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.
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.
Smartdesc Limited, the IT Services provider specialising in the charity and non-profit sector, has announced that they have entered into strategic partnership with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) as a Trusted Supplier, following a detailed, competitive tendering process.
Smartdesc launch Fixed Cost IT Security Services Suite 3rd December 2018, London UK, Smartdesc Limited, a fully managed IT Services provider has recently launched Smartdesc Secure – a fully managed suite of IT security services, available at a single fixed monthly cost. Lack of IT Security training accounted for 30% of Information Commissioner fines in 2017…
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…
A Virtual IT Director ensures that your business strategy aligns with your technology strategy. For many organisations the responsibility of making strategic IT decisions often falls to others who are often not so experienced in IT and also who do not have the time to thoroughly evaluate how technology should be used and what…
