Anti cyber attack checklist Following the recent global cyber attack, RefTech has compiled a checklist for individuals and companies to follow to help them reduce the risk of future attacks.
Analyse this Google Analytics has become the most widely used analytics service on the web, but is it time for companies to review how they use it?
Friendly Fires When it comes to technology, events often get compared to the world of retail.
I'm HTTPS… The transfer of data is encrypted between the web server and your machine.
Fair day's work for a fair day's pay We became a Living Wage Accredited Employer in 2015 and I believe we were the first event industry supplier to do so.
7 steps to a secure event management system Events capture a lot of data and protecting the personal information of delegates should be of utmost priority for all event managers
Remember AI isn't new AI is now creeping in to the events industry with some citing it as a game changer
GDPR: too good to be forgotten Make sure that your unsubscribe mechanisms are as easy as possible and crucially – are working correctly
An introduction to GDPR and what it means for you GDPR is our once in a lifetime opportunity to do the right thing; for organisations to review how they collect, store and use personal data because they have a responsibly to the people whose data they use.
Simon Clayton talks GDPR: Consent If you have a legitimate business reason for storing personal data then you don’t actually need a person’s explicit consent.
In your face: Is facial recognition needed in the events industry?
Big data Nobody in the exhibition industry has big data.
Facing the facts The launch of Apple iPhone X has brought facial recognition into the news. Simon Clayton of RefTech looks at its impact on the exhibition industry.
Life is simple Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
IMEX to use EventReference Event Management Tool IMEX will be extending EventReference with custom built modules and will use it to manage all online interaction with visitors, hosted buyers and exhibitors
Get Lost! Stand numbers are there to help visitors find their way around a show – so it's about time they actually did
Seriously? Having a secure password is one very simple thing that everyone can do to help themselves
Are you ready for the GDPR in May 2018? The EU's new data protection regime will come into force in May 2018 and make EU data protection rules a lot stricter.
Interesting Vs Useful Suddenly the events' world is obsessed with analysing its data
Hacking a Fridge The internet of things (IoT) has suffered some bad press of late due to the current lack of any security standards
2017 - keep it simple Look for the simplest ways to make delegates lives easier and don't worry about the very latest gadgets
