Scotland Archive
Pre GDPR… Just prior to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect Scotland had Britain’s best compliance record with data protection laws, with just 1.9% of a total £4.2m in fines being issued north of the Border. …
Cyber attacks and data breaches are inevitable, and with 41% of executives saying they spend at least twice as much on investigations and relation interventions as is lost to cybercrime, it is in every organisation’s best interests to be fully …
With only 40% of organisations confident that they can prevent cyber attacks and 42% of micro/small businesses identifying at least one breach or attack in the last 12 months, it is only too clear why businesses need to invest more …
Charities and SMEs in Scotland can now apply for up to £1000 in funding to help them protect their businesses against cyber attacks through Cyber Essentials certification. The Scottish government has provided £500,000 in funding for the Cyber Essentials scheme …
Since the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect in May 2018, Scottish organisations are inevitably focusing on protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal data they process in order to minimise the risk of administrative fines, …
The impact of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in Scotland is greater than most realise. Not only does it affect the way organisations process personal data, but also extends data subjects rights in terms of how their data is …
As winter draws in, Scottish organisations will be preparing for the harsher weather and its knock-on effects. With last year’s severe conditions costing Scotland’s economy hundreds of millions of pounds, ensuring the continuity of critical business operations north of the …
In this blog series, we will discuss each of the Cyber Essentials scheme’s five security controls that, according to the UK government, could prevent “around 80% of cyber attacks”. Our third blog covers patch management and addresses the need for organisations to keep …
Earlier this year, the EU introduced a law that requires critical infrastructure organisations to improve their ability to ensure that crucial network and information systems remain functional in the event of disruption, and that their essential service remains available in all reasonable circumstances. That law – the NIS …
In this blog series, we will discuss each of the Cyber Essentials scheme’s five security controls that, according to the UK government, could prevent “around 80% of cyber attacks”. For our second blog post, we’ll be looking at using a firewall to secure …
