Under the title of ‘Automated decisions can streamline the hiring process – with the right safeguards in place’ the ICO has published a blog on automated decision-making in the recruitment process at https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2026/03/automated-decisions-can-streamline-the-hiring-process-with-the-right-safeguards-in-place/. Even if this is not directly relevant to you, it is instructive of how automated decision-making can be used in a UK […]
Author: Nick Swain
Updating your approach to passwords
In response to a question from a client recently, we discussed the best approach to passwords, and whether it was a good idea to enforce regular password changes. We signposted them to the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) article at https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/passwords/updating-your-approach, just one of many useful articles and free resources they have available. How does […]
Are you tracking obsolete devices?
Following a report that Amazon is considering stopping support for Kindle devices more than 14 years old, it prompted us to wonder how you track your obsolete (or soon to be) laptops, desktops, smartphones and other devices? We know that Windows 10 support will seemingly finally end this October, and you need to have signed […]
OpenAI suggests a 4-day week with no pay cut
OpenAI, owner of ChatGPT, has set out proposals, or perhaps more of a wish list, to offer a signpost to the new AI age. They suggest a number of things including, as reported in BBC Tech https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x71ejrp92o, the idea of people working for just 4 days per week with no pay cut, as AI will […]
Faith-based giving and the Code
The Fundraising Regulator has just published a blog on religiously motivated giving. It offers many insights and is designed to help faith-based charities understand their responsibilities under the Code, including the importance of trustee responsibility, clear complaints processes and appropriate safeguards in faith communities. You can read the entire blog at https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/about-fundraising/resources/supporting-faith-based-charities-apply-code-confidence. Perhaps this would be good […]