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18 Mar 2020

Three Counties Radio – Corona Virus

by Nick Brown | posted in: Community, Cyber Crime, Economy, Employment, Europe, Event Locations, Exporting, Finance, Globalisation, Grant Funding, Health and Welbeing, Human Resources, Innovation, Keeping Fit, Legal, Living Wage, Networking, Pensions, Premises, Raising Finance, Retail, Risk Management, Security, Technology, The World | 0

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

8 Nov 2019

Cyber Security Advice from GCHQ

by Nick Brown | posted in: Cyber Crime, Economy, Innovation, Security, Technology | 0

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

3 Apr 2019

Malicious Software – How to Protect yourself

by Nick Brown | posted in: Cyber Crime, Economy, Employment, Human Resources, Legal, Technology | 0

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

19 Mar 2019

Chamber Member Karl Casey, Walking the Beaches of Normandy

by Nick Brown | posted in: Brexit, Cyber Crime, Economy, Europe, Globalisation, Security, The World | 0

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

25 Jan 2019

Fragility in the Banking System – Metro Bank and European Banks

by Nick Brown | posted in: Brexit, Community, Cyber Crime, Economy, Employment, Europe, Exporting, Finance, Globalisation, Grant Funding, Health and Welbeing, Legal, Pensions, Raising Finance | 0

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

3 May 2018

Legitimate Interest GDPR explained

by Nick Brown | posted in: Community, Cyber Crime, Exporting, Legal, Marketing, Social, Technology | 0

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

4 Mar 2018

Practical GDPR Help – Half Day Accreditation Course

by Nick Brown | posted in: Cyber Crime, Economy, Employment, Exporting, Finance, Innovation, Legal, Marketing, Retail, Security, Social, Technology | 0

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

23 Feb 2018

GDPR – Some practical help

by Nick Brown | posted in: Brexit, Community, Cyber Crime, Economy, Employment, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Technology | 0

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

16 Nov 2017

Cyber Security

by Nick Brown | posted in: Community, Cyber Crime, Economy, Premises, Technology | 0

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

25 Oct 2017

GDPR Advice – from Chamber Member Tony Richardson at Octree

by Nick Brown | posted in: Cyber Crime, Exporting, Marketing, Retail, Security, Technology | 0

12 (or 13?) Steps to GDPR compliance Talk to your board – you have to have senior management buy-in, and approval. Raise awareness – your wider staff cohort will need to be briefed about changes to the way … Read More

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