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Welcome to our blog, The Source.
I know that business compliance can sometimes be overwhelming and I want to help you find your way to being and staying complaint.
THS SOURCE is a place for you to access and find out about the latest topics and insights that could impact your compliance for GDPR, ISO, Cyber Security and PCI DSS.
Howard Freeman
UK cyber-crime rate has doubled in the past five years
The number of UK businesses that have suffered cyber-attacks has doubled in the past five years, according to a new report. Hastings based Beaming’s Five Years in Cyber Security found that 1.5 million organisations fell victim to cyber-crime in 2019. This...
ISO 9001 Services
ISO 9001 is an ISO standard that seems out the criteria for quality management systems (QMS). This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, motivation and implication of top management, the process...
GDPR Supply Chain Audit
Consider the way in which your business operates. Could it operate without suppliers? This will include any other business you deal with, from an outsourced payroll company, to a medical insurance provider and even the company that waters plants in the office. The...
GDPR Periodic Audits
Why carry out GDPR periodic audits? Article 32.1.d of the GDPR, data controllers and data processors must implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security. This security should be appropriate to the risk. The regulation states...
Data Retention and the GDPR
How will you tackle data retention? Two plus years on from GDPR enforcement, does your housekeeping need a refresh? How long you will keep personal data raises lots of questions. Where to start? How to judge necessity? Have you considered your method of disposal of...
ISO 45001 Services
ISO 45001 is an ISO standard for management systems of occupational health and safety (OH&S), published in March of 2018. The goal of ISO 45001 is the reduction of occupational injuries and diseases, including promoting and protecting physical and mental...