Protecting your business – useful links
Here are some links to information on ways in which you can keep your business and employees safe, informed and legal.
Business, employment and taxation
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is the department promoting innovation, enterprise and technology to achieve business success. It manages and supports a large number of initiatives for business users, which are accessible from its main site.
UK Border Agency (UKBA) is an agency of the Home Office and is a global organisation with responsibilities for immigration, visas and border control.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has resources and guidance on issues around business taxation and your responsibilities as an employer.
Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is an independent body that oversees and enforces business-related and other areas of legislation. This includes the Data Protection Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Informational Regulations and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
Protecting Employers from Insider Threats (PREFIT) is a non-profit public/private sector partnership intended to reduce harm by insiders to business.
General support concerning money and fraud
Financial Services Authority (FSA) for information on the regulation of the financial services industry in the UK.
Action Fraud is a one stop shop for reporting fraud and getting advice and support.
International
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) regularly provides answers to millions of individual requests for information each year and has resources for both the regular and infrequent business traveller.
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) exists to support businesses seeking to work and invest internationally.
Specific advice for Internet users
Get Safe Online is sponsored by the Home Office and SOCA and has a variety of resources to help you use the internet safely and with confidence.
Identity theft
Identity Theft is a public-private sector partnership for individuals and businesses exclusively concerned in reducing the harm caused by identity theft.
General crime reporting
Crimestoppers is an independent charity that provides an anonymous way of reporting crime.