On the 14th April 2016, the European Parliament voted to adopt the new Data Protection Law for Europe called the General Data Protection Regulation. Data protection will be significantly tightened and individual’s rights (including bringing claims) will be strengthened. Fines will raise to as much as 4% of global turnover of breaching the Law including a data breach. The Regulation Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 21/02/2017
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 15/02/2017
Loss of data – fines being imposed
Categories: General
With the introduction of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has advised that following the theft of a hard drive device, containing 59592 customers names, addresses and bank account details, account numbers and sort codes they have imposed a fine to Royal Sun Allianz (RSA) of £150,000. The new Regulation states that any loss Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 09/02/2017
Every now and then something happens to create a new paradigm and it’s no exaggeration to say that 2016 was the year that brought about the most dramatic changes to health and safety enforcement and sentencing in the past fifty years. By any standards, the new guidelines introduced last year are pretty tough and they affect all companies, including those Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 01/02/2017
Property insurance – what can go wrong?
Categories: General
Property insurance for your home can be one of the most important pieces of insurance you buy. It is important to ensure your home and valuables are protected and insured for the correct values otherwise in the event of a property insurance claim you may get a reduced amount paid. DO I HAVE ENOUGH PROPERTY INSURANCE OR AM I UNDERINSURED? Read More…