On May 25, data protection rules across Europe underwent the biggest change in a generation. Its impact is wide reaching, but here Austen Clark and other industry professionals look at how GDPR is likely to affect the creative sector.
Read Creative Pool’s full article here.
What are the top cybersecurity concerns being predicted for the year ahead by those in the know?
Industry experts give their thoughts on cybersecurity priorities, including Clark IT managing director Austen Clark, whose views touch on the importance of showing your organisation is equipped to do business in the digital economy through formal accreditation.
But how do you go about this?
And as the cybersecurity landscape continues to change, how can organisations be best placed to face the challenges ahead?
Read Verdict Encrypt’s full article here:
http://verdict-encrypt.nridigital.com/verdict_encrypt_spring18/what_should_companies_top_cybersecurity_concern_in_2018_be_49_experts_have_their_say
North-east IT specialist Clark Integrated Technologies is continuing to champion cyber security for businesses by becoming the first in the region to become a qualified certification body offering the highest level a Government-endorsed scheme to beat the risks of internet-borne threats.
At a time when research shows that 43% of businesses experienced a cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months, Clark IT has become the only firm north of Edinburgh – and one of only a handful of Scottish companies - to be a certifying body in both Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.
The Plus scheme is an advanced approach to cyber security, identifying fundamental security controls that organisations should have in place to secure themselves against common cyber threats. The MoD requires its suppliers to have the Plus certificate and will be become a standard across the public sector in the future.
Clark IT have now qualified as an Assessor of GDPR compliance (accredited by GCHQ) - another stage in our commitment to the North of Scotland in providing TRUST in our digital age.
We are now a practitioner in Cyber Security and can AUDIT , COUNCIL and STEER you through GDPR mitigation, along with Cyber Essentials and IASME certification. All part of keeping your business safe and reducing risk of disruption. Be safe out there...
Managing Director Austen Clark has called on businesses and organisations to review their password policies after it was revealed that the Scottish Parliament was targeted by a “brute force” cyber-attack from external sources.
We needed an IT provider who was proactive, robust and had the capacity to support our growth. What appealed to us about Clark IT were their processes and responsiveness. I was impressed with how Clark IT invested in us during the initial “on-boarding” period, and they have identified risks and solutions, efficiencies and cost savings in our systems, from internet access and security to internal wifi. We feel that technical help is just an email or phone call away. There are less IT related grumbles from staff, our systems are stronger and we feel we’re being cared for and protected.
— Craig McGill
Finance Director at Power Jacks
We spoke to Clark IT when we decided to move from an internal IT department to fully outsourced. We were very impressed with how flexible they were in taking us on at very short notice. In the initial 6-7 months of working together we have completely overhauled our data networks, and made five-figure savings in various areas without any reduced functionality - going outsourced has made a six-figure saving overall. Our infrastructure is now much more resilient and we have a clear IT strategy. Most importantly we have a robust disaster recovery solution which has been tested; we know our business can quickly recover in the event of a disaster which gives us a lot of confidence.
— Gary Boyd
Regional Financial Controller at RentAir
