Take a simple first step to GDPR awareness Tell someone about GDPR… Go on… Do it… Now! That is an important first step in beginning to create GDPR awareness. If you are interested in how the General Data Protection Regulation affects you personally, you may be interested in our article Why should you and your family care about …
You don’t get significantly better at doing something by watching it happen. If that was the case, we’d all be world class football players or multi-millionaire actors. Dancing is a good illustration of this. Go to the theatre, watch Simply Come Dancing or even pop into a local dance club, you will see people who have …
If you drive, when is the last time you checked the tyres on your vehicle? Do you know the rules that are applicable and a do you know how to check that you’re operating within the rules? You may not have your own vehicle, but do you travel in one – how is its tyres? …
It’s no secret, humans have no influence of the powers of nature. How many times have we watched as extremes of wind and water devastate a region. However, when severe weather is not taking its toll, it’s very possible for us to utilise these natural forces to assist in our lives. Both water and wind …
There are so many flights of steps* to GDPR compliance being publicised currently, all with valid guidance, but missing that little something – history. However, there have been 12 tried and tested steps in circulation for around 70 years, and with some modification, the Alcoholics Anonymous approach has some surprisingly appropriate parallels. So without any …
Unemployment rates are at their lowest they’ve been since 1975 at 4.3%. This, however, is not reflected in the unemployment figures of 18-25 year olds which currently stands at 11.8%#. There are no specific figures that cover those under 18 years of age and it should not be overlooked that the hunt for employment starts …
… thats right, isn’ it? It is a common problem that as soon as you mention “data” that people glaze over and look to the IT team to show some interest in what’s being said. However, personal data is a problem for all of us, whether we’re the individual the data is about (data subject) …
Free it says! We click. hold our breath with anticipation. What wonders await? Boundless possibilities! We arrive on a website, scroll. Then our hopes are dashed, like so many childhood dreams. In order to get the free thing we have to pay, only not with money but with our personal information.
I first came across this case early in 2017 when I received an unexpected and unwanted message about a loan to my phone via an organisation calling themselves the ‘Data Supply Company Ltd’. Who were this mysterious organisation and what do they do?
Not many people will know this about me (Dr Botson being the exception), but I occasionally like to dabble in the odd computer game – those escape room ones are a particular favourite! I was concerned to hear that some of my personal details might have been exposed by a major games retailer earlier this …
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