Data war to heat up

The data war is likely to heat up in 2021 as countries act to either slowdown or halt the flow of sensitive data across borders – moves that could disrupt business models that rely on free-flowing information, according to Read more

Post-Brexit landscape changes for employers

The post-Brexit landscape has changed how people can move and work in mainland Europe for both employers and employees.

Freedom of movement between the UK and Europe ended on 31 December. The UK has a new immigration system where Read more

Climate change white paper sets tone for the future

The UK government’s climate change white paper sets out how the country will seek to mitigate the risk of increasingly adverse weather and build a net-zero economy.

The document – Energy white paper: powering our net zero futureRead more

European banks face mixed future

While the COVID-19 pandemic has given the world economy and unprecedented shock, Europe’s banks have weathered the initial impact relatively well, according to a report by the sector watchdog the European Banking Authority (EBA).

“Compared with the previous crisis, Read more

Supply chain disruption 

Supply chain disruption has hit 98 per cent of businesses in the US that took part in a recent survey on the issue by Interos.

The biggest impacts included fluctuations in supplier prices and many experienced orders being Read more

New guidance on European data transfers

Companies transferring data outside of the European Union received new guidance on safely doing so from the European Data Protection Board this month. This follows a move by the Court of Justice of the European Union to scrap the Read more

Cyber ransom seen as top IT threat

Cyber ransom is now seen as the top threat to IT systems, according to a recent survey by Advisen among cyber insurance buyers.

“Holding your network hostage for extortion” was voted the top risk. That was followed by Read more

Widespread disagreement over cryptocurrency risk

There is widespread disagreement over cryptocurrency risk. Those working in the cryptocurrency industry are much more upbeat about the opportunities such innovations as Bitcoin represent than governments and financial institutions, says a recent survey.

While criminals use cryptocurrency, Read more