Andrew Guy

IT Director at @French_Duncan Chartered Accountants. Views my own.

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Recent figures have shown that the typical number of breaches suffered by an organisation targeted in a cyber attack has risen from 4 in 2018 to 6 in 2019: https://t.co/3OP0nxWfGf

[Maria McConnell @M_McConnellFD]

#VAT compliance for online sellers in Europe can be confusing but it’s essential it’s done correctly. If you are looking for guidance please visit our website for further details about amavat, a VAT compliance service for Amazon traders: https://t.co/1avwxNIcbo

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

A third of small businesses have no cyber security strategies in place, according to a recent report from Business In the Community: https://t.co/dXIMFkXvo7

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Google has been hit with a landmark €50 million GDPR fine, issued by the French privacy Watchdog CNIL - the largest in the GDPR's history: https://t.co/1c1fLKt0Bi

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Is a lack of technology damaging your business? This new series from @ITPro looks at the importance of keeping your technology up to date: https://t.co/Lndbvi5QcA

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Research has shown that nearly half of practices in the accounting, banking and finance sector are still confused by and unaware of GDPR rules, with smaller practices more likely to be unprepared: https://t.co/d0pyQ6AMpP

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

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[Take Five @TakeFive]

The last thing you want to hear this Christmas is that you’ve been a victim of fraud, which is something fraudsters may tell you on the phone to try and trick you into revealing personal or financial details. #TakeFive

[ICO - Information Commissioner's Office @ICOnews]

What is a data protection officer and does my organisation need one? Our comprehensive advice will explain the role of a Data Protection Officer, who needs to have them and a number of checklists to ensure you're on track.  https://t.co/Y99xvvQAXo

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Facebook have appealed a £500k fine issued by the ICO, arguing that there is "no evidence" that UK users' data was inappropriately shared: https://t.co/LNcrZl3mwW

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Nathan Fagan, going for apprentice of the year award....good luck!!

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

The Bank of England are hosting a day-long war gaming exercise this week, to test the financial sector's resilience to a major cyber incident, in partnership with industry and other UK financial authorities (HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority): https://t.co/GG82j39ZLo

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

HM Treasury is working with HMRC to consider the tax issues raised by cryptoassets and the revised guidance is estimated to be released by early 2019, according to a new report: https://t.co/XnCCp8bQ4n

[ICO - Information Commissioner's Office @ICOnews]

We have fined Facebook the maximum amount of £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection: https://t.co/g0QJ1noX8y

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

The @NCSC has warned that a life-threatening incident will almost inevitably strike the UK, having handled more than 10 attacks a week in the last two years - the majority of which it traced back to "nation states in some way hostile to the UK". https://t.co/Xc7TakDHUC

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

A new #tax on technology giants such as Facebook, Amazon and Google could raise £4.4bn a year across Europe:. https://t.co/lLgF2Y8HZp

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

A recent survey has found that 55% of tech leaders & experts wouldn't be expanding their businesses into the UK as a direct result of #Brexit: https://t.co/xR0VjvyPRf

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

The FCA issued a £16.4 million fine against Tesco Personal Finance plc (Tesco Bank) this week, the first fine they have issued in respect of cyber failings. Find out more in this #blog by David Gourlay at @MacRoberts: https://t.co/4rBKagen0j

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Interesting article about the future of banking from the co-founders of money management app iBan Wallet: https://t.co/nTpTUVRNHu

[Andrew Guy @A_GuyFDIT]

Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4m by the UK financial regulator for failings surrounding a cyber-attack on its customers in November 2016: https://t.co/D4YMDyzNcj