Victims of a data breach that exposed the details of more than 900,000 people have been contacting their solicitors. Newcastle-based solicitors Ben Hoare Bell LLP are just one of the firms investigating the breach, which was allegedly down to “human error” rather than a cyber-attack. The database at the centre of the breach, contained phone […]
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Measures to deal with COVID-19 has led to many more people now working from home. This includes many accountancy staff who are must now use computers and other devices remotely. This poses many new challenges for businesses and there are extra considerations that must be addressed to stay safe. Providing an excellent service to your
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Hackers are looking to dupe home workers to steal their personal information or freeze their screens and demand ransoms of thousands of pounds to unlock it. With more and more people working from home to try and contain COVID-19, now is the time to make sure your data is protected. This week, the UK’s cyber
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With an industry worth over £5 billion in the UK alone, the health and fitness sector has grown 20% in the last five years. Because of the sheer volume of data created and collected, data compliance means that every PT trainer and business owner needs to examine closely how they handle the information they receive.
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Accountancy firms must offer quality value-added services to stay competitive. Not only will this help develop existing client relationships but crucially it will help win new business. The nature and amount of work expected of accountants is ever-increasing. Gone are the days of only offering tax-compliancy and bookkeeping services. The sector is moving towards being
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Cathay Pacific Airways £500,000 for poor security that exposed the personal data of 9.4 million passengers – 111,578 of whom were from the UK. They found that backup files not password-protected, unpatched web-facing servers and out-of-date OS. The breach occurred between October 2014 and May 2018 and exposed
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iCaaS are delighted to be speaking at the Call & Contact Centre Expo on March 19th at London’s ExCel. Not only is this a fantastic opportunity to talk about how our solution can help call and contact centres who deal with vast amounts of data on a daily basis, it is also a chance to
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the 1985 classic Back to the Future was remade with Ironman and Spiderman? If so, then take a look at this deepfake video which has gone viral. Doc Brown and Marty McFly are two of the most iconic characters in movie history. The faces of Robert
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The rollout of Facebook Dating has been delayed to an unknown date after privacy regulators raised concerns about their data compliance. Even though romantics in the U.S. have had access to the app’s dating feature for the past six months, Europeans looking for love will have to wait a little longer to meet their potential
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly linked to data privacy which is now embedded in corporate strategy. There’s no denying that adopting better data management can guarantee competitive advantages, especially in international markets. The finance industry has seen a definite increase in banks committing to CSR and taking a closer look at governance, environmental and
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