To tackle the UK’s cybercrime problem, we need to address the recruitment problem: Cyber security isn’t just for geeks in darkened rooms September 23, 2015 Yesterday it was revealed that some 15 per cent of businesses have faced a cyber attack in the past year, with the EU taking the worst of the £200bn a year global hit. With such a phenomenal amount of money at stake each year, how can businesses help to slash these figures in the future? [...]
Lobbying scandals undermine our democracy – It is time for politicians and lobbyists to wake up to the problem September 23, 2015 Lobbying is an essential part of our democracy. But lobbying abuses undermine our democracy. And lobbying scandals occur with alarming frequency. This is neither a small problem nor a myth: The process of lobbying can be abused by those looking to further private interests, and the decisions which govern our lives and the business environment [...]
EU migrant crisis: European ministers approve relocation plan for 120,000 migrants September 23, 2015 European home affairs ministers have agreed to relocate 120,000 refugees from Greece, Italy and other member states affected by the refugee crisis, despite objections from a number of member states. Ministers met an emergency meeting today to discuss the plan after it was approved by European Parliament last week. The scheme had attracted criticism from [...]
Facebook will be able to tell us who the most “disliked” politician is September 23, 2015 The people of the United Kingdom are often scornful of its leaders, yet all there is to determine how much the public really dislike a politician is their judgement and approval ratings. Until now. Facebook’s acceptance that there will, after all, be a “dislike” button next to its “like” button will have a quaint added [...]
The Big Short movie trailer is here: Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell star in adaption of Michael Lewis’ bestseller September 23, 2015 Get ready to be transported back to 2008 and the height of the financial crisis. No, it's not because of China. One of the biggest books written about the turmoil of the recession has had the movie makeover treatment, and the trailer is finally here. Michael Lewis' The Big Short – the bestseller which delved into [...]
The VW car emissions scandal is doomsday for Volkswagen: When your business is built around the promise of reliability, this is the one thing you cannot afford to do September 23, 2015 “Everyone must have something in life he can rely on.” Prophetic words from the iconic 1987 ad from Volkswagen, a business that made its name by being on our side. “This is the man who put a million on black and it came up red…this is the man who drives a Volkswagen.” Having lost the lot, [...]
RMT union finally reveals Night Tube dispute was down to pay rises, telling TfL “where’s our pay increase?” September 23, 2015 The same union that insisted its Night Tube strikes were over staff's work-life balance is now making veiled threats over the one thing it insisted it was never about: a pay rise. In fact, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) workers' union is calling for staff to receive a “decent offer” for pay even [...]
Amazon might be planning to launch online food service Fresh in the UK – but against Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and other major players, has it bitten off more than it can chew? September 23, 2015 If there were an award for the company that most shaped the retail zeitgeist over the past 10 years, then Amazon would most certainly be a contender. Its innovations have changed the way we shop. Such a pioneering status inevitably creates a great deal of interest. However, along with the interest come some hype: including the [...]
As the skills gap continues to widen, we must look to the older generation – and gender disparity – to close it September 23, 2015 According to the Office for National Statistics, the unemployment rate is 5.5 per cent and for the period June to August 2015 there were 740,000 job vacancies. The amount of job vacancies out there is almost at the highest on record. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see from these figures that [...]
Tooting property prices: A fun, if a little pricey, area to buy a house on the Northern Line September 23, 2015 Not only does Tooting bear one of the most charming names out of all of London’s precincts, the Zone Three area has pretty good connections to the central London thanks to the Northern Line. A largely residential area, the rows of terraced housing have recently proven popular with the hordes of young professionals that [...]