As the Silicon Canal thrives and investment pours into Industry 4.0 initiatives, manufacturers across Birmingham, the Black Country, and beyond are rapidly adopting AI, IoT, and au... more
In the early 2020s, data privacy was often treated as a "legal tax"—a series of checkboxes to satisfy auditors and avoid the dreaded GDPR fines. But as we move through 2025, the la... more
2025 was the year of "fragmentation and foundation," with the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act and a wave of US state laws coming into force. 2026 will be the year of "enforcement an... more
For many organizations, the decision to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) starts as a compliance necessity—a legal box that must be ticked under GDPR. However, forward-think... more
Under GDPR Article 37, a DPO is mandatory if you are a public authority, your core activities involve large-scale monitoring of individuals, or you process special categories of se... more