Cloud computing continues to attain increasing levels of investment from Local Government organisation’s in the UK. Whilst this model has removed the burden and complexity of having to build and host systems, to assume the cloud environment is secure is flawed. The objective of the Shared Responsibility Model is to create a secure and compliant computing environment by sharing the […]
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In our July Newsletter – The Importance of IT Policies – we outlined the risks of not defining acceptable use, and management standards, for information and information systems. We then covered some of the key benefits of having well defined policies and procedures. However, if you put aside the points around risks and benefits and consider the feedback we most […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]