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Growth in furtive telecom scams trade
28th of June 2013
Telecom scams are a growing threat to businesses, with criminals deploying ever more sneaky tools and tactics. Hartley Milner looks at some tricks of the fraudster’s furtive trade and how to avoid falling victim to them.
The cold-caller’s patter went something like this… “Am I speaking to Mr Miller?” “Well,
New data protection rules at risk, warns chief watchdog
27th of June 2013
New EU data protection rules could collapse because of ‘excessive lobbying’, foot-dragging by MEPs and entanglement in trade negotiations with the USA, Europe’s chief data protection watchdog has warned.
“There is some concern about excessive lobbying and circulating messages that create wrong impressions,” said
New EU poll reveals causes of work-related stress
13th of June 2013
Around half of workers across Europe (51 per cent) perceive that work-related stress is common in their workplace, according to a pan-European opinion poll conducted on behalf of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).
Female workers are more likely than male workers to say that work-related stress is common (54 per cent
Businesses should address cultural diversity
7th of June 2013
Addressing cultural diversity in the workplace can greatly impact on occupational safety and health, says a new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).
The report, ‘Diverse cultures at work: ensuring safety and health through leadership and participation’, reveals that there can be serious consequences
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