Helen White

This is a really interesting article originally published by Cyber Resilience Centre for Greater Manchester. The Cisco Future of Secure Remote Work report reflects on how we can better understand the challenges that organisations face in the transition to remote work while uncovering the state of their cybersecurity readiness, as well as the shifts in their priorities, …

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This recently launched support for SME’s is a £7m programme, commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority, is part of a wider Skills for Growth investment. The support for SME’s, being delivered by the Business Growth Hub in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, will help businesses with three key stages to: ·         Access a consultation …

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Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, BEIS is hosting its latest UK Transition Forum webinar for businesses preparing for new rules after the transition period ends. The transition period during which the UK remains under EU rules comes to an end on 31st December: the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) …

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National restrictions from 5 November The new measures will apply nationally for four weeks up to Wednesday 2 December. At the end of the period, we will return to a regional approach, based on the latest data. These measures will be underpinned by law. Police and other authorities will have powers to give fines and break …

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Following the announcement this weekend that England will be entering a national lockdown on Thursday 5 November, the GC Business Growth Hub has updated the Coronavirus microsite to ensure that businesses can access the latest, accurate information about what this entails.  Given the impact that this is likely to have across our business networks, BGH …

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These 14 guides cover a range of different types of work. Many businesses operate more than one type of workplace, such as an office, factory and fleet of vehicles. You may need to use more than one of these guides as you think through what you need to do to keep people safe. Priority actions …

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