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Tag: GDPR

There are 4,000 ransom attacks a day, says Europol’s Robin Wainwright

November 9, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Europol’s director, Robin Wainwright, took to the stage at the Lisbon Web Summit, and had some ominous words for the audience: law enforcement agencies were seeing 4,000 ransom attacks a day and the number would soon rise.

Cutting through IT complexity means stepping back

November 7, 2017

By Richard Blanford

Richard Blanford reflects on IT complexity and why tech infrastructure is like plumbing it must support the services required in the locations desired.

Is being GDPR compliant down to technology or people

October 25, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

For the next of our GDPR Doctors features, we ve looked at GDPR compliance and whether it’s down to humans or machines.

The basics of GDPR: What does it mean for my business?

October 4, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

Kicking off the first in our GDPR doctors series, we’ve broken down the basics of GDPR to help provide business owners with a solid foundation on where to get started.

Employers must have a legal basis to monitor staff communications

September 26, 2017

By Staff writer

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that spying on an employee’s Yahoo messenger account is a breach of human rights law which guarantees private communications. But what, exactly, is the significance of this decision?

Meet the GDPR doctors: Here to ensure GDPR isn’t a messy operation

September 20, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

There is so much GDPR noise out there, it wouldn?t come as a surprise if you?d tried to avoid it. But we ve got a better option check out our new GDPR doctors feature series.

GDPR law formalises best practice we should have been embracing anyway

September 18, 2017

By Rob Hunter

As an entrepreneur at the helm of a B2B business, Rob Hunter has been thinking about how GDPR law will impact how clients are marketed to.

Cyber security naivety grows despite glut of high-profile hacking cases

September 14, 2017

By Shane Schutte

The evidence is clear, hacking can result in serious financial damage to a business. However, high-profile hacking episodes are not being heeded by SMEs.

Thousands sign up to paint snail shells and clean portaloos in exchange for free WiFi

July 14, 2017

By Shane Schutte

While GDPR will penalise companies for lengthy terms and conditions, it’s also up to the customer to read them. You may otherwise end up agreeing to clean portaloos.

Data compliance has yet to become a key business concern

July 7, 2017

By Shane Schutte

While conceived and issued in Europe, GDPR cannot be ignored by UK businesses. And given its complex nature. it’s best to ensure data compliance earlier rather than later. But some bosses still aren’t sure which regulations they’re subject to.

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