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National Cyber Security Centre to discuss vision for UK cybersecurity defence

Infosecurity Europe is proud to announce that it shall once again bring the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to the keynote stage to discuss ‘Defending the UK: The NCSC Vision for a more Secure UK’.
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Record number of antidepressants prescribed last year

Smart TMS, unveils exclusive research on the nation’s attitudes towards depression, mental health and its treatments.
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NHS senior clinicians to be given more flexible pensions

High-earning senior clinicians will be able to save into their NHS pension without facing significant tax charges, under plans launched by the government today.
Financial services businesses

Financial services businesses must eliminate print security blindspots

Under stricter regulatory regimes, less obvious vulnerabilities such as printers must be secured to ensure robust data protection in financial services businesses
cancer diagnosis

The emotional impact of false positive cancer diagnosis

False positives in cancer diagnosis cost NHS millions each year and cause huge anxiety across the nation, Wesley Baker, CEO of ANCON Medical discusses the impact of outdated cancer diagnosis.
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What workplace benefits do our employees expect?

To understand where the UK stands on workplace benefits, Aviva surveyed 2,000 employees and over 500 employers from varying business sizes to get their thoughts on what really matters to them.
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Portugal in the limelight of companies looking to expand in the EU region

Companies are continuing to expand into Portugal and the country is reaping the economic benefits of the added exposure, Bernardo Trindade, President of the Executive Committee of Portugal IN explores.
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Tenants to be protected from unfair letting fees under new law

Tenants will be protected from unfair letting fees with most seeing tenancy deposits capped at 5 weeks’ rent thanks to a new law which has now come into effect (1 June 2019).
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New online tool supports people living with HIV to tackle stigma

NAT (National AIDS Trust) has partnered with Reason Digital, to create a ground-breaking online tool to support people living with HIV, to talk to and inform other people and tackle stigma.

Solving Britain’s “rural vs urban” broadband connectivity divide

The disparity between fibre broadband connectivity in rural areas and urban hubs is greater than ever before and continues to grow, here we discuss how it can be solved.
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Multi-factor authentication isn’t always the answer in FinTech

In this article, Brian Costello discusses the current state of Open Banking, explaining how multi-factor authentication may not be the right answer in FinTech.
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Changing the face of local government with digital transformation

Jonathan Sharp, Director, Britannic Technologies highlights how digital transformation has the power to change the face of local government.
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Russia uses prohibited weapons on Syrian civilians

The Russian-Syrian joint military operation has used internationally banned and other indiscriminate weapons in unlawful attacks on Syrian civilians in the northwest, in recent weeks.
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PHE calls on all NHS Trusts to prohibit smoking on hospital grounds

Survey finds that more than two-thirds of NHS acute Trusts in England now prohibit smoking on site as part of their journey to becoming smoke-free.
the smart council

Focusing on the Smart Council

Richard Godfrey, Account Director at Arcus Global discusses why we need to focus our attention on the 'Smart Council' to utilise the wealth of data that councils hold.
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UK creates ‘Blue Belt’ of marine conservation zones

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today (31 May) created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones, marking an expansion to the UK's ‘Blue Belt’ that is twice the size of England.
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Driving data into the DNA of policing

Boyd Mulvey, CEO of Chorus Intelligence discusses why building data into the DNA of policing will help a leaner police solve more crime.
impact of fintech, different industries

The impact of FinTech trends on different industries

In this article, Sergey Lypchenko discusses some essential elements that you should know in order to understand the complex impact of FinTech trends.
identity of UK, post-brexit reality

Brexit to change point and identity of UK parliament

MPs need to make sure that Parliament is ready to take on new functions to be ready for a post-Brexit reality which changes the identity of UK parliament.
Welsh communities

Minister told to scrap old cars to create healthier, cleaner Welsh communities

Welsh communities could be healthier and less polluted if older cars were scrapped and replaced with credits to use on buses, trains and daily car or bike hire.

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