It is generally accepted that information is the greatest asset any organisation has under its control. Managing Directors are aware that the supply of complete and accurate information is vital to the survival of their organisations. Today more and ...

I have just been through a most frustrating time with my bank. It all started when my landlord increased the rent and service charges for our offices in Tolleshunt Major; I went online, accessed my account and tried to amend the standing order to take ac...

When times get hardand it becomes difficult to maintain business levels and make money, the credit crunch and slow down in the economy is particularly unwelcome. So what can you do about it? You can work 'smarter' rather than harder, streamline your b...

More and more details are emerging concerning lax security of data and I am becoming increasingly concerned at the absence of even basic precautions to prevent unauthorised disclosure of data. There have been laptops stolen, lost or simply forgotten at...

There has been a considerable increase in the number of enquiries that I have received for BS OHSAS 18001 certification. It seems that businesses are increasingly aware of the need not only to meet current legislation but to keep employees safe and moral...

The old favorite ISO9001, quality Management Standard, is often combined with ISO14001, Environmental Management Standard and more and more a three way integration is being called for. The third element is BS OHSAS 18001, Occupational Health & Safety Sta...

I drive many thousands of miles each year and to protect the environment I purchased a Honda Hybrid car in May 2007. This car uses a small petrol engine and an electric motor in an integrated propulsion unit. The car returns some 45-50MPG and in add...

Each year, just before the INFOSEC (Information Security Exhibition) a test is carried out to asses the level of security placed upon workplace passwords. This year your password could be exchanged for a chocolate bar. It is still shocking that some 64...

This Act of Parliament brings into law an offence of Corporate Manslaughter where a Company, Partnership or Owner can be found guilty of causing death by gross negligence. Previously it was necessary to prove that someone within a Company, Partnership or...

Most companies holding a certification to ISO9001 have done so for many years and although the standard call for 'Continual Improvement' this is often product or service based and often reflects the normal organic growth. While there is nothing intrinsi...

OHSAS 18001 has become one of the most widely recognised standard in the world. Last year the standard was adopted as a British Standard and can be formally assessed and certified. What is OHSAS 18001? 18001 or more correctly BS OHSAS 18001...

What is ISO14001? 14001 is an externally assessed scheme where an organisations declared environmental practices are checked against a set of rules; if successful the organisation can use the logo to endorse the environmental management system ...

ISO9001 has become the most widely recognised standard in the world. In the UK the 'Crown and Tick' logo alongside the Certification Body shows that the certificate of registration is valid worldwide. What is ISO9001? 9001 or m...

What is encryption? Encryption is a method of scrambling a message or other data so that is cannot be read by an unathorised person. Sadly it has become too easy to intercept messages and use them for illegal purposes. Encryption protects that d...

Data security, or lack of it is in the news almost daily and the news is pretty alarming. Report after report reveals, the often casual way, the shortfalls in care of our data. Every cloud has a silver lining however; we have seen a huge increase in ...