From pandemics to cyber security threats and carbon reduction targets, the challenges to your business come thick and fast. So often, they touch on every corner of your organisation. You could call in an external consultant, but at what cost? That’s where Solution Packs from BSI come in, the tools that put the power in your hands to start managing complex challenges in-house.
Online reviews are highly influential, impacting purchasing decisions for over 93% of consumers. But with 2.2 million fake or harmful reviews posted to TrustPilot in 2020 alone, it’s a significant issue for businesses and individual consumers alike. We explore why fake reviews pose such a danger to businesses, what’s being proposed to protect companies and how standards can help.
Are we about to see a further spike in ransomware attacks? A recent PwC study found that a majority (61%) of business and technology executives believe there will be an increase in this type of malicious cyberattack in 2022. But what can you do to reduce your risk and be prepared for an attack?
Ransomware is the most popular and rapidly growing cyberattack threatening every sector in the business community. This malware threatens to compromise, sell or disclose the victim's data or perpetually block access unless a ransom is paid. From 'watering holes' to 'island hopping', get the lowdown on the five major ransomware threats.
For all of us, the workplace has changed. Criminals have not been slow to identify this opportunity. Organisational threats are evolving and expanding, year on year. In 2020, the number of ransomware attacks rose by over 60% globally to 305 million. So where are the threats coming from and what can you do to address your organisation's vulnerabilities?
Organisations are increasingly aware of the benefits of D&I. Many SMEs are on-board with this message: two thirds of small business owners believe that having a diverse workforce improves performance. But how do you go further than meeting basic legal obligations to ensure an effective policy that truly embraces diversity? We have eight top tips for promoting D&I in your business.
One in three workers in the UK is already aged over 50. There are predicted to be a million more workers over the age of 50 by 2025. They have so much to offer in terms of knowledge, experience and contributing to the diversity of a team. Not to mention high levels of loyalty. But what's the best way to value, support older employees, and ensure they have the right opportunities to develop?
Join us for an exclusive BSI member event where we’ll hear from Oxford University’s Fellow in Economics and Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI, Dr Daniel Susskind. Daniel will be discussing the question of just what the future of work might look like as AI becomes ever smarter and more prolific.
February’s Update Standards magazine is your go-to information source for changes to the standards that affect you and your business. including changes in areas such as tensile testing of metals, video surveillance system code, information security management systems and penetrant testing.
Coinciding with the release of a new user guide for 2022, these top tips will help ensure you’re getting the most out of your BSOL subscription, beginning with the all-important search function.
