Information Commissioner's Office’s Post

When I started in security 24 years ago, our reporting system was simple: pen and paper. Incident reports? Handwritten. Patrol logs? Scribbled in runsheets. Client updates? Phone calls or written in a diary. It worked... until it didn't. As our company grew, so did our challenges: • Missing reports • Delayed insights • Inconsistent data • Hours spent compiling information Then came the wake-up call: A major incident where crucial details were lost in a sea of paperwork. That's when I realised the security industry needed change. This lead to me building Cerely, a new security management software. With Cerely: • Reports are instantly accessible • Analytics provide real-time insights • Data is consistent and searchable • Hours of admin work vanish But the real game-changer? Proactive management. The result? Happier clients, empowered guards, and security companies that can focus on what matters – keeping people and assets safe. Are you still drowning in paper? Let's talk about bringing your security operations into the digital age. #SecurityInnovation #DigitalTransformation #SecurityManagement

Balancing ease-of-use and risk management is causing IT departments a major headache, and drains your business' valuable resources. Time to ditch passwords? Hybrid working adds to the problem. Users will always find ways of doing their jobs quickly and simply - that's what we want, isn't it? MFA fatigue is setting in... And the risks this attitude poses? And what about all the users who have left, gained more privileges, new staff, and temporary workers/contractors - how do you manage to ensure these open doors are closed properly? The answer is unified authentication. Book a meeting with me - a free security audit and a free trial is on offer. Click here: https://bit.ly/4aWIRz8 #thisisnorthants #strongertogether #rsasecurity

This is a great addition to the toolkit...some people are reticent to pull the trigger on risk based policies, but this will give visibility - such as, can I set policies to Medium, or just stick with High? #entra #conditionalaccess #signonrisk #devicerisk

Is the security guard's desk too cluttered? Yes. A security guard's desk can sometimes be too cluttered, especially when there is a lot of information and tasks to manage. A security management system (SMS) can help work more efficiently by streamlining and automating various aspects of security operations. Here are some examples: An SMS provides a central database for storing all relevant information, such as security procedures, staff contact details, location maps, and incident reports. This central data storage prevents security guards from wasting (much) time searching for essential information. An SMS can be integrated with access control systems and video surveillance systems to enable real-time monitoring of locations. This allows security guards to quickly detect and respond to suspicious activities. The SMS can assign tasks to security guards and remind them of important deadlines. This ensures a streamlined workflow and prevents tasks from being overlooked. An SMS can facilitate communication between security guards, management, and other stakeholders. This can be done through instant messaging, notifications, or automated alerts. Reporting and analysis. The SMS makes it easy to generate and store incident reports and other important documentation digitally. This simplifies the reporting process and provides valuable data for analysis and improvement of security procedures. Bavak provides and integrates various SMS systems, each with its own benefits. For more information, visit this page, or even better, contact us via info@bavak.com. Bavak. Securing daily life - Bavakusa.com

We get it - it can be daunting to roll out risk-based access policies if you aren't sure what the impact will be. This workbook helps you model the impact of adding risk-based policies .. and hopefully helps teams articulate WHY these policies are needed.

Many data breaches come from misuse of privileged credentials. What action in your organization are you taking to eliminate this threat? What is your process for updating admin accounts? How often do your admins have to perform multi-system updates? How much time does it take them? Need a more efficient way, let's chat.

Anyone that’s worked with me over the past 2 years will know how much I encourage folk to adopt risk based access policies. They are transparent to associates and team members, provide a tremendous security benefit, and alllow for simple user driven remediation steps that require very low administrative overhead. Here’s a a great dashboard that can look at your entra sign in logs to see the potential impact enabling these policies can have. Please feel free to reach out if you want to learn more about this!!!

It is worth a reminder on some of the potential pitfalls of data security whilst working from home. We have written a short piece on how to stay safe and compliant.

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱'𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱? A security guard's desk can sometimes be too cluttered, especially when there is a lot of information and tasks to manage. A security management system (SMS) can help work more efficiently by streamlining and automating various aspects of security operations. Here are some examples: - An SMS provides a central database for storing all relevant information, such as security procedures, staff contact details, location maps, and incident reports. This central data storage prevents security guards from wasting (much) time searching for essential information. - An SMS can be integrated with access control systems and video surveillance systems to enable real-time monitoring of locations. This allows security guards to quickly detect and respond to suspicious activities. - The SMS can assign tasks to security guards and remind them of important deadlines. This ensures a streamlined workflow and prevents tasks from being overlooked. - An SMS can facilitate communication between security guards, management, and other stakeholders. This can be done through instant messaging, notifications, or automated alerts. - The SMS makes it easy to generate and store incident reports and other important documentation digitally. This simplifies the reporting process and provides valuable data for analysis and improvement of security procedures. Bavak provides and integrates various SMS systems, each with its own benefits. For more information, visit this page https://lnkd.in/dGGQB6Gz , or even better, contact us via info@bavak.com Bavak. Securing daily life #Bavak #SecurityManagementSystem #Security

There are valid reasons for employers to monitor employees’ online activities. These include gauging productivity, securing intellectual property, strengthening cybersecurity and catching legally dubious behavior. Yet it remains a sensitive issue that every employer should address in light of their own culture and risk tolerance. Today’s software enables you to track various data points, such as active work hours and websites visited, and generate activity reports. But if you decide to monitor employees, be sure to consult a qualified attorney first. Employers are generally on the strongest ground when they warn employees in writing of how network and internet activities will be monitored.