Category: Resilience
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What the CoP – is being a TSA supplier harder than it needs to be?
As we head towards the next round of regulatory returns being sent to providers of Public Electronic Communications Networks and Services (PECN and PECS) by Ofcom, you can guarantee that supply chain assurance will be a key focus. Providers with relevant turnovers within their PECN and PECS of more than £50m p.a. will very likely Read more
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What the CoP – Is the Cloud forecast clear for TSA?
I often liken the process of achieving compliance with the Telecommunications Security Act (TSA) as being a journey, with many crossroads and pitfalls along the way. The devil is in the detail and there is a range of myths which can lead you into a cul-de-sac. The use of public Cloud services is often a Read more
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COVID-19 and BCP – is your governance remotely working?
COVID-19 (Also known as coronavirus) has taken us all by surprise. The most interesting aspect though is the home working advice which will have driven a coach and horses through many certified management systems for information security (ISO/IEC-27001:2017) and business continuity (ISO/IEC-22301:2012). The reason for this is that many of these management systems rely on Read more
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Is Cyber resilient?
Is Cyber resilient? The recent announcement from Matt Hancock about Cyber Essentials becoming important for the supply chains of public and private sector organisations is one that is a logical evolution of the Cyber strategy. However, is it really making the United Kingdom resilient to Cyber attack? What’s wrong with existing compliance? It’s often said that Read more