
VinciWorks has launched a new GDPR eLearning course on a topic all companies in the EU need to ensure they are up to speed on this year – General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). From 25th May 2018, the new legal framework on GDPR will apply, with businesses failing to recognise the compliance status facing substantial […]
New Course Release – Tax Evasion: Failure to Prevent
VinciWorks releases new e-learning course on tax evasion Does your organisation have “reasonable procedures” in place for preventing the facilitation of tax evasion? The Criminal Finances Act, passed by Parliament on 27th April 2017, creates a new corporate criminal offence for failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. This places the responsibility on businesses […]
New Data Protection Bill to implement GDPR in the UK
The UK government has published its proposal to implement GDPR into UK law in a new Data Protection Bill. While GDPR will automatically come into force in the UK in 2018, the Bill is designed to ensure a smooth transition to a new data protection landscape regardless of Brexit, as well as implement key UK […]
Adapt Authoring Tool Training
What is Adapt? Adapt is a free and extremely user-friendly program that makes creating stimulating eLearning content simple. Courses created using Adapt are fully responsive, which means they can be accessed on any internet device, and are developed using HTML5 (the fifth and most up-to-date HTML standard). The training is focused on the Adapt authoring […]
Noise at Work: How Can Employers Protect Their Staff?
An estimated 17,000 people in the UK suffer from permanent hearing damage due to noise at work. Many employees, in various industries, are exposed to some degree of noise at work. However, if the noise is intrusive and people are having difficulty hearing what others say or have to shout to be heard and understood, […]
Data breach report: what do we know about today’s IT security threats?
What are the biggest threats to your digital security? The tenth annual Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon offers an overview of the current IT security landscape, including emerging threats and the most common causes of data breaches. While the report covers some new ground, one of the most startling aspects of the research is […]
Going global with VinciWorks
Compliance Week Europe This conference is designed to help compliance, audit, legal and risk executives understand how they can build and manage their ethics and compliance programmes more effectively. Topics to be discussed include: GDPR Cyber Fraud AML programmes Whistleblowing Anti-Bribery Collusion Ethics & Compliance Sanctions Supply Chain risk Fraud indicators and red flags
By Royal Decree: GDPR is still a Priority Confirms Queen’s Speech
So important even Her Majesty the Queen focussed her attention to it the 2017 Queen’s Speech, interest in the GDPR legislation shows no signs of slowing down. The Queen’s speech confirmed that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will still come into force in the UK on 25th May 2018 and will replace the Data Protection Act, which […]
