The European Union will shortly be implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), agreed over three years of hard negotiations and lobbying. It will become law in all member states (including the UK should we remain in EU), with a two-year transition period. From summer 2018 all those gathering, processing or holding data will be…
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Thanks to the the Internet of Things, product-based businesses are morphing into service-based businesses, providing value-added services through software. For example, Pirelli and Michelin are embedding tyres with sensors. Those sensors convey data about vehicle performance and road conditions to the driver and the car’s computer, improving safety and efficiency. The example shows how…
If you’re running an online or e-commerce business, chances are you’re holding customers’ personal details on file. Keeping these details secure is one thing, but what many small businesses fail to realise is that if they haven’t registered with the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) under the Data Protection Act 1998, they…