Why do we have anti-terrorism laws if we are not going to use them?
Why have we made it illegal to join a terrorist group, then not bother to apply the law when it is obvious that someone has done so? By Phil Gurski
Who rates ratings?
Failure is often not contemplated in a model. No model-building laws forces one to do so. See how this problem lead to catastrophes! By Jacek Marczyk
Fipronil – EU says worst is over but food safety to be tightened up
A meeting of European Union agriculture ministers in Estonia yesterday to discuss the fipronil contaminated eggs crisis suggested the outbreak has now been mostly contained. Following the meeting, EU Health […]
UK firms forced to make anti-corruption and anti-bribery disclosures?
Accounting regulators want companies to tell the story behind their financial statements. Britain’s accounting regulator released last week plans to force UK firms to make more detailed anti-corruption disclosures in […]
UK’s new Data Protection Bill, incorporating GDPR, expected in September
The UK’s Data Protection Bill, which was announced in last month’s Queen’s Speech, could be introduced in Parliament in just a few weeks—though it could be months before it becomes […]
Europe moving toward reducing acrylamide in food
Last week, European Member States decided to approve the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food. Once new regulations are in place, they will require food […]
Who is more prepared for GDPR? The UK, Europe or the US?
Study finds IT professionals in the UK are more supportive of and informed about GDPR than their counterparts in the EU and the US. GDPR preparation should be dominating boardroom […]
GDPR: how charities should prepare for data protection changes
New regulations affecting fundraising, campaigning and volunteer management come into effect in 2018. Here’s how you can be ready. Four letters – GDPR – have been imprinted on the minds […]
GDPR: A quick start guide
We look at how UK organisations can prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation. On 28 May 2018, the EU’s ambitious General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, with […]
More than half of UK business owners still unaware of GDPR
A staggering 84% of small UK business owners are unaware of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to Shred-it’s seventh annual Security Tracker research. The firm surveyed 1000 […]
How Coca-Cola Hellenic and Credit Suisse are optimising internal audit using data analytics
The impact of data analytics on businesses across multiple sectors continues to grow, as innovative technology and workforce skills develop to ensure organisations are making the most of the information […]
China’s new cyber security law leaves foreign firms guessing
China is gearing up to enforce its new cybersecurity law, but foreign companies don’t know much about it, which is causing headaches. According to a report in The New York Times, the […]