Data & Analytics

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8 October 2019

Security risks caused by casual, collaborative communication

The UK workforce is increasingly putting its trust in these platforms to conduct business. The survey revealed that 33 percent have sent customer information via...

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19 July 2019

Charities hit in the pocket over introduction GDPR

Paul Seath, Partner in Bates Wells Employment Team, said: “These results present a mixed picture of the GDPR’s impact on our clients. They indicate that...

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2 June 2019

Government told to enforce a minimum level of cyber security protection

According to the recent Cyber Security Breaches Survey, less than three in 10 (27 percent) businesses have a formal cyber security policy in place, while...

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GDPR one year on – are you staying compliant in 2019?

Data & Analytics

30 May 2019

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7 February 2019

GDPR and new systems sees demand for HR staff soar

The annual HR Salary Survey for 2018 from HRC Recruitment found there was a 33 percent increase in vacancies for HR positions in Scotland compared...

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22 January 2019

Blue Monday and what it means to cybersecurity

All too often, breaches start with an unhappy, disgruntled or unenthused employee (or even a third-party contractor). That person may decide to act maliciously, stealing...

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9 December 2018

Untrained Staff as Greatest Cyber Risk

This is compounded by staff training ranking as one of the weakest progress categories measured against the NIST cybersecurity framework. The majority of executives (87...

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Businesses still inadequately protected against cyber attack

Data & Analytics

1 December 2018

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29 November 2018

Third of HR teams not deleting personal data after retention periods expire

Six months on from the GDPR, new study highlights discrepancies between data protection policies and practices among UK HR teams – despite 87% saying they...

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22 October 2018

Untrained Staff are the greatest cyber risk

The majority of executives (87 percent) around the world cite untrained staff as the greatest cyber risk to their business. ESI ThoughtLab in conjunction with...

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24 September 2018

Organisations can leak confidential info like sieves

This week, Amazon has said it is investigating suspected internal leaks of confidential data by its employees for bribes to remove fake reviews and other...

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Computer science grads earn five times more than counterparts

Data & Analytics

18 September 2018

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