Brexit IT boost as businesses splash out on tech to tackle uncertainty
Explosive research from MHR Analytics reveals that 93% of UK companies anticipate a drop in revenue next year, with two thirds planning to give IT departments a cash injection to improve data analytics
- 2 August 2018
Cyber security fears as 26,000 electronic gadgets are lost on London transport
Personal and work devices including laptops, tablets, e-readers and drones are listed in Transport for London’s lost property records for the most recent financial year, according to new research from the Parliament Street think tank. Security experts warn that the extent of devices losses could lead to attacks from hackers and fraudsters
- 17 July 2018
One in 10 planning to pull a sickie if England beat Colombia
Researchers have discovered that up to 5 million people in the UK are considering skipping work in the event of an England victory in the first of the team’s knock-out games this evening. The majority (45 per cent) will be watching the game at home, the pub (7 per cent), at a friend’s house (5 per cent) and in the office (2 per cent)
- 3 July 2018
Institute of Coding calls on industry to help close the digital skills gap
New organisation backed by the government promises to bring together the worlds of academia and industry to tackle the UK’s chronic digital skills crisis at special launch event in the House of Lords last night
- 22 June 2018
Theresa May is the ‘most stressed’ party leader, according to Brits
Perkbox research into MP job roles finds Theresa May has had the most stressful year, whilst Jeremy Corbyn has been treated worst by his party. The poll also found that the public want MPs to vote online instead of travelling to the House of Commons.
- 21 June 2018
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
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