David Green CB QC, The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), recently published his annual report (2013-2014) which gives the opportunity to reflect on the recent past and look to the future concerning the SFO’s activities. The SFO ran 8 prosecutions last year of 18 defendants with a conviction rate of 85%. It is Read more »
Blog: Accidentally funding terrorism through online advertising
Last night’s BBC exposé of YouTube advertising and its links to terrorist organisations shows the way in which compliance concerns run throughout the online world. The BBC’s Newsnight programme found that adverts from leading charities and UK Government organisations appeared online on YouTube and other online video sites prior to extremist terror videos. Most of Read more »
Blog: Do your homework and ensure data protection compliance with a home working policy
The rise in home working and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) working arrangements brings with it compliance risks. Every organisation must have in place adequate measures to ensure that personal information being accessed by home workers is kept secure. A case against a Scottish Local Authority, which was reported on the ICO’s website, illustrates the risks. An employee of Read more »
Blog: A walk in Hong Kong
A few weeks ago I had the luxury of a couple of hours off whilst working in Hong Kong. I decided to put the world of compliance behind me and try to buy some Chinese crockery to take home for my food-loving daughter. I didn’t want to go to one of those “Western” shops where the service Read more »
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