How does the cyber security industry get its message across? Regardless of whether it’s charity, donor or compassion there is a constant risk of audience fatigue. US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a report which found that people are beginning to recoil from the constant bombardment of “cyber advice” This […]
What matters most to your business? Perhaps it’s something you never thought of in terms of this exact question. So how do we answer this question?Well let’s look at it with regards to Business Impact Analysis (BIA). Don’t worry, put simply, this is where we look at the potential effects of an interruption to business […]
SO… The title is a little controversial right? Now-a-days banning cars is pretty much not an option due to there being 1.2 Billion of them driving around (give or take a couple). Where am I going with this? Well! As a species, we accept ‘Risk v Benefit’ as part of our lives. We, as humans, […]
There is a great mythos behind passwords and the first ever use of one. They have become the bane of every computer user for years, the frustration of having to remember one, the thought that goes into making one and of course there’s the dreaded ‘forgot password’ button for when things get desperate! So who’s […]
Lets take some time to discover how you can really get to grips with your Business Continuity Plan. The same simple rules apply regardless of the size and complexity of your business. As with everything, it is always best to start at the beginning… ..And again, as with everything, to fix something you must first know […]
A new way of doing things in recent years has become the ‘as a service’ way of thinking. This gives people the opportunity to plug into services that deliver intelligent, simple operations whenever you need them. Something that is expected nowadays is an ‘On Demand’ service. You only have to look down at your hand […]
In today’s blog I want to talk about the team, after all the team is the foundation of any business, they understand the workings of the business and they understand the realities of what it takes to keep the company running. Some members of your team probably know more about your business “operationally” than you […]
In the ever more demanding field of cyber security, Gartner has assumed an advisory stance – Shadow IT & Bimodal are two methods devised recently. Shadow IT is one way of describing a company’s IT systems and solutions whilst remaining “outside” the usual restraints. These solutions are business-driven and are defined and executed by non-IT business units. Bimodal is a […]
continuity involves incident prevention, surviving disruption and recovery planning.’ If an organisation is to survive a period of disruption and recover from it, they must effectively plan ahead – this is the essence of business continuity. All organisations should implement business continuity practices, in order to understand all processes/systems and promote continuous improvement. Maximise Recovery […]