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Information is the oxygen of every organisation, it is essential and everywhere. It includes knowledge and learning, system generated data, product and customer information, day-to-day communications, archived paper documentation, together with corporate intellectual property. But with a larger volume, variety and type of information comes risks – risks that are wide ranging and if not properly managed and/or mitigated can have a critical and damaging business impact. This latest in-depth report, produced by PwC in conjunction with Iron Mountain, provides recent industry comparisons, authoritative guidance, best practice advice and case studies, as well as addressing the following:
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It’s like running a car; the older we get the more ‘maintenance’ we need |
15m NHS patients in England with long-term conditions such as diabetes, arthritis & asthma account for 70% of the annual expenditure of the NHS in England, the House of Commons Health Committee says in a report on a major inquiry into managing the care of people with long-term conditions. |
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We have no ‘right’ to source cheap food from abroad |
Extreme weather events and increased demand for foodstuffs from emerging economies such as China need DEFRA leadership to guarantee the UK’s long-term food security, say MPs. |
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Challenges & dangers our children might face |
This latest publication is the 5th edition of Global Strategic Trends (GST). It examines a 30-year outlook of a broad range of regional and thematic trends including the environment, health, education, automation, information, identity and transport. |
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Hopefully this will resolve a perennial problem |
A new child maintenance system has come into force – supporting more families to work together, while maintaining a heavily subsidised service for those who really need it. The phased closure of the Child Support Agency (CSA) now begins, as it gradually closes its cases over the next 3 years. These parents will now have the choice to make their own maintenance arrangements between themselves or use the new Child Maintenance Service (CMS). New fees have also been introduced for families which choose to use the CMS, as well as tough new enforcement charges for the small minority of absent parents who try to evade their responsibilities – those who, for example, have to be pursued through the courts or have maintenance deducted from their earnings. |
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More opportunity to ‘tune in’ |
Ofcom is advertising a licence to run a 2nd national digital radio ‘multiplex’, which will expand the number of digital radio stations & provide more choice for listeners. The new multiplex will allow around 10 new national Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio services to broadcast to UK listeners. The closing date for receiving applications is 30 October 2014. |
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Shouldn’t that be Mystery Supplier Service? |
The government’s Mystery Shopper service continues to improve the way public sector organisations buy goods & services. Mystery Shopper allows anyone to report issues that they encounter in supplying the public sector, and a review of the impact of the service, which is now 3 years old, shows that 79% of all closed cases have resulted in a positive outcome. |
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Essential reading for SNP when planning possible realistic timelines? |
ICT managers undertaking new product & service developments should consider the Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) says Socitm in a new briefing. |
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An evening to be proud |
The Red Arrows, Queen's Colour Squadron and King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery are set to perform on the evening of 10 September for the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, the international sports event for ‘wounded warriors’ launched by Prince Harry. |
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