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18
Sep

By Teresa Affinito, On 18th September 2019

The UK Operators need an Open Banking Strategy

Following on from the earlier article on Open Banking (What does Open Banking mean for Gaming Operators?), here is the second of the three pieces; some further considerations on the operational impacts should a Gaming operator embrace the benefits of an Open Banking led change within their business. I strongly believe that Open Banking can help operators to build stronger...

16
Sep

By Gary Pine, On 16th September 2019

Data may well be the new Oil but …

Marking the one-year anniversary of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reported an increase in public awareness of the legislation; possibly the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years. While this fact alone represents a positive step forward, the steepening fines under GDPR and changing requirements for trans-border data transfers were just a...

12
Sep

By Teresa Affinito, On 12th September 2019

What does Open Banking mean for Gaming Operators?

Open Banking is the UK’s response to the EU Payments Services Directive (PSD2); an EU directive requiring banks to share customer transaction data with licensed third parties when requested to do so by the end-user or customer in question. Introduced in January 2018, it is a regulatory roadmap. Developed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Competition and Markets...

09
Sep

By Warren Russell, On 9th September 2019

The challenges for Age Verification both online and offline

As reported by SBCNEWS last week, the licenses of seven UK on-course bookmakers are now under review by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for allowing a 16-year old to place a bet at this year’s Royal Ascot event in June. Although on-course bookmakers across the UK are carrying out checks to ensure that under-aged persons are unable to place a...

30
Aug

By Gary Pine, On 30th August 2019

What does your Status say about you?

Shift left is a principle that focuses on sharing your service and support desk’s knowledge within your organization and in time, with its clients, customers and end-users. The basic idea behind shift left is simple. Once a service desk has a knowledge sharing practice in place, they can easily shift their knowledge even further left towards the customer. In other...

23
Aug

By Sara West, On 23rd August 2019

One API to Rule Them All

Very few companies today run projects or applications that don't utilise an Application Programming Interface (API) for the creation of new or value-added services based on the underlying software technologies. The market demands single, simple APIs that integrate with multiple internal services as well as external APIs to provide data via a single point of query; abstracting complexity with a...

21
Aug

By Tom Kahan, On 21st August 2019

W2 becomes a Chwarae Teg FairPlay Employer

As a part of their Agile Nation 2 Business Programme, W2 were awarded the Chwarae Teg Leading Fair Play Employer Award in early 2019; the highest possible award. Working with Chwarae Teg, W2 were looking to further improve the working environment for all our people. Chwarae Teg is a UK based charity working in Wales to support the economic development...

20
Aug

By Tom Kahan, On 20th August 2019

The W2 Warriors did it!

The team made up of different departments came together to raise money for the Adult CP Hub – a small charity founded to represent the needs of adults living with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in the UK and acts as a place to receive support and access information based on the most up to date medical knowledge, understanding & expertise. Warren...

19
Aug

By Gary Pine, On 19th August 2019

Maintaining our Start-Up DNA & Culture

Little did we know how much there was to gain from getting an updated perspective from the entire company at our recent Simplithon; especially given the informal way in which it was done. Capturing what problems, issues, and pains arise for others gave us a much better understanding of our entire company and the problems that go beyond our current...

15
Aug

By Alex Loane, On 15th August 2019

ISO 27001 Stage 1 Audit Tips

Sitting through the Stage 1 of a ISO 27001 certification audit is pretty daunting; even as a seasoned Information Security Management (ISM) professional. Although often referred to as a ‘documentation review’ or ‘Desktop audit’, the auditor is there to review your documentation to establish whether your ‘Information Security Management System’ (ISMS) meets the requirements of ISO 27001:2013. Getting this far...