LET’S MAKE IT EASY TO LEARN HOW TO PROTECT PERSONAL DATA
The deluge of emails asking us to reconfirm our desire to be on mailing lists might have subsided now that GDPR has been in force for almost a year, but it is important we make protecting personal data a day-to-day part of our work, whether...
IF YOU HANDLE PERSONAL DATA, YOU NEED DATA PROTECTION SKILLS
If there is one thing that defines the way that our economy and society are changing, it is data. From open data, like real-time public transport information and government statistics, to the increasing amounts of personal data that we all share as part of our...
GAP BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND REALITY OF DIGITAL SKILLS HOLDING PEOPLE BACK
Poor digital skills hold back individuals and businesses. Research carried out by Lloyd’s Banking Group in the UK recently found that 1.6 million businesses in the UK lack digital skills, and that this can lead to time wasted and decreased turnover. Studies into the cost of time...
KNOWING HOW TO STAY SAFE & SECURE ONLINE IS KEY
It has hardly been a quiet year in terms of IT security so far. The massive breach of a major international credit reference agency, disclosed in September, exposed the highly sensitive personal data of millions of people. A ransomware attack in May took down key...
MAKING CREATORS OF THE DIGITAL WORLD
Barely a week passes without mention of how artificial intelligence will transform our lives. Self-driving cars will make taxis a thing of the past according to some pundits. Computer-generated news stories will replace journalists, as is already happening in some particularly formulaic corners of the...