Dear Members, In our Ambassadors meeting this morning, we discussed, inter alia, the impact of C19 on the UK Economy. Here is the summary data from the OBR https://obr.uk/coronavirus-analysis/ There are a number of other reports on the site. Bottom … Read More
Dear Members, Here are some thoughts from the Chamber. Bottom line is that I don’t see why businesses should yet again pick up the bill the bad decisions taken in Government. We should have stopped the planes much earlier. Singapore … Read More
Dear Members, I saw this (Thankyou Paul Shadbolt) and thought it had some useful practical tips on protecting yourself from Cyber attacks in their various forms. The advice comes from CCHQ. It good to see useful stuff coming from Government, … Read More
Dear All, A big Thank you to Professor Andrew Jones from Hertfordshire University for his regular thoughts on Cyber Fraud issues and how to protect yourself. I know of Local companies who have lost several hundred thousand pounds in lost … Read More
Dear Chamber Members, The 6th of June is the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. This will be the last major Anniversary at which veterans who were there will be able to attend. This is our opportunity to say thank … Read More
Let me say at the outset that we have no reason to believe that there is an issue with the main UK high street banks, who have been through stress testing and have made capital provisions. (Some more than others.) … Read More
Dear All, As GDPR approaches, we are receiving more information about GDPR and how “Legitimate Interest” can be used. I sit on the Herts committee for a top 10 UK Charity, and they sense that the Information Commissioners Office the … Read More
Dear All, I have seen a lot of scaremongering around GDPR, saying it’s complicated, massive fines, they are out to get you etc. I think you want to know three things 1/. How to maximise any data opportunities – Because … Read More
Dear All, As 25th May fast approaches – the deadline for implementation of GDPR. We should consider that on the face of it this has teeth and no doubt the EU will look to make an example of someone. This … Read More
Dear All, Paul Shadbolt of Lloyds Bank kindly sent over this Cyber Security checklist. It covers Data back up, Malware, Password protection, Smartphones and tablets and avoiding Phishing attacks. As ever it is about making it more difficult for the … Read More