The Information Commissioner's Office is preparing to enforce a strict new regime that aims to bring tougher penalties for the mishandling of consumers' personal information, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The four pillars of organizational resilience are: resilience, business continuity, crisis management and governance. Governance is an essential ingredient in this recipe for adaptability – think of it as the block that rests on top of the other three columns, keeping them upright.
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is set to force BT to cut its "unacceptable" landline-only tariff, after it bemoaned the provider for continuing to increase charges despite costs having come down.
BSI has published 'The little book of Quality Management for small businesses’ which is based on BS EN ISO 9001:2015. It illustrates how simple changes can improve customer service, build reputation and help businesses thrive, whether the reader is working as a sole trader or leading a large and complex workforce.
At the Cyber Security Incident Management Conference 2017 one of the topics discussed was how organisations can prepare for an incident. The impacts of an incident can result in loss of business and reputational damage, and as 90% of large and 74% of small organisations will experience such an event, it is critical that all businesses put a plan in place to prepare and protect themselves.
Trading Standards has advised consumers to be vigilant of scammers trying to gain access to their computers by claiming to be from a "printer helpline" before stealing personal information or demanding money.
Organisational resilience is “the ability of an organization to anticipate, prepare for, respond and adapt to incremental change and sudden disruptions in order to survive and prosper.” At first glance, the term ‘resilience’ brings to mind the idea of fortifying a business. But the term is about more than just increasing the robustness of a business – it’s about looking forward to see what might happen and striving to stay one step ahead.
British citizens must memorise a new 600-digit number every month if they want to follow public guidelines on internet passwords, the UK's cyber security chief has pointed out.
To support the development of personalised care across the health and care system, NHS England, in collaboration with Clinical Commission Groups (CCGs), is planning to issue new guidance on IT requirements for Integrated Personal Commissioning (IPC) and Personal Health Budgets (PHBs), Health IT Central reports.
