Assent Tech Risk discusses the options for employers to security screen new staff. Choosing the right people for your organisation is critical and there are many factors to consider such as experience, qualifications and personality. Perhaps most importantly though, is…
This week we’re working in Scotland, so on my way through the airports grabbed a copy of free magazine “Energy Matters” by CKD Galbraith. The magazine is unabashedly truthful in the way it admits that currently Energy is just one…
We have known for many years now that using gas comes with its own problems. Currently there are political issues regarding gas supplies, but the main concern is that it is a natural fossil fuel and is being depleted when…
We know that if your business has been affected by the flooding, then your ISO certificate is not the first thing on your mind. However, an event such as this can make for changes in your organisation and your management…
Technology is now a very personal thing, and that trend is set to increase with the introduction of wearable tech. Staff are always ‘connected’ whether at home or at work, so inevitably the boundaries become blurred. Some companies have embraced the…
The Inevitable March of the Electric Vehicle. Electric cars have been ridiculed for many years now; they have been slower, less reliable, harder to find charging points for and impossible to replace parts when they break or wear out. However, in…
Of course no-one in the British Isles (or indeed anywhere with a news channel) can claim to be naïve of the bizarre and destructive weather that Britain has been cowed to. Every day, more reports of devastation roll in and…
For many years now, there has been a heavy focus on the environment, and quite rightly too. We constantly see in the news about the ice caps, trees, flooding, solar panels and a whole list of things. In fact, should…
For a variety of commercial and operation reasons, office space can be shared between more than one organisation. This is particularly prominent in the tech start up culture, where ideas can be shared. However, when operating an Information Security Management…
