Employers struggle to plan for the long-term because of a failure to understand the data they collect, says KPMG leader

An inability to interpret and understand data is preventing organisations across the UK from predicting trends and planning for their long-term future, according to the leader of KPMG’s global HR...

Data protection in the dumps: a lesson to be learned from Oliver Letwin

From leaving Government laptops on trains to sensitive CDs in taxis, the dumping of work-related documents in a park bin by Cabinet minister Oliver Letwin marks the latest in a long line of political...

Companies don't do enough to prevent ID fraud, say employees

Three quarters of employees do not think British business treats data with respect.

Employers' lax attitude to data security worries workers

Six out of 10 employees have been put at risk because of their employers lax approach to data security.

Product news: Experian

Referencing firm Experian, owner of CV-validation arm backgroundchecker.com, has published its 'Insider Fraud' dossier, an analysis of the individuals within companies most likely to defraud their...

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Technology Guide: Data protection - Partners in protection

HR professionals must take responsibility for the secure storage of employee data and for ensuring staff follow IT security procedures. So it is crucial that HR works closely with IT, says Paul...

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Where does privacy begin and end?

<b>Janet Gaymer explains how the forthcoming code on data protection could encourage better practice at work</b>

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Personnel files become an even bigger headache

The data protection rules have been extended to information held in manual personnel files. Janet Gaymer explains

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