Manchester GDPR Seminar Overview
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Manchester GDPR Seminar Overview

After tackling the topic of GDPR ourselves and coming to an understanding of what summ.it needs to do to prepare, we found ourselves asking lots of questions which we believe our clients will also be asking.

Although we are not claiming to be GDPR experts, we believed our in-depth research and knowledge we had on the topic would be useful to share with our clients and like-minded businesses in the Manchester area.

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Attaining cyber essentials plus: Secured mail
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Attaining cyber essentials plus: Secured mail

Recently, one of our IT clients Secured Mail, announced that they had successfully attained their Cyber Essentials Plus certification with the help from summ.it.

Our IT team offered continued support and ensured all systems were configured to the exacting Cyber Essentials Plus standards so that when Secured Mail were assessed by an authorised Cyber Essentials Plus auditor they passed first time.

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Engaging each generation
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Engaging each generation

There are now 5 generations of workers, all with different upbringings, values, motivators and way of living.

As each different generation have a different way of working, it may be difficult to find a happy medium in motivating and rewarding a work force.

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HR Trends for 2018
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HR Trends for 2018

Now we have settled in to the brand-new year of 2018 it is time to start discussing what we may see on our HR radar throughout this year.

In 2017 we were told to expect HR to become more digital, see an increased focus on employee and engagement and greater use of real time feedback and analytics. What is research telling us to expect to see in the world of HR this year?

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Work experience and Belbin get set!
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Work experience and Belbin get set!

Recently, in conjunction with positive steps, we have had Mia from Crompton House School, Oldham, join us to complete her work experience as a business admin assistant.

Mia got chance to spend time with various members of the Fact3 team and completed a variety of tasks during her week.

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Why Should You Outsource Your IT With Fact3?
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Why Should You Outsource Your IT With Fact3?

Have you ever considered outsourcing your IT? It can save you time, money and definitely a few headaches!

At Fact3 we can guarantee that when you outsource with us you will receive a dedicated and experienced team who will take the time to understand your business.

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Keeping technology employees engaged
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Keeping technology employees engaged

Engagement & technology employees

Technology employees can sometimes feel a lot of pressure, especially when the expectation is on them to find solutions to things quickly when they break or fail.

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Introducing GDPR
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Introducing GDPR

With the new changes nearing it is no wonder GDPR is the topic of conversation for many of us. The new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) coming into effect in May 2018 means a lot of businesses will have to change the way they use and store personal data.

From May, you will only be able to market to customers/clients who have double opted into your emails meaning data which you use now, may not be compliant.

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Making Tax Digital
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Making Tax Digital

HMRC has announced that by 2020 the Making Tax Digital initiative will be in place meaning it will be easier for individuals and businesses to ensure their tax is correct and access their own tax affairs online via digital accounts.

At the moment, it is estimated that £8 billion a year in tax is lost from avoidable errors and so making tax digital is hopefully going to reduce these costs.

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