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…
Identity Verification is easy in person. Ask for a photo ID and then check the person against their photo ID – but over the phone and online, it becomes more difficult. Fraud Prevention is designed to help minimise the risk…
Many people have contacted us about the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ and its implementation. What is GDPR? The GDPR is an EU Regulation which is being brought into effect across Europe by May 2018. By the very nature of being…
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…
Introduction Introducing any standard to any organisation is always a challenging task. Introducing an Information Security standard to a start-up can be even more tricky. Small size companies, especially start-ups are often at the stage where procedures not robust, well…
After three years of working with us at Assent to maintain ISO Certification at his company, IT Analyst, Jeremy Benson shares some of his tips on Surviving Your First External Audit. There is very little information in the public domain about the…
