As mentioned previously, we have now uploaded our ISO 27001 (also known as ISO/IEC 27001:2013) compliance checklist and it is available for free download. Please feel free to grab a…
As part of our ongoing drive towards improving your security, We have updated our office security checklist to make it easier to use and clearer to follow. The 2013 version…
The effects of crime can be devastating on people and businesses. While recent crime trends have been reassuring, there is still a reported 1 in 50 businesses in the United…
Today the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced it had produced "A practical guide to IT Security" with the subheading that this is "Ideal for the small business." At the time…
You are probably aware that the Cabinet Office have recently issued Version 8 of the Security Policy Framework (SPF). This is the document that provides the overarching framework for security…
Physical security forms the baseline for any asset protection or loss prevention programme and is an essential bedrock for building your organisations risk management strategy. While high tech data attacks…
For any organisation looking to provide services to the UK Government, consideration of the Security Policy Framework (SPF) is essential and for most Government contracts audited compliance is required. Unfortunately,…
As previously mentioned, we have updated the SPF Compliance Checklist to make it suitable for use with Version 7 of the Security Policy Framework released a few weeks ago. The…
Security risk management is, as we frequently say, important for every organisation. For most businesses it can be a make or break issue and, in lots of industries, there are…
It is important that you understand what your current security situation is. This is the bedrock for everything else you do, however, unfortunately most organisations seem to have difficulty pinning…
Passwords are frequently thought of as an "outdated" method of security and numerous product vendors will tell you how they offer a much better solution that kind of works like…
As part of our continuing effort to help raise security awareness and provide business with the tools to improve their own security posture, Halkyn Consulting has produced a security guide…
Office security is important for any business, from multinationals with offices across the globe to sole-traders working from home. Your office is likely to have most of the important information…
We would always suggest that any business with even half an interest in protecting its resources, carries out regular penetration tests (pentest) - at the bare minimum when a system…
Almost every business, what ever its size and function, handles sensitive data. This can range from a list of your customers and their addresses, to full-blown business intelligence systems that…