The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) 6th September 2019, Smartdesc has been approved to join the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP). The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) is a joint industry and government initiative set up to exchange cyber threat information in real time, in a secure,…
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Tools, Tips and Useful Resources Threat Map! • Kaspersky interactive real time threat map. This is an interactive real time threat map showing you cyber-attacks happening in real time across the world! How secure is your password? • Ever wondered how long it would take to crack a password? Check out this link.…
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Highlights of general areas of non-compliance or bad practice we have come across, and how they can be alleviated with a solid Information Governance Framework.
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When it comes to IT, do you find most of your time and energy is spent just keeping the lights on and fixing things when they break? If the answer is “yes”, you’re not alone. In a forever changing digital age, designing and maintaining a forward thinking and agile IT strategy can seem like…
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The aim of Multifactor Authentication is to create barriers to anyone trying to access a user’s information, location, device or network without authorisation. The layers of security aim to make this much more difficult to break than just guessing a password.
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Smartdesc Limited, the IT Services provider specialising in the charity and non-profit sector, has announced that they have entered into strategic partnership with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) as a Trusted Supplier, following a detailed, competitive tendering process.
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January is often a time for setting new goals, reflecting on past performance and for future planning. In this fast moving, competitive and forever changing digital age, a strategic review of the technology function is fundamental to the success of an organisation. For any sized organisation, in any sector, a comprehensive IT Strategy needs to…
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Smartdesc launch Fixed Cost IT Security Services Suite 3rd December 2018, London UK, Smartdesc Limited, a fully managed IT Services provider has recently launched Smartdesc Secure – a fully managed suite of IT security services, available at a single fixed monthly cost. Lack of IT Security training accounted for 30% of Information Commissioner fines in 2017…
DetailsWorld Aids Day is on the 1st December 2018 There are many ways to get involved in World Aids Day. There’s one simple thing you can do to show your support: Rocking a red ribbon not only completes any outfit; it shows everyone – especially people living with HIV and their families – your support.…
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A Virtual IT Director ensures that your business strategy aligns with your technology strategy. For many organisations the responsibility of making strategic IT decisions often falls to others who are often not so experienced in IT and also who do not have the time to thoroughly evaluate how technology should be used and what…
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