Archive Year: 2017
February 21st 2017

UK companies have a “distorted understanding” of cyber-security risks, says survey

In this day and age, it is impossible for business owners to ignore the significance of the internet with cybercrime rates growing just as quickly as the positive developments of the digital world. A joint study by LogRhythm, Gigamon and Forescout Technologies – three tech firms with respective backgrounds in security intelligence, traffic visibility and […]

February 14th 2017

Could your car insurance premium be set to increase by 50%?

Drivers are being warned that car insurance premiums could be set to soar by as much as 50% if plans to increase compensation payouts get the green light. Law firms which specialise in injury compensation, often referred to as ‘ambulance chasers’, are lobbying minsters to oblige insurers to give bigger payouts to victims of serious […]

February 13th 2017

Ransomware puts a bounty on system usage

Just when businesses are getting up to speed with the latest tricks employed by cyber criminals, another rears its ugly head. Ransomware is the practice of extorting a business by blocking access or threatening to damage their systems unless or until a sum of money is paid. While this risk is deemed as “emerging”, instances […]

February 9th 2017

Do you inspect your lifting equipment regularly?

The consequences of under-inspected lifting equipment can be serious, potentially causing serious injuries and even fatalities. Lifting equipment is defined as any machinery or apparatus used for carrying and lowering heavy loads – including overhead cranes, forklifts, motor vehicle lifts and vehicle tail lift, building cleaning cradles and similar. Lifting accessories include any chains, hooks […]

February 8th 2017

Is it the law to have business insurance?

Whether you’re setting up your own business or have been running one for a while, the subject of business insurance can be fraught. How do you know what is a legal requirement? Which extra covers are worth your hard-earned money, and which are a waste? Is it the law? Whether or not you are legally […]

February 3rd 2017

Introducing Industry 4.0

Every revolution needs a catchy name. The industrial revolution of the Victorian age may well have gone by other names which fell by the wayside and which subsequently did not make it into our history books. The Internet of Things is contributing to the revolution in work processes we are currently seeing – but the […]

February 2nd 2017

Could Brexit cause customs delays at UK ports?

As Theresa May suggests Britain will pull out of the EU’s single market and customs union as part of a “swift and clean” Brexit, the UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned Parliament that exiting without first creating an arrangement for “frictionless trade” could lead to expensive customs delays for ports, hauliers and shippers. The […]

February 1st 2017

Wide loads coming through: Modern cars outgrowing their parking spaces

It’s the bane of every motorist desperately searching for a car parking space when they see what looks to be an empty space, when it’s in fact occupied by a much smaller car. Toyota Aygo’s, SmartCars and Citroen C1s have no problem wheeling into a space that could have been just designed for them, with […]

January 26th 2017

Does your business know the law over dress cover discrimination?

In May 2016, a petition started by receptionist Nicola Thorpe hit the headlines, calling for the law to be changed on female dress codes after staff agency Portico sent her home on her first day at a corporate finance company for not wearing high heels. Portico’s list of demands for female employees has since been […]