Security policies. You’ve got yards of them, right? Fire, flood, terrorism, four horsemen of the apocalypse – pretty much everything’s covered. So you save the documentation, breathe a sigh of relief and get back to the business of doing business.

And that’s where the potential problems start. That file ‘em and forget ‘em attitude which abounds in companies of every size and significance. The point about security policies is not that it’s OK because they exist. Like any laws, they have to be workable and enforceable. Just as importantly, they have to be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Read more

The perils of the office Christmas party, currently striking home in star soccer circles, will come as a nasty surprise for many of more modest social status this year. For them, the shock will not come in screaming headlines but the shrieks of outraged spouses or the ominous thud of solicitor’s letter on mat.

Turns out that the unwary are being watched by enterprising snoops who are cashing in on the season’s sexual excesses. Funded by worried partners keen to confirm their worst fears, the ever-game gumshoes have been turning up at restaurants and bars and joining in the festivities. Read more