Chris Bennett: The cybermen are coming

Cyber security is one of those phrases that tends to elicit a groan and a grimace but from next year it is something you ignore at your peril.

For some of us it conjures up images of tinfoil-clad baddies from Doctor Who, for others it’s the killjoy software your parents put on the PC that slows your gaming down.

But from May 25 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) introduces a raft of new obligations that must be complied with, failure to do so carries a fine of up to ¤20m or 4% of your global turnover. The legislation applies to all EU member states, so barring any major speeding up of the Brexit negotiations, it affects us.