National Minimum Wage Rise Further to the raise in minimum wage back in October 2016, on April 1st 2017 the minimum wage rose for all age groups once again. Most significantly, over 25s will now receive £7.50 an hour up…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 21st April 2017 Information Security ‘One in five’ British businesses hacked by cyber criminals One in five British companies has been hacked by cyber criminals over the past year, a new survey…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 14th April 2017 Information Security Wifi-bug leaves Android & Iphone seriously Vulnerable to Hackers Apple and Google handsets have been patched, but other Android devices may still be vulnerable to the Broadcom…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 7th April 2017 Information Security Answerphone hackers rack up £5,000 in calls – all charged to us Blog: I work for a small charity in Benwell, Newcastle, where we have been the…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 31st March 2017 Information Security Microsoft Boss states We will not help any government hack any customer anywhere The president of Microsoft has told ITV News there should be strict limits to…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 24th March 2017. Information Security Hackers demand ransom in exchange for stolen Apple iCloud accounts A group of hackers calling itself the “Turkish Crime Family” claims to have stolen over 300 million…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 17th March 2017. Information Security Whatsapp security problem leaves millions of users exposed to hackers A “severe” security problem with WhatsApp could have left “hundreds of millions” of accounts vulnerable to hackers,…
Wood is one of the largest sources of energy used worldwide, over two billion people use wood energy or heat. But how bad does the combustion of wood effect our environment? On 23rd February, Chatham House released a report stating…
Doesn’t it irritate you when you finally purchase the latest iPhone 7 plus, only to discover it’s large 6.23inch long screen won’t fit into your jean pocket? Well that problem may soon enough be resolved! At the university of British…
The government has provided further information regarding the Gender Pay Gap Regulations, which will require that companies with more than 250 employees must annually publish information regarding the difference in average pay for male and female employees. In…