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GDPR Adoption…the reality
GDPR Adoption…the reality

It is almost four and a half years since the GDPR became enforced in May of 2018. Since that date, when the world went mad over consent, subscriptions and other connection requests that most of the requestors ignored, we have had Harry and Megan, Brexit, Covid-19 and...

What is the cost of PCI DSS Compliance?
What is the cost of PCI DSS Compliance?

The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance is not easy or inexpensive. In fact, depending on the size of your organisation and the complexity of your CDE (cardholder data environment), it could take months and cost tens of...

The Age Appropriate Design Code
The Age Appropriate Design Code

The Children's Code The Children’s Code (or Age Appropriate Design Code to give its proper title) is a data protection code of practice for online services. This includes apps, online games, and web and social media sites that are likely to be accessed by...

Your CCTV and the GDPR?
Your CCTV and the GDPR?

In case you didn’t know, but CCTV footage is subject to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The Regulation isn’t just about written or electronic data such as names and addresses. It applies to any information that can identify someone. That includes...

UK firms face high compliance costs
UK firms face high compliance costs

British firms face a bill of up to £1.6 billion if the UK government fails to win an EU adequacy decision. The decision, if granted, would allow dataflows to continue as normal. This was revealed by a new report published on Monday last (23rd November 2020). UK firms...

Black Friday 2020 scams
Black Friday 2020 scams

And how to avoid them… The scramble for bargains and supposedly unbelievable savings, whatever your thoughts about Black Friday are, brings with it a spike in cybersecurity threats. Cybercriminals will be just as keen to take advantage of you as you are desperate for...

ISO 27701 – are you privacy ready?
ISO 27701 – are you privacy ready?

ISO/IEC 27701 is the international standard for privacy information management systems and is a companion standard for ISO 27001. ISO/IEC 27701 enables organisations to demonstrate compliance with all applicable privacy regulations, including the GDPR and the Data...

Managing for health and safety (HSG65)
Managing for health and safety (HSG65)

This revised edition of one of HSE’s most popular guides is mainly for leaders, owners and line managers. It will particularly help those who need to put in place or oversee their organisation’s health and safety arrangements.  The advice may also help workers...

Health and Safety
Health and Safety

We're delighted to announce our partnership with Pollard Safety Services to deliver Health and Safety Services to you across the UK. Health and Safety is a complex field and one that could be keeping you awake at night, but there is no need for it to. At Pollard...