To BYOD or not to BYOD – that is the question

Being able to use your own device (laptop, smartphone or tablet) at work and being able to connect seamlessly to other devices and the organisation’s network sounds great. However, Julian Thrussell, Security Specialist at Ultima Risk Management (URM) raises two notes of caution.   Support A major concern with BYOD is the time and cost…

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ISO 27001: What is it and why is it so popular?

ISO 27001 is the International Standard for Information Security and is one of the most popular process-based standards. In this article, Lisa Dargan, Business Development Director at Ultima Risk Management (URM) provides a summary of its purpose, value and why it has been updated.   What is the Purpose of ISO 27001? ISO 27001 provides…

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Not – Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

Migrating your data to the Cloud can have a significant positive impact on the Resilience of your business, although as Martin Collins of Ultima Business Solutions writes, you do need to select your vendor carefully: The growth in the number of distributed workforces and the need for increased resilience is driving the need for computing…

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Identifying threats to your business

Thanks to Travelers insurance in the USA for this simple but effective guide to Identifying threats to your business. Travelers Insurance Guide to Identifying threats to your business It is always great to see large insurance companies (with extensive marketing budgets) take an active role in promoting Business Continuity.  Yes they have a vested interest…

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Lost Your Data? – Maybe not

So the worst has happened, you have lost your data or device and it isn’t backed up or your back up has failed – what next? Don’t worry, all is not necessarily lost. Take a look at this video of what our colleagues at Kroll Ontrack, the Data Recovery experts can do: Or for an…

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