Apr 30, 2020 Technology will not save us? By Tim Roberts Interesting take from the NY Times ... that although technology may provide some useful tools, they are just one tool in the toolkit...
Apr 30, 2020 Could an avalanche of lawsuits be about to descend on businesses? By Kathryn Britten Many companies are currently in survival mode and are understandably less focused on filing Covid-19 related claims. However, the impact...
Apr 30, 2020 Now what? A restart playbook for retailers, wholesalers, and brands By Matt Clark Dan Coen Brian Schneider All of us have spent the last several weeks focused on the health and well-being of our teams and company, and, in some cases, even...
Apr 29, 2020 Can the hospitality and leisure industry survive the social distancing phase of lockdown exit? By Graeme Smith In recent days there has been increasing speculation about the exit route from lockdown and in particular about the potential for social...
Apr 29, 2020 Pandemic economic challenges are a breeding ground for financial crime By Tom Scampion For many financial institutions, the Covid-19 hiatus is creating significant financial crime challenges. In the short term, there will be...
Apr 29, 2020 Privacy law does not prevent data innovation in a pandemic By Tim Roberts The UK's Information Commissioner, in a recent blog, has explained her viewpoint that the current provisions to protect citizens' privacy...
Apr 29, 2020 Regulating Big Tech in Europe By Tim Roberts So it is time to take stock of data regulations, and see whether existing measures are having the desired effects and whether a different...
Apr 28, 2020 Traditional grocers have a unique opportunity to lead the online migration, but must mitigate margin risks By AlixPartners In an earlier blog post, we discussed how consumer shopping behaviour is fundamentally shifting towards online and what retailers could...
Apr 28, 2020 Accelerating retail trends - Digital vs. Destination By Matt Clark The Covid-19 crisis has acted as a great accelerator for many existing trends in retail - digital adoption being the most obvious. We...
Apr 28, 2020 Who do you trust - your Governments or Big Tech? By Tim Roberts Apple and Google are working on contact tracing, an essential tool for managing the relaxation of lockdown measures, restarting the...
Apr 28, 2020 Is GDPR biting? By Tim Roberts Ever since it came into force, firms that hold customer data have been anxious about GDPR compliance. However, no law or regulation can...
Apr 28, 2020 Telecom Operators - Coming out of the crisis By John Miles While there is speculation of telecom operators as winners from the coronavirus lockdowns - with predictions of strong revenue increases...
Apr 27, 2020 Is it time to reconsider those unattainable assets By Nick Wood There is no doubt Covid-19 will impact some businesses more than others. There will be groups with healthy balance sheets that are able...
Apr 27, 2020 Restart: Think in scenarios By Bernd Brunke This too, shall pass, Juggling Marathon until the day a vaccine is available and accessible. but we will be running a Nobody crystal...
Apr 24, 2020 Cybersecurity for large scale remote working By Tim Roberts As a result of the sudden shift to remote working, firms are experiencing an enlarged attack surface, unfamiliar working practices,...
Apr 24, 2020 WHO faces a five-fold increase in cyber attacks By Tim Roberts Whenever there is an event that might distract customers or members of the public, cybercriminals will seek to exploit it. Add to that...