In April 2016 the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was approved by MEPs and now enters a two year transition period where member states will begin to adopt the new requirements. The UK Data Protection Act was established in…
Following the recent scandal surrounding some car manufacturers ‘cheating’ emissions tests to present lower Nitrogen Oxide levels during testing than are achievable in normal use, the UK Government has concluded it’s own research in to the problem. “Vehicles tested…
Over the first weekend of April 2016 news began to emerge of another data leak. However this one seemed different, the media were already reporting it as the biggest data leak in history and there appeared to be implications for…
Traces of ‘cyber insurance’ or insurance coverage for digital risks within IT infrastructure started to be seen in policies as long ago as the 1980s. One of the first such policies was electronic computer crime insurance. In fact, the author…
Draft text for a new PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulation has been approved by authorities in Europe, and is expected to become law in 2016, leading to member states adopting the legislation. What is PPE? PPE stands for Personal Protective…
“The ICO’s new and improved A Practical Guide to IT is now available online and in print. It’s aimed at small businesses and gives advice on how to keep IT systems safe and secure.” 8 reasons that all small businesses…
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…
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…
The PSC (Persons with Significant Controls) Register is set to replace the current annual return form as of June 2016. As this will be on public register via Companies House, organisations should inform all everyone’s details which will appear on…
UK based Certification Body, the British Assessment Bureau, are warning eager small businesses to check the small print before starting the journey towards ISO certification, due to a large number of certificates being rejected due to them not being backed…