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UK Businesses Electronically Processing Data Are Legally Required to Register with the ICO

Published: February 13, 2018; Updated: March 7, 2018 Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Marketing, Operations

Do you run a UK company, partnership or sole proprietorship in which you electronically collect and keep data that identifies individuals? You need to notify the Information Commissioner’s Office, which is the independent regulator enforcing the laws that govern privacy.

How Safe Is Your Password from the $450 Billion Cybercrime Industry?

Published: September 12, 2017; Updated: March 12, 2018 Filed Under: Internet, Scams, Security

Cyber criminal wearing a hooded top

How strong is your password? In 2016, cyber criminals profited $450 billion and show no signs of slowing. We need to be on a war footing.

Google Security Smackdown: Websites Without HTTPS Will Suffer

Published: May 9, 2017; Updated: May 14, 2019 Filed Under: Software, Web Development

Google Chrome browser security warnings

Following several years of communiqué, Google has pushed the button and decreed all websites must become “secure” and adopt https. If your site visitors use Chrome, pay attention…

Theresa May’s Snoopers’ Charter Gives Unprecedented Legal Surveillance Power to Spooks

Published: July 12, 2016; Updated: April 3, 2018 Filed Under: Internet, Legal

Theresa May's Snooper's Charter

Theresa May is coming for you, big or small, guilty or innocent. She wants to legally hack your internet devices under the Investigatory Powers Bill…

5 Big Benefits of Using a Virtual Office Address for Your Home Business

Published: December 8, 2015; Updated: February 24, 2021 Filed Under: Miscellaneous

Benefits of Virtual Office Address

Are you running your small business from home? Would you like to project a better outward image? Try using a virtual office address to save money and look good…

How to Comply with Google’s EU Cookie Ultimatum

Published: September 1, 2015; Updated: April 15, 2017 Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Video, Web Development

Google Cookie Requirements EU Law

Google have emailed webmasters warning them they must comply with the European Union website visitor cookie user consent policy by 30th September 2015…

DIY Excel Customer Management Database (EU Requirement)

Published: September 30, 2014; Updated: October 22, 2016 Filed Under: Design, Legal, Marketing, Operations

Excel Customer Database

Small Businesses are advised to keep sales/enquiry records in a spreadsheet as part of their customer management activities…

Future Privacy Regulations: How Will These Affect Telemarketers?

Published: July 29, 2014; Updated: March 23, 2015 Filed Under: Legal, Marketing, Operations

Marketing Telephone Headset

Over the years the telemarketing industry has gotten away lightly in terms of regulations. This is changing as the EU rolls out greater data protection laws…

Cookies, Privacy and Permission: Is Your Website Legal?

Published: February 25, 2014; Updated: April 15, 2017 Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Video, Web Development

Cookies Privacy and Permission Is Your Website Legal

All websites operating in the UK and Europe need to ensure they are complying with EU data protection legislation…

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