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The EU has published its strategies for data and artificial intelligence, and has some ambitious plans for Europe’s digital future.

But is the UK about to miss out on being part of the world’s largest common data space, with more users and providers of big data than anywhere else in the world?

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Facial recognition technology has moved at such a pace that it seems to have gone from science fiction to science fact in no time at all – think how many of us open our phones and apps, and even pay for things, using nothing but our faces.

But while facial recognition technology is secure, it’s not infallible – but could vFace bring more secure facial recognition software to us all?

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The first Monday in February is said to be the biggest sick day of the year, as employees enjoy their first weekend of freedom after the relative constraints of Dry January – remember, if you’ve had one too many the night before you might still be over the drink drive limit the following  morning. If you’re in any doubt, you should work from home and conduct any meetings via conference call.

If you’re an employer, do you know how much sick days are costing your business each year?

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Insurance is vital to protect your business against the risks that could stop it trading or severely impact its finances – but what are SMEs most concerned about as we enter a new decade?

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Is your business ready for Brexit? The UK leaves the EU today – our get ready for Brexit checklist will help ensure your business is ready, come what may.

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British businesses must get on with getting ready for Brexit, according to Sajid Javid, the UK chancellor.

The man in charge of the UK’s purse strings also warned that the Treasury won’t be lending any specific not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector had had three years to prepare for Britain’s transition.

Which is a bit of a U-turn from the government’s pre-election position, when the Conservative’s pledged to help businesses through the process.

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Working from home has always been seen as a great way to help improve the work/life balance of employees, but not all jobs – or all employees for that matter – are suitable for remote working.

So it’s interesting to see that Channel 4 is introducing agile working as part of its employment policy from January next year.

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Thousands of Apple devices have been under attack from hackers since 2016, and it was only uncovered when Google’s Project Zero Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered a small collection of…

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Have you ever taken a conference call while commuting? How about when out shopping? Or lying in bed? If so, you’re not alone, as a recent study from career website eFinancialCareers found that over half of us (54%) don’t pay full attention when on a conference call.

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If you’ve never heard of Sophos, you might be wondering how it’s just been bought for £3.1 billion – here’s everything you need to know about the takeover of the UK-based cyber security firm, and whether Brexit is behind the sale.

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