Welcome to your roundup of some of the past week’s most interesting surveys, statistics and reports relevant to those involved in the UK tech industry.
This week we bring you the latest stats on how UK businesses are preparing for the EU’s imposition of the GDPR privacy law; how much is lost from the British economy by workers “pulling a sickie”; and how many consumers now value their smartphone more than their trousers.
Privacy concerns
The number of fines levied for data protection breaches in the UK doubled from 2015 to 2016, an analysis from British professional services firm PwC shows.
Some 35 fines were imposed by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failure to comply with the data protection laws totalling over £3.2m....