The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) 6th September 2019, Smartdesc has been approved to join the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP). The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) is a joint industry and government initiative set up to exchange cyber threat information in real time, in a secure,…
Tools, Tips and Useful Resources Threat Map! • Kaspersky interactive real time threat map. This is an interactive real time threat map showing you cyber-attacks happening in real time across the world! How secure is your password? • Ever wondered how long it would take to crack a password? Check out this link.…
Highlights of general areas of non-compliance or bad practice we have come across, and how they can be alleviated with a solid Information Governance Framework.
When it comes to IT, do you find most of your time and energy is spent just keeping the lights on and fixing things when they break? If the answer is “yes”, you’re not alone. In a forever changing digital age, designing and maintaining a forward thinking and agile IT strategy can seem like…
The aim of Multifactor Authentication is to create barriers to anyone trying to access a user’s information, location, device or network without authorisation. The layers of security aim to make this much more difficult to break than just guessing a password.
World Aids Day is on the 1st December 2018 There are many ways to get involved in World Aids Day. There’s one simple thing you can do to show your support: Rocking a red ribbon not only completes any outfit; it shows everyone – especially people living with HIV and their families – your support.…
Cyber Security – Smartdesc Secure What is Smartdesc Secure and why do you need it? Anti-virus is not enough. As cyber-attacks become more sophisticated, both the GDPR and Information Commissioner have made it clear that appropriate technical and organisational security measures need to be in place. That means training, policies and processes as well as…
Charity IT Outsourcing Services by Smartdesc Smart-sourcing – the flexible resourcing model for hybrid IT teams The resource structure of IT departments traditionally falls under in-house or charity IT outsourcing. Both these models come with many advantages, and some significant downsides. At Smartdesc one of our core values is our relentless commitment to solutions that…
Smartdesc is an IT Service Provider and Microsoft Gold Partner whose sole focus is not-for-profit organisations, which includes charities, social enterprises, and the public sector. We are very proud to be one of only two officially NCVO-approved Trusted Suppliers for charity IT. We provide a range of charity IT services including: Strategy & IT leadership…
One in every two emails is spam! Every day people receive spam emails but this doesn’t even touch the surface when it comes to the big picture of email security. Spam currently accounts for every other email sent, that’s 50% of all emails and current numbers are the lowest that they have been in a…
