Open Banking is here!
You might not be aware yet, but Saturday (13th January 2018) saw the start of Open Banking, and this will probably affect how you manage your money in the future! What is Open Banking? Your bank has records of…
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CMS Network – The Delivery Group Achieves ISO 27001
CMS Network UK was established in 1968 in New York City. Today, from its South London Bermondsey, base, CMS provides mail distribution and mail room services internationally. CMS Network is part of The Delivery Group. How has Assent helped CMS,…
ISO 45001 Moves to Final Draft
The International Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management has been eagerly awaited as an update and replacement to OHSAS 18001, but suffered a setback in May 2016 when the first draft was rejected by ISO Members. The Final Draft…
Action Fraud – Don’t Be A Victim This Christmas!
After 15,423 people reported being victims of Christmas Shopping Fraud in 2016, the City of London Police (who run Action Fraud) are launching a Christmas Campaign, with the aim to decrease the number of victims of shopping and auction fraud.…
Extra Charges to Use Credit and Debit Cards to be Banned Next Year
From January 2018, you’ll no longer have to pay any extra charges added for paying with your debit or credit card, because the government is stopping businesses from adding surcharges. A surcharge is an additional fee or payment. The change…
What will the Notification Fees be Under GDPR?
The ICO has published a blog post to ‘clarify how the fees that data controllers have to pay to the ICO are changing’; however the post provided no actual figures for the new fees. Currently organisations who process personal data ‘notify’…
Three Common Types of Phishing: How to identify and how to prevent.
With phishing becoming popular within the news, it’s important that you and your organisation understand the many different types and how to prevent them from occurring. What is “Phishing?” Phishing a fraudulent act, in which the purpose is to steal…
What is ISO 20400:2017?
What is ISO 20400:2017? ISO 20400 delivers guidance on integrating sustainability within procurement. The intention of this standard is for organisations to support their supply chains in acting more dependably and sustainably. Who is ISO 20400:2017 for? ISO 20400 is…
What ISO Do I Need and Where Do I Start?
Running a business is tough, particularly when you are a small business in a world of corporate giants. We recently spoke to Jo Shaer, founder and director of Lollipop Local, who helps small businesses to make the most of their…
