GDPR: Important steps on managing paper records
In our previous blog we talked about how much of the proposed GDPR legislation has focused on electronic customer data. The focus is being placed on cybersecurity threats, server…
Are your physical records becoming your GDPR Blind Spot?
At present, much of the proposed GDPR legislation has focused on electronic customer data – how it is collected, processed, shared and stored. With an estimated 60 percent of customer data…
Facebook sales soar despite data scandal!
Hands up all those who thought the recent privacy scandal involving Facebook and the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica would result in the social media platform’s rapid demise? According to the…
NHS data loss scandal
NHS data loss scandal reached new heights as NHS England CEO Simon Stevens revealed that further investigation has found another 162,000 “lost” patient documents, in addition to the previously discovered…
Concerns raised about privacy
'Incredibly hard to read and even harder to understand'... Fears over privacy and the application of GDPR, concern over lax rules for spies, and the omission of regulation on fake…
Document Storage – Google Drive is Changing
File storage service Google Drive is ending support for its desktop apps in March. But what exactly is changing, what will happen to your data, and most important, what do you need…
GDPR will change data protection
In less than a year, Europe's data protection rules will undergo their biggest changes in two decades. Since they were created in the 90s, the amount of digital information we…
UK Firms to hire more staff to deal with GDPR
Two thirds of firms say they intend to employ permanent new staff to cope with new EU rules designed to protect peoples’ private information after a number of high-profile data…
UK data protection laws to be overhauled
Britons could obtain more control over what happens to personal information under proposals outlined by the government. Citizens will be able to ask for personal data, or information posted when…
Paperless Office
Recent research carried out by Brother UK and YouGov found 60% of senior decision makers* believe their staff are wasting a full working day every month due to not being…