Transport for London accelerates BYOD scheme by 170%
Hundreds of transport staff given the chance to work from personal mobiles, laptops and tablet computers under expanding Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme
- 13 June 2018
Government splashes out £6m on data scientists as part of digital skills drive
Sharp rise in the number of data scientists across major public sector departments as government accelerates its digital by default agenda, according to a new report from the Parliament Street think tank
- 8 June 2018
Axe MP perks and slash their pay say two thirds of Brits in Perkbox poll
MPs should take a pay cut and lose all their job perks, according to new research from employee benefits platform Perkbox. Despite these criticisms, a third of people (33 per cent) said they felt their local MP was hard-working, although worryingly 18 per cent said they have no idea who their local MP was
- 31 May 2018
UK Universities spending only half a million on GDPR
As the GDPR deadline arrives, new research reveals that UK Universities are spending just over half a million pounds preparing for it
- 25 May 2018
Perkbox partners with PensionBee to help find and consolidate old, lost pensions
Perkbox announces new deal with PensionBee, an online pension manager, to offer Perkbox users the chance to find and combine all their old lost pensions into one brand new online plan managed by the world’s biggest money managers
- 17 May 2018
Local Elections: Conservatives hope Ambrosino can cause upset for Labour in Hammersmith and Fulham
Boosted by improving poll numbers and a refreshing clean, green, and local campaign, Conservative Party candidates could cause upset for Labour in today’s local council elections. The Commentator spent several weeks touring key boroughs that are on Labour’s target list, including the marginal Labour-held ward of Addison, Hammersmith and Fulham
- 3 May 2018
Exponea hires Steven Ledgerwood as chief revenue officer
The world’s first GDPR-approved global software as a service company brings in Steven Ledgerwood as chief revenue officer to drive the company’s continued growth.
- 1 May 2018
GDPR: UK government departments spending millions on data protection
Research into public sector spending on the incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has revealed that government departments are spending over £16million to tackle the new legislation. The Department for Work and Pensions has set aside nearly £15million alone to train staff on how to adhere to the new data protection rules.
- 26 April 2018
Exponea becomes the first GDPR-certified SaaS company in the world
Global software firm announces it has achieved independent certification from external auditors LL-C certification for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force on May 25th 2018
- 24 April 2018
NHS sets aside £1million for GDPR
NHS Trusts have spent over £1million preparing for the incoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to research from the Parliament Street think tank. Data analytics experts call for trusts to develop blueprints for notification of privacy and data breaches
- 11 April 2018
Millennials shaking up the workplace according to Perkbox
Millennials shaking up the workplace according to new research from employee benefits company Perkbox
- 27 March 2018
Police spend over £1.3m on cybercrime training
UK police forces have spent over £1.3 million training officers and back office staff on the latest cybercrime skills, according to a new policy paper published by the Parliament Street think tank.
- 19 March 2018
Chancellor urged to promote digital skills in Spring Statement
Chancellor Philip Hammond should pledge support to tackle the digital skills crisis to drive productivity and recognise the value of data for driving innovation, according to industry experts
- 13 March 2018
EU GDPR costs London councils over £1m
Councils in the capital are set to spend over £1.2million on the incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), enforced by the European Union to improve data privacy rights and storage of personal information
- 27 February 2018
Shock new research shows Antarctic ice growing not melting
National Geographic has just run an extraordinary story showing, against scientists' expectations, antarctic ice on the Ross Ice Shelf is growing, not melting. This has profound implications for "consensus" views on global warming and its impact
- 24 February 2018
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