Author Archives for Christine Horton

ICO’s reprimand of NHS Lanarkshire: What can we learn?

August 24, 2023 8:35 am Published by Comments Off on ICO’s reprimand of NHS Lanarkshire: What can we learn?

Liam Cahill, advisor to NHS organisations and bodies around digital, on behalf of Zivver, asks what we can learn following the ICO’s reprimand of NHS Lanarkshire for using WhatsApp during the pandemic.


Why KYB is as important as KYC to prevent fraud

August 21, 2023 7:01 am Published by Comments Off on Why KYB is as important as KYC to prevent fraud

While many in the public sector undertake know your citizen (KYC) due diligence, many aren’t as aware of the equally important know your business (KYB) checks. In an age of increasing fraud it’s particularly important that they are dealing with a legitimate organisation. Barley Laing, UK managing director at Melissa, investigates the importance of undertaking KYB, alongside KYC, for the public sector.