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The source
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
Authoring of Privacy Notices
Privacy notices are an important part of your compliance work. Your privacy notice will explain to the audience how data protection principles are applied in your business and how personal data is processed. A privacy notice is published whilst a Privacy Policy is an...
What is the best way to protect a business from cyber criminals?
A government report (National Cyber Security Centre[NCSC]) published in the last 12 months highlighted a plethora of cyber risks businesses are being placed at. Specifically, according to HISCOX in the UK, one small business is hacked...
Cyber Essentials
Getting protected with Cyber Essentials Businesses are at risk of being hacked by cyber criminals. In fact, some statistics indicate that cyber criminals are successful in hacking a business every 19 seconds. As an SME business, whatever sector you work in,...
Health and Safety
We're delighted to announce our partnership with Pollard Safety Services to deliver Health and Safety Services to you across the UK. Health and Safety is a complex field and one that could be keeping you awake at night, but there is no need for it to. At Pollard...
Responding to a ransomware attack
You have become the victim of a ransomware attack. What is your plan for responding to a ransomware attack? The challenge is to protect your valuable data whilst managing the budget for doing so. With threats rising and budgets falling, this is not an easy task....
Cyber gangsters hit UK medical firm with Maze ransomware attack
Maze ransomware group has published personal and medical details of thousands of former patients of a medical research firm. This follows a ransomware attack on the business. The Maze ransomware group attacked the computer systems of Hammersmith Medicines...