Cameras are everywhere these days, in the street, on private property, in the workplace, on door bells and on the back of cars. If you are reading this on a smartphone there’s probably one looking at you right now. We’ve…
One of the main questions we get asked when people enquire about ISO Certification is How Long Does it Take to Get ISO Certified? This is hard to answer as it depends on many aspects and organisations should ensure they…
If you’ve had a new car in the last 10 to 15 years, you’ve probably benefited from built in bluetooth connectivity via the car radio or infotainment system. But when you connect your smartphone to your car, do you know…
Internal Audits can provide a valuable insight in to the performance of your management system and are a requirement of most systems under Annex SL Clause 9.2. However, not all internal audits are conducted equally and you can find a…
A difficult to detect phishing attack is catching Outlook users off guard, as it uses the built in Rules feature to forward emails to an attackers third party mailbox. In most cases the rules are configured to detect keywords related…
Digital currencies, such as BitCoin, have brought the profile of blockchain technologies in to the public domain, and with it comes new risks to manage including CryptoMining. In the early days, mining crypto-coins was a lucrative past-time for someone with…
At Assent we rely on our strong team of consultants across the country who bring their unique knowledge and experience to support our clients, and there are many benefits to collaborating with us including: Supplementing your own business’ income with…
Southend’s biggest Tech Event, #TechCityonSea, was all about Virtual Reality this time. We were delighted to attend and explain how our suite of Risk Management Services can support both end users and providers. Including ISO 27001 – the Information Security…
Hackers have been creating fake GDPR-related privacy notice emails to mislead targets into handing over personal data, including credit card information. With GDPR being a hot topic, businesses and individuals have been receiving voluminous genuine privacy notice emails from brands…
