Welcome to our “Day in the Life of an ISO Consultant” series. We’ll be exploring our work from a consultant’s perspective to give you an idea of what life working with ISO Standards is like! Today’s Job: Internal Audits…
Severe adverse weather conditions in the UK are uncommon but when they do occur it can seem as if the country comes to a stand still. But with improving internet access and an array of cloud services available, most service…
Staying up to date with changes to legislation and guidance is important for an organisation to manage its Governance, Risk and Compliance exposures effectively. Assent has long provided a monthly email to clients highlighting key developments that could affect them.…
Established in 2007, Nextgen Clearing provide financial and data clearing services to mobile virtual network operators all over the world. Implementing An Integrated Management System Nextgen Clearing identified a need to implement a recognised quality and information security management system…
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…
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…
Perhaps the most important thing about business continuity management is testing your plans, but there’s never a good time to ‘pull the plug’. Could your annual leave provide at least one test scenario? The objective of business continuity is the continuity of…
It could be said that UK businesses have long had a Love/Hate relationship with Europe. Many believe the regulations and directives from the European Union have increased the overhead of operating a business in the UK, with the compliance burdens…
