These regulations regard the disclosure of certain information by some large undertakings and groups, namely non-financial and diversity information, and make amendments to article 23(1) of the Accounting Directive. The Accounting Directive only applies to certain undertakings of limited liability,…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 10th February 2017. Information Security Mac Malware found hiding in Fake Adobe Flash Update Researchers found the MacDownloader malware hiding inside a fake Adobe Flash update installer. UK firms fail cyber-readiness test…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 3rd February 2017. Information Security Can the Internet Of Things make your office more secure? Nick Chowdrey, content and PR manager at In Marketing We Trust, weighs up the benefits that the IoT can…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 27th January 2017. Information Security Kaspersky Security Researcher Arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, a member of Kasperksy’s investigations team, was arrested in December but news of his apprehension has only just surfaced. He was…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 20th January 2017. Information Security WhatsApp Denies it has Compromised Encryption with “Back-Door” Researcher says WhatsApp can reissue encryption keys for offline devices, compromising privacy. WhatsApp says there is no backdoor and…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 13th January 2017. Information Security Lloyds Bank Online Banking Failure Customers of Lloyds Banking Group have expressed frustration at a second day of problems with online and app banking. PM Urged…
BS 8555:2016 Environmental Management Systems Phased Implementation Guide has been revised to bring it in to line with ISO 14001;2015. Here is some more information on what it is and how it can be useful to your organisation. What…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 6th January 2017 Information Security UK schools targeted by web fraudsters. Online criminals are targeting schools claiming to be from the Department of Education, sending emails with file-freezing malware attachments. UK police…
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016. There has been much discussion around the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and its counterparts in other countries. The framework has been updated to give further investigatory powers to Security and Intelligence Agencies, Law…
Changes to the Street Works (Qualification of Operatives and Supervisors) (England) Regulations 2016 Section 67 of the New Road and Street Works Act 1991 requires that when street works (specifically the breaking up of the street, or the sewers,…