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Information Security and Measures to Achieve It

on Information security is defined as the state of being protected against the unauthorised use of information, especially electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this.  It is a subject that is omnipresent in both our personal and professional lives. Figures indicate that the cost of cyber-crime to all UK businesses could jump by nearly Read More...

Brexit & The Truth About EC Regulations

on (See the post-brexit follow up to this blog here) As the Referendum draws ever closer, the volume and intensity of the claims from both sides seems to be increasing at a near exponential rate.  Almost every day one side will make some dramatic claim and the other will immediately rubbish it.  Far from informing us Read More...

Big Brother can watch you

on Employers are legally entitled to read private messages sent by their employees at work and use them as grounds for dismissal. A ruling on 12th January by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found in favour of a firm who’d presented Yahoo Messenger chat transcripts as evidence in their case against a sacked worker. Read More...

Keep Your IT Systems Safe

on IT has transformed the way we do business – life without it quickly becomes difficult.  Even short disruptions such as an internet outage have us twiddling our thumbs.  You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. We enjoy the new toys and flashy features but often neglect the boring stuff, such as keeping our Read More...

CE Marking – Deadline passed but don’t despair

on What is CE Marking? CE Marking demonstrates a product meets EU safety, health or environmental requirements and is an increasingly familiar sight as it applies to a wide range of products, from toys and household refrigerators and freezers, to pyrotechnics and machinery. The Deadline Since the deadline on the 1st July 2014, CE Marking for Read More...

Are You Getting Away With it?

on An accident is an unplanned event or series of events that result in loss or harm – be that an injury, damage to plant/equipment or rejected product. How often do we take that wider view of what an accident is? Or does the mantra “no harm, no foul” take precedence because it requires less effort. Read More...

Food For Thought: New Labelling Laws

on Know your onions when it comes to ingredients! New Food Labelling rules became Law on 13th December 2014. Within this post, we are going to cover what these rules mean for different types of businesses. If you are a food business manufacturing pre-packed food… The new allergen information rules will mean that: You will have Read More...