Sustainability. It’s a bit of a buzzword right now. Every day more and more businesses are hopping on board the sustainable train, looking for new ways to change their practices and make a positive impact on the environment, instead of a negative one. This is mainly because of the increased awareness of the climate crisis, and the general dedication of the population to saving the world...
Tis the season to be jolly, to shop and to eat, to make friends and reconnect with old ones. It’s also the time that Santa and his crew are busy buying and wrapping presents for all the mums, dads, brothers, sisters and friends out there. But did you know that Santa has a secret squad, known only as the Data Elves, who spend the months...
As we move away from a world of excessive consumerism and towards one that is more concerned with preservation, the way we handle waste is being closely scrutinised. Businesses are coming under more and more pressure to reduce the amount of waste they produce, and explore alternative options like reuse and recycling to protect the environment. As a business, you should care about the impact...
If you’re a fan of Netflix, or of documentaries, then you’ve probably already heard of, if not seen, ‘The Great Hack’. It’s one of Netflix’s biggest documentary drops this year, and focusses around the way Cambridge Analytica used data, and how they came to symbolise the darker side of social media in the light of the 106 US presidential election. If you’ve not already watched...
The biggest risk most of us face is no longer a thief stealing your car or breaking into your house, now the danger is in data. With more and more businesses choosing to go paperless there is an endless amount of information stored on various devices. This can make it easier for data thieves to access and use this data. And with changing legislation and...
We talk a lot about data destruction in our blogs, but it occurred to us that we’ve never really taken a deep dive into what that means – and more importantly, what that means for your business. After all, data destruction can be defined in a lot of ways, from wiping hard drives to shredding paper. ...
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As the world moves more and more into digital, new technologies are helping us move confidential data away from paper and into the digital space. That means online data security is becoming more of a concern for business owners – especially with the threat of GDPR looming over them! ...
We all know that recycling is a great way to help the environment, but many don’t realise how much recycling and re-using can actually accomplish. By recycling old equipment, what you’re doing is reducing the amount of raw material that needs to be taken from the earth to create and produce new items. When you recycle, the packaging or product that you’ve recycled is broken...
ISO 20071 is an international standard that defines the requirements of any ISMS; which stands for “Information Security Management System”. This system is a set of policies that manage potential information risks, such as data theft or cyber attacks. For an individual or company to have the ISO 20071 certification, they are showing that they are currently using the best version of information security for the...
