When it comes to disputes, time is money. Arguing about who did what and when takes up valuable time and notches up legal fees, especially when the lawyers are debating the minutiae of when a record was created, or whether a document might have been altered.
On 19 May 2020, the Annual General Meeting of the British Standards Institution was held in the company’s offices in London and online. An invitation from the Chairman, including the Notice of Meeting, Proxy Form and Attendance Form was sent to all Members.
The computer code behind the scientific modelling of epidemics like COVID-19 should meet independent professional standards to ensure public trust, according to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
The COVID-19 pandemic can seem overwhelming. The level of disruption and uncertainty brought by the virus has left whole sectors facing an existential threat. However, a path must be found through these difficult times. Business continuity standards are invaluable in providing a roadmap for organizations to respond to the crisis in the best possible way.
In the space of a few months, millions of people around the world have been infected with COVID-19. The virus has spread rapidly across the world, killing more than hundreds of thousands of people and causing huge disruption to the normal functioning of economic and social activity.
What is the best way for an organization to support its people during a pandemic? How do you keep business going in extraordinary and fast-changing circumstances? COVID-19 has brought a great deal of pain, especially for those who have lost loved ones. How should those in leadership positions cope with the situation?
Innovation is vital to our society. The newly released PAS 440 is first national framework to help organizations work through the demands of innovating in a responsible manner. Read how we worked with Innovate UK to help organizations working with disruptive technologies structure their thinking around the implications of their innovations and plan accordingly.
A think tank founded by Martha Lane Fox has recommended the creation of a new, independent regulator to oversee how technology giants like Google and Facebook operate.
