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Athlex Explains: When AI Writes the Request, Is Your Business Ready?

AI-generated requests are becoming harder to spot and easier to send. Athlex explains how businesses can prepare, respond clearly and reduce avoidable risk.

12 minutes read
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Claude Mythos and the Accountability Gap: What Happens When AI Finds the Weakness First?

Claude Mythos raises a hard question for AI governance: when an AI system identifies vulnerabilities before humans, where does accountability sit?

10 minutes read
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How an Outsourced DPO Can Transform Your Business

An outsourced DPO gives UK businesses expert data protection support without the cost of a full-time hire. Learn how outsourced DPO services can improve compliance, reduce risk, and support long-term growth.

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Why Every UK Business Needs Data Protection Services

Outsourced DPO UK support gives SMEs expert GDPR guidance without the cost of a full-time hire. Learn what a DPO does, why outsourcing works, and how to reduce breach risk.

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Legitimate Interests Under UK GDPR: How to Use It Without Getting It Wrong

Legitimate interests is often treated as the “easy option” under UK GDPR, yet it is also one of the fastest ways to end up with privacy documentation that looks tidy but falls apart under scrutiny. In this article, we explain how legitimate interests actually works, how to complete a Legitimate Interests Assessment (LIA), and how SMEs can apply it in a proportionate, practical way.

7 minutes read
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Crafting a GDPR-Compliant Privacy Notice and Website Terms for Your Business

A practical guide for UK businesses on writing a clear privacy notice and website terms that meet UK GDPR expectations and build trust.

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Cookie Compliance Under UK GDPR and DUAA 2025: What SMEs Need to Know

Cookies are not “just a tech thing”. UK rules (PECR and UK GDPR) require clear choices and valid consent for non-essential cookies. Learn what’s changed under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and what SMEs should do now.