A local council was found in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive records were found in a second-hand filing cabinet. According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the records were duplicates of a social worker’s casework. The data were discovered when a member of the public purchased the filing cabinet. The council’s Chief […]
Despite our recent glimpse into what Britain looks like when the Gulf Stream is diverted to Greenland, 2009 was one of the hottest years and 2000-2009 the hottest decade on record, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Whether the warming is anthropogenic or not, the world’s average temperature continues to rise. CO2 […]
Providers of employee surveys, Personnel Surveys, have offered eight tips to improve the health of your office and the workers in it. Provide healthier alternatives in the staff canteen Reduce allergens in the workplace such as dust and perfumes Encourage staff exercise Educate your employees on nutrition Run a staff medical service Have schemes in […]
Hugo Chavez has called video games ‘poison’ and has said of them that they are proxies for capitalist warmongering. “Those games they call ‘PlayStation’ are poison,” he said. “Some games teach you to kill. They once put my face on a game, ‘you’ve got to find Chavez to kill him.’” Chavez identified Western games to […]
On 11 January 2010, Miep Gies, who helped keep the diary of Anne Frank from falling into Nazi hands, has died at the age of 100. She was the last surviving member of a group of Dutch citizens who hid the Frank family of four, plus four others, in a secret annexe in Amsterdam between […]
One of the dodgier uses for envelopes is to convey nasty spores like anthrax or material purporting to be so to disrupt government or municipal business. Recent scares in Alabama show that this practice continues apace in the US. A couple of weeks ago, envelopes containing white powder were sent to government buildings in five […]
Office angels have published a list of ridiculous office jargon phrases in a bid to return workers to “plain English”. Some, like “Singing from the same hymn sheet,” “Let’s run it up the flagpole and see if it flies” and “Moving or going forward” are already old hat, even while retaining a unique sense of […]
A Lexmark study has found that Londoners do not recycle as much as others in the UK, with a tenth admitting to not doing it at all. Overall, however, the figures are encouraging, with over a quarter of Britons “recycling regularly.” Reusable ink cartridges have seen a boost in sales as more people seek to […]
A recent survey conducted at the Office Exhibition in the Middle East found about half of the 1,000 office workers surveyed admitted there was no assessment of workspace comfort at their workplace. Workplace comfort was also seen as essential to boosting morale. Commmenting on the survey, Nick Burnett, the design director of CitySpace, said, “We […]
According to a survey commissioned by sunshine.co.uk, more of us are booking our holidays online than ever. The number of office workers organising their holidays at work is on the rise, with 64 percent doing so from the office – an 11 percent rise on last year. Of the office bookers, a third said they […]
Need some healthier lunch inspiration? Feeling the pinch on your bank account, and your time? Rising prices seem to be affecting everything, from groceries to energy. As a result, people are left looking for ways to cut back on expenses wherever possible. One expense that can quickly add up is lunch for work. To make […]
Setting up a small office, or already have one and need to make it more functional? Being a small team ourselves, we thought we’d share our list of the top 10 must-have items for your small office – some practical, some often overlooked, but all essential! Coat stand If you’ve ever walked into an office […]
4: Power on your mouse 5: Pair (if using Bluetooth) 6: Test 7: Adjust your settings (Optional) 8: Enjoy your wireless mouse Troubleshooting tips By following these steps, you should be able to set up your wireless computer mouse successfully. If you have any questions our team of experts is always on hand to help. […]
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