In a case brought by Privacy International and seven other internet service providers, GCHQ has recently admitted that it has “persistently” hacked a wide range of devices, accessing microphones, cameras, photography, and private documentation without users’ permission or knowledge. The admission occurred at a security tribunal where...
In today’s competitive business environment it’s essential to have a system for tracking and recording how your employees manage their workloads. This enables you to accurately assess the true cost of providing services to your clients and the time it takes to do so. It also...
In marketing and sales it’s important to connect with and understand your customers in order to give them the best experience possible. Sage CRM is a customer relationship management tool giving management and customer-facing staff all the client information and account control needed to improve upselling,...
Global warming is an issue that affects us all, individuals and businesses alike. The temperature of the earth’s atmosphere and its oceans is rising. This is bringing about serious changes on our planet. Thankfully, awareness of global warming is also rising and people are beginning...
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is making the decision to invest up to £375m into a much-needed technology upgrade. Aimed at reforming the technology in HM Courts & Tribunal’s 3,000 courtrooms across the UK, it will see the reforms over the next five years in line...
In the seedy underbelly of the dark web, stolen data is being exchanged for a surprising amount of money. Credit card details, bank records, social media account information, and even medical records now change hands at an unprecedented pace. As well as the people data...
The pace of new technology is moving at an unprecedented rate. It’s now an integral and essential part of business life. Although companies worldwide are seeing the benefits of the paperless office, the law firms still generate vast quantities of paperwork. However the legal profession is...
A quiet revolution is befalling the traditionally technophobic legal profession. In the form of the Apple iPad, lawyers up and down the country are starting to change the way they do business. However, whilst the iPad offers real benefits for the legal profession, this isn’t without...
Moving from keeping paper books to a modern digital system may be time consuming and can take some up front work, but once you make the switch you’ll be so glad you did. Digital systems are easier to maintain, more accurate, and can save you...
In today’s world of digital information swapping and cloud computing, data security is more important than ever before. If your business deals with sensitive information such as healthcare data or financial records, this is even more of a concern. What measures can you take to protect...
The approved reforms of the UK legal system promise to bring a new level of efficiency to court systems, legal procedures and the management of justice in the United Kingdom. The digitisation of legal information enables instantaneous file sharing, portable access to case notes and...
File encryption is the process of encoding information so that it can only be translated and viewed by approved parties. Its applications are numerous, from the encoding of personal correspondence to the encryption of sensitive documents whose widespread exposure might have legal or criminal repercussions. This...