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Social tourism should be a right


Being able to go away on holiday should be a right and not just a privilege, the University of Derby’s Spa, Tourism and Wellness Conference was told recently. And giving a break to families on


low incomes and people with disabilities and illness would help the taxpayer by reducing the UK’s health and social care spending – as well as boosting the domestic tourism industry in the off-season, said Professor Scott McCabe, of the University of Nottingham. Professor McCabe, whose early


research was funded by the University of Derby, outlined the difference between Britain’s attitude to what is now called social tourism to that in France, where the government ensures people on low incomes get a holiday. In Italy, unions run social tourism


projects and in Denmark, holidays are used by government agencies to tackle health problems, including drug addiction. In Britain, social tourism is


mainly provided by small charities. Forty-one per cent of the


families helped by the charities in Professor McCabe’s research had never been on holiday – and one family in London had never seen the Thames even though they lived two miles from the river. His research has shown that a


holiday away increased mental and physical health and self-esteem.


PA network provides support


It’s widely recognised that today’s personal assistants (PAs) and executive assistants (EAs) provide a vital role within modern organisations. A specialist network within the


East Midlands for personal/executive assistants, the East Midlands PA Network, is open to all personal and executive assistants working in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. Its primary aim is to support and


connect these professionals by providing training and networking opportunities, the sharing of best practice, as well as developing collaborative relationships in what can often be an isolated role. Free to be a member, the East Midlands PA Network is recognised by the Executive & Personal Assistants Association (EPAA), a professional body for PAs and EAs in the UK, whose mission is to champion, promote and develop the assistant profession. The East Midlands PA Network is one of a number of regional PA


46 business network March 2017 Matt Wheatcroft Is your website secure?


Digital agency Purpose Media is warning that the new version of Google's Chrome internet browser could hit the sales and reputations of some online businesses in the region if their websites are deemed unsecure by the tech giant. As part of the next update, unencrypted ‘HTTP’


websites which collect passwords or credit card information will be marked as ‘not secure’. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol,


which is used between a server and client to open- up communication with other websites. HTTPS, on the other hand, transmits data security through an encrypted connection – the ‘S’ stands for secure. The new version of the browser, Chrome 56, will flag all non-HTTPS pages with a password or credit


card field as ‘not secure’, meaning websites running HTTP content could be seen as unreliable or unsafe. Matt Wheatcroft, the firm’s Managing Director,


said: “Google rarely makes changes of this scale, but when it does, they inevitably affect user behaviour. It's therefore important that local businesses that trade online understand the potential impacts and take steps to secure their websites if they need to. “HTTP website administrators should take action


now, rather than wait for the negative results to flood in. With the proper installation of a security certificate to make a site HTTPS, a green padlock icon will replace the red ‘not secure’ warning. “However, Google will view the new HTTPS site as


a completely new website, which will need to be remapped for search engine purposes, so it’s important that the right redirects are put in place.”


Take the steps to protect data


If you’re a UK company that handles the personal data of EU citizens, you should have already heard about the new legislation coming into force next year, aimed at strengthening data protection policies. The new General Data


Protection Regulation (GDPR) is effective from May 2018. Victoria Playford, IT Partner


Members of the East Midlands PA Network


networks, which operate at a local level and led largely by a local executive or personal assistant. Lesley Dexter, the Chamber’s


Executive Support Officer who also heads up the East Midlands PA Network, said: “PAs and EAs can be unsung heroes. The nature of the work carried out by PA and EA professionals


means that they are expected to carry out their duties to the highest standard, often in confidence and isolation. It's important to have the opportunity to meet with like- minded professionals, share experiences and ideas which benefit not just the members, but, ultimately, the organisations they work for.”


at PKF Cooper Parry IT Solutions, said: “The new GDPR is designed to harmonise data privacy laws across Europe, protect all EU citizens from privacy and data breaches and reshape the way organisations approach data. “All businesses operating


within the EU will be expected to comply and any companies found not to meet the requirements of the regulations could be subject to a fine of up to four per cent of their global turnover, or €20m – whichever is greater.”


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