It has been reaffirmed in the Queen’s speech that the UK Government will implement the EU General Data Protection Regulations despite pending Brexit negotiations. There is now just under a year until the May 2018 deadline for EU member states…
Introduction The General Data Protection Regulations represents the most significant Data Protection reform in nearly 20 years, and we were interested in how organisations were preparing for such a significant change. We invited our existing customers, visitors to our website…
Even the best-organised Information Security Management Systems can suffer unfortunate non-conformances when certification auditors are on site. Here are five of the trickiest ISO 27001:2013 controls – in my opinion: 1 Tailgating Many organisations share a building or main entrance…
The recent global ransomware attack which has a major impact on the NHS appears to have exploited a vulnerability in the operating system of many computers across the I.T estate, this was exacerbated by the continued widespread use of Windows…
The timing of the Cyber Attack which affected many NHS trusts, doctors surgeries and other organisations across the globe does not appear to have been random. Reports started to emerge in the U.K. after lunchtime on a Friday, a notoriously…
ISO 27001 Certification has many benefits, time with external auditors can be well spent testing the effectiveness of your Information Security Management System. However, the prospect of increasing the length of an external audit is not likely to be met…
It’s likely you are picturing a person consuming your goods or services. Perhaps standing in a queue waiting to pay for a basket of groceries, or sitting at a desk signing a finance agreement for a new car or sofa.…
As the European commission issues a final warning to the U.K. (and other nations) over missed air pollution targets, how are the government and the private sector planning to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the UK? Many will…
As we near the end of another year, I think we would all agree that the events of 2016 were hugely significant; it is a year that will be remembered and studied for generations to come. There have been political,…
When companies merge or acquire each other there are many challenges to over come to ensure a successful outcome for all involved. There are organisational cultures to consider, efficiency of processes, how the customer base will react and so on.…
