How Cyber Aware are your employees?
Are your employees cyber aware? Would you like help to educate your employees to strengthen their skills when working with your IT systems both inside and outside of the Office? Did you know in 2016 the average cost of a Cyber breach was £3 million! This figure is only going to increase hence the reason […]
What benefits can you gain from outsourcing your IT Support?
What benefits can you gain from outsourcing your IT Support? All businesses are interested in saving money wherever possible and often this will include their annual IT expenditure. Outsourcing their IT support could for instance save anywhere between 25% – 50%. In the past small firms may have had a dedicated IT person or someone […]
GDPR and the Future of your Data Security
GDPR and the Future of your Data Security EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The date set for the EU’s GDPR to come into force is 25th May 2018. For businesses, this means a stricter code of conduct in terms of data protection. The GDPR will supersede the current UK Data Protection Act (DPA) that […]
Compliance is all about people
In our article ‘Navigating a steep learning curve’ we explored tools and processes to ensure your employees remained compliant. Compliance is all about people. However, you can go a long way towards avoiding accidental data breaches by training up your employees. Employees need to understand the requirements to remain compliant and therefore, avoiding simple mistakes. […]
What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation
What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation Regardless of the effects of Brexit, UK SMEs and large organisations alike that process data regarding EU individuals will be subject to the General Data Protection (GDPR) ‘Processing’ of data refers to obtaining, disclosing, recording, holding, using, deleting or destroying personal information. A wider reach than […]
What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation
What to expect from the General Data Protection Regulation Regardless of the effects of Brexit, UK SMEs and large organisations alike that process data regarding EU individuals will be subject to the General Data Protection (GDPR) ‘Processing’ of data refers to obtaining, disclosing, recording, holding, using, deleting or destroying personal information. A wider reach than […]
Data – Navigating a Steep Learning Curve
Navigating a Steep Learning Curve Ensuring your business remains compliant with the GDPR will require you to implement measures to protect and secure your data, more than most organisations are taking at present. Companies must re-think how they engage with Customers. Information regarding an individual’s data must now be transparent. Regulators will have new enforcement […]
5 Security Tips To Share With Your Employees
5 Security Tips To Share With Your Employees Nowadays, everyone needs to stay alert and be aware of IT Security systems. Below are 5 security tips to share with your employees. PASSWORDS These should be at least 10 characters long with a mix of lower and upper case letters, numbers and symbols BROWSERS Ensure secure browsers […]
Managed Services – creating an unfair advantage
Managed Services – creating an unfair advantage IT systems are mission critical for the day-to-day running of any business. Our managed services provide you with an exceptional IT support service. However, for more progressive Companies, technology provides them with the following: – a competitive edge opens new opportunities to exploit gives them the ability to grow […]
Company Data – the consequences of non compliance
The consequences of non-compliance Is your company data compliant? It makes sense to implement appropriate processes and systems for data along with document management. Personal Data More than ever organisations now process personal data about Staff, Customers and Suppliers. The Data Protection Act (DPA) is legislation that generates the highest number of compliance challenges for […]