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Earlier this year, the National Office of statistics revealed the UK’s employment rate to be at its lowest in more than 45 years. This, combined with the major shift happening within the vast majority of sectors due to the latest advances in technology, is creating and replacing many active roles within workplaces.

Ever since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018, businesses have been treading on eggshells. Although they were given plenty of time in which to get their cybersecurity protocols shipshape, the risk of monumental fines made business leaders sit up and take note – it was time to act.

Climate change has been a concern for a number of years, but recent events including the hottest summer on record, forest fires in the Amazon and the loss of a glacier have fuelled a desire for immediate action. From government officials attempting to introduce new parliamentary agreements to concerned citizens committing acts of civil disobedience, individuals have united to highlight the problems facing the planet.

When things go wrong, it’s often easier to try and pass the buck than hold your hands up and accept your shortcomings. To many employees, the burden of cybersecurity and its looming threat often seem like someone else’s problem, but to keep your organisation safe that simply can’t be the case.