Almost every other week I am sent a new phishing email in an effort to obtain my personal data. It seems cyber criminals think the current pandemic provides another opportunity to scam us. It's a very common problem and one that we all need to guard against. One of the key pointers to the message… Continue reading What can you do with someone else’s personal data?
In England, decisions on whether or not workplaces should reopen have passed from government to employers. Meanwhile, in Scotland a more cautious approach has seen homeworking remain the default position. Even so, in all the UK nations, more and more workplaces are opening as lockdown is eased. But Coronavirus (COVID-19) has not gone away; and… Continue reading Your COVID-19 Risk Assessment
It is no understatement to describe the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 as devastating. But we are now in a much better place than we were in April. Yet as we ease our way out of lockdown, there is surely a real risk of complacency. Messaging from the Scottish government on this has been clear...the virus… Continue reading Don’t let the COVID-19 messaging lead to complacency
With many of us still working from home; and with the traditional training event very much shelved, Green Pepper is to run a range of low-cost, online workshops. Aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise sector staff, volunteers and trustees, the workshops cover a range of topics, including risk assessment, data protection, safeguarding and leadership… Continue reading New online training workshops for your staff, volunteers and trustees
