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…
As the Digital Minister, Matt Hancock announces the expected Data Protection Bill which sets out the UK’s approach to the European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), a separate consultation is published on plans to force organisations to demonstrate they have…
Roles referencing SHEQ in the title or description have developed in recent years and are formed of 3 distinct disciplines. 1. Safety and Health An established compliance area, occupational health and safety management is governed by several pieces of UK…
Companies are often confused about what is required of them when it comes to providing human resource for Health and Safety. While small & medium sized enterprises might assign Health and Safety duties in addition to an existing job role…
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…
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…
