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VinciWorks releases new course on Modern Slavery Act

VinciWorks has released a new online course on the Modern Slavery Act. This 20 minute course teaches employees about the Modern Slavery Act and explains how they can identify signs of slavery in the supply chain. It uses scenarios that are tailored to different industries and can be customised to include internal procedures. The course: […]

Risk Management System updated with new fields and new reports

Version 2.01 of the Risk Management System includes many enhancements and built in reports. New fields in the risk assessment process We have added several new fields for risks: risk velocity, explanations for assessments, tolerance, further actions being considered, review date, and several new fields for controls: type, effectiveness score, effectiveness description, improvements being considered […]

Continuing Competence Module is now fully customisable

As the November deadline for changes to CPD approaches, many law firms have a clearer vision for how to implement the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence. The top feature request we have received is the ability to customise the VinciWorks Continuing Competence Module to fit with internal language and procedures. Every single word and […]

6 reasons Astute is the perfect platform for compliance

It feels like only yesterday Astute was just a glimmer in our eye, but its first birthday is fast approaching – and what a year it’s been! We set out to address deficiencies in the LMS landscape with an enterprise-level, learner-centric eLearning platform that could be accessed anywhere, on any device. Mission accomplished – as […]

Data regulations are tightening – are you ready?

After four years of negotiations, the EU has approved a new data protection framework which will come into force this summer. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) represents a complete overhaul of the existing data protection rules in the EU, and is the biggest shakeup to hit data protection in 20 years. For any businesses not prepared […]

How to protect your business from the growing risk of identity fraud

Identity theft is fast becoming the dominant area of fraud in the UK: new figures from UK fraud prevention service CIFAS report that identity fraud has risen by 25 percent over the last few years. Commenting on the findings, CIFAS Chief Executive Simon Dukes said: “What these figures show is that identity fraud continues to […]

Employee training may be the best defence against corporate IT hackers

Recent research commissioned by Citrix and carried out by Censuswide returned some concerning results regarding employees’ attitudes towards data security in the workplace. The research found that only 35% of employees regularly use passwords to protect files at work, and just two in five are vigilant about shredding sensitive documents. It’s no wonder then that IT insights and trends […]

Frequently asked questions about changes to CPD and continuing competence

Over the past year we have have conducted scores of interviews with law firms, solicitors and leading SRA officials on the topic of continuing competence. Below is a compilation of the most frequently asked questions. The SRA’s view is from Senior Policy Advisor Richard Williams who spoke with VinciWorks Director of Practice Gary Yantin. 16 […]