Organisations provide access to their valuable assets such as vehicles, machinery and building facilities. In doing so it is expected that the management and staff are fully briefed to understand the terms of use, health and safety considerations and in some cases complete operator training. However, the same level of expectation is often not well detailed for management and staff […]
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The recent excitement around the royal wedding certainly proved to be a nice distraction for much of the United Kingdom and fans of the royal family around the globe. Whilst the arrival of GDPR a week later on the 26th May surprisingly did not come with the same level of fanfare, it certainly also got plenty of good media coverage […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on June 5, 2018
In the last six months we have fielded a number of enquiries as to how we can assist organisations ensure they have the right level of policy content in place to help them demonstrate they are working towards GDPR compliance. In following up these enquiries it is often apparent that some of the organisations involved have struggled for years to […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on April 10, 2018
It’s now quicker, easier and more cost effective to address your IT Security Policy needs! Protocol Policy Systems (PPS) and SOCTIM are pleased to announce the immediate availability of our new Policy Management as a Service offering to the UK Local Authority sector. This cloud-based subscription service allows Local Authorities to deliver up to date IT Security Policies for all […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on February 15, 2018
Developing comprehensive easy to read IT Policies is time consuming. Once written and signed off policies need to be regularly updated and maintained. Finding suitably qualified people (resources) to do this work is challenging. Protocol Policy Systems now provide IT Policy as a Service – we provide you with a comprehensive suite of policies customised and branded to your […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on January 31, 2018
A survey by Protocol Policy Systems, a Socitm partner company, has revealed that public sector organisations still have a lot of work to do to prepare for major changes to data protection laws. As time runs out to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the survey found that many organisations may be at risk of non-compliance, risking regulatory […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on November 29, 2017
Tagged:GDPRISO Standards
It’s critical that organisations create a culture of cyber security awareness, according to an industry-leading expert. Martin Ferguson, Director of Policy and Research at Socitm, says staff at all levels should be engaged and contribute to protecting their organisation from attack. “Achieving this requires specialist skills and insight into the human factors side of the equation”, Ferguson says. “That is […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on November 1, 2017
Tagged:Cyber SecuritySOCITM
Hardly a week goes by without a cyber security incident being reported either nationally or internationally. The recent WannaCry ransomware outbreak is a highly reported example of an international cyber threat with global consequences both financially and operationally that caused many organisations to assess their immediate vulnerabilities and risk profile. Wannacry has been quickly followed by the release of a […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on June 29, 2017
The 12 month countdown to GDPR enforcement has begun so if you haven’t started the process of reviewing its impact now is an ideal time to embrace this as a positive opportunity for your organisation to re-assess its security maturity. Whilst many vendors are focussing on the penalties and fines associated with Personal Identifiable Information (PII) regulation breaches, there are […]
Read morePosted by Steve Macmillan on June 6, 2017