Launch of new Adequate Procedures Programme

Tomorrow, the 31st October BGP Global Services in collaboration with the Milestone Group launch their Adequate Procedures Programme at the International Bar Conference being held in Dubai.

UEFA-EU safety and security conference

The tenth joint UEFA-European Union Conference on Security which commences in Vienna on 8 September will bring together 80 European clubs as well as football safety and security experts.

Feds update

BGP and the Milestone Group are collaborating to develop further exciting applications for Feds.

FSA fines company £6.895 million

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Willis Limited £6.895 million for failings in its anti-bribery and corruption systems and controls.

South Africa Kidnap

The Pretoria News (http://www.pretorianews.co.za/) has highlighted the recent kidnap of a Dutch

Information security

After yet another loss of a laptop by a government agency, this time within the NHS, the Information Commissioner’s Office has called for better protection of patient data. The laptop that was lost contained the details of 8.3 million patient records.

Bribery Act: Doing business in Russia

The UK Bribery Act came into force on the 1st July. Although clearly in its infancy, companies need to seriously consider how their business can be affected by this groundbreaking legislation, which goes much farther than any previous anti corruption legislation anywhere.

Corruption in the UK

Transparency International UK has recently published its reports following a series of studies aimed at examining corruption in the UK.