As a small business, it can often seem like an endless battle to get your business onto the next level. There are lots of things you’d love to do to make your business more competitive, more attractive to potential customers…
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…
ISO 50001 is an International Standard enabling organisations to establish the systems and processes required to measure and improve their energy performance. This standard fits together with ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) really well, as Energy Management should be viewed as…
You may have seen in our recent Risk Digest, the article on ‘drinking fountains’ by The Telegraph (If not, then you should sign up – it’s free!). Campaigners have been voicing their opinion that drinking fountains should be brought back…
Choosing a Certification Body? Things to consider… Accreditation Certification Bodies will audit your company to verify your Management Systems and Processes. The Bodies themselves are accredited by a central body to ensure they uphold the Principles of Certification. The most…
It’s Business Continuity Awareness Week! It’s Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW)! But hold on – what is Business Continuity? Business Continuity is about being responsible and able to smoothly overcome any problems your business may face without causing disruption. This…
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…
