20 April 2015
Data security breaches – the consequences of concealment
If an organisation loses your personal data, would you expect them to tell you about it? The media’s appetite for reporting stories of laptops lost on trains and cyber criminals’ ever more sophisticated hacking techniques is a reflection of the increasing importance of data security to consumers and corporates alike.
3 February 2015
New Year, New Fitness App – but do you know what is being done with your data?
Whether you were watching Jools Holland, the fireworks or out on the town on New Year’s Eve, I imagine that when the clock struck midnight you joined millions of others in celebrating and later proclaiming your resolutions for a healthier 2015. You may have even decided to do ‘Dry January’ or, as I like to call it, Dryer January.
27 January 2015
Top tips on data protection for growing businesses
Any organisation that handles and captures customer or employee data, whether it be on a server, in a cloud or even on a usb stick, needs to follow the appropriate data protection laws in doing so or it can face heavy penalties.
3 December 2014
Top tips for startups - getting to grips with legal issues
There’s no getting away from it - lawyers like making lists. Over the last 12 months or so, we’ve seen a number of lists setting out “top tips” for startups and entrepreneurs, but most have related to specific areas such as securing third party investment. Not wanting to be left out, we’ve put together our own list of top tips for startups.
9 October 2014
Copyright infringement – will football fans play ball?
2014 marks 50 years since the BBC’s Match of the Day started providing generation after generation of football fans with highlights of the weekend’s goals and major talking points. These weekend round ups, however, are no longer enough for most football fans who, fuelled by the rise in social media, demand up-to-the-minute football coverage.