The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), due to come into force on 25th May 2018, has been cited as the largest change to data protection legislation in the last 20 years. As explained by PwC, the data privacy and protection landscape is rapidly transforming as new regulation puts all...

The second phase of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is now live with an assessment deadline of 5th December 2019. For those businesses that meet the requirements, it’s time to begin the compliance process, start work on your energy audits and identify savings opportunities. Our ESOS information sheet provides guidance...

With IT based services continuing to develop and evolve at a phenomenal rate, legislation needs to be regularly updated to protect online privacy. In January this year, the European Commission published a draft proposal to implement a new ePrivacy Regulation. The proposed regulation will replace the 2002 ePrivacy Directive (amended...

The latest 2015 BCR Associates Business Report is now out.

Your typical energy bill can be a minefield of confusing terms and jargon that are often difficult to understand. With government legislations such as ESOS and P272 being enforced in recent months, it is more important than ever to get to...

The July 2015 BCR Associates Business Report is now out.

This issue provides you with all of the necessary information on the recent changes to telecoms regulations and how they could impact your business, as well as advice on how telecoms can make your business infrastructure more agile and resilient in...

Are you ready for changes to the way that your energy usage is monitored?

OFGEM has instigated industry-wide legislation (P272) to make Half Hourly (HH) settlement mandatory for all large energy users. The legislation is designed so that suppliers can better plan demand and to encourage businesses to look at efficiencies...

Summary of the changes:

Following a lengthy consultation process sparked by a number of concerns in the non-geographic call services market, Ofcom have ruled that consumers will be able to see how much they’re paying for calls to 08 numbers and where their money is going.

As of 1st July 2015, calls to...

On Friday 12th June, Ofcom released a proposal regarding controls on the wholesale prices that BT charge for products using leased telecoms lines. These lines provide vital high-speed links for businesses and providers of superfast broadband and mobile services.

Ofcom have carried out analysis of the competition in the provision of leased...

High energy user? This could affect you.

OFGEM has instigated industry-wide legislation (P272) to make Half Hourly (HH) settlement mandatory for all large energy users. The legislation is designed so that suppliers can better plan demand and to encourage businesses to look at efficiencies through better awareness of their...