The draft standard of ISO 45001, due to be officially released in October, has been made available for interested businesses to read. The Draft International Standard (DIS) will replace BS OHSAS 18001 when it is released.
What do we do once the parts that go into our devices simply can’t get any smaller? The answer lies in quantum technology. However, computing is just one small part of this exciting new field of physics and engineering.
The European Union has agreed new rules on penalties for global companies who breach EU data protection regulations. Under the new rules, companies will be forced to pay 4% of their global turnover in fines.
The UK has decided that it will not adopt European privacy laws dictating that those aged under 16 must have parental consent to use social media sites, the Telegraph reports. Those aged 13 and over will be able to use Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram in the UK without permission, counter to a number of countries around the world.
UK border teams and trading standards staff have seized a number of faulty goods, including hoverboards, jewellery, toys and cosmetics ahead of the Christmas rush.
The sales revenues of Vodafone UK have been negatively hit by UK regulations, Sky News reports, with the telecoms operator now forced to make calls to 0800 numbers free from mobiles thanks to new legislation from Ofcom.
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is urging businesses to follow its guidelines for online advertising. As recent research shows that almost one in five British adults now uses an ad blocker.
With a shake-up to existing privacy laws currently underway, it has recently been announced that the government will not grant police automatic access to people's internet browsing histories, ITV News reports.
