Monthly Archives: March 2018

SMEs don’t trust small business commissioner to strengthen business

Small and medium-sized enterprises facing problems such as late payments and disputes with powerful large companies are sceptical that a new government-backed ombudsman, in the shape of the small business commissioner, will offer much respite, new research from Close Brothers Invoice Finance reveals. Three months after the former small business owner Paul Uppal finally began
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Confused consumers go backwards to the future with technology

Confused consumers are struggling to get to grips with modern technological advancements new research reveals. More than seven out of ten people say they feel devices such as smartphones and tablets have become far too complicated over the past five years, with users admitting they neglect basic IT security as a result. Three quarters of
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GDPR: Some practical tips to ensure you are compliant

It’s not long to go before the much-anticipated (and, in some quarters, highly dreaded) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect. The new rules, which replace the Data Protection Act (DPA), become law on 25 May. They will apply to any business or individual which processes any form of personally identifiable information on EU
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