The Fun Stuff...
The Fun Stuff...
Integrum IT can provide you with a free road map to making your business digitally safe. Why risk it?
We can help with ISO 27001
CYBER ESSENTIALS PLUS
Can I use my Microsoft office home for the work place?
No - this is illegal and a breach of the terms, In fact companies have teams dedicated to investigating this crime.
However we can build this in to a Help Desk plan for you - It already comes with
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
• Host email with a 50 GB mailbox and custom email domain address.
• Create a hub for teamwork to connect your teams with Microsoft Teams.
• Access web versions of Office apps: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote (plus Access and Publisher for PC only).
• Store and share files with 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per user.
• Host online meetings and video conferencing for up to 250 users.
• Get help anytime with around-the-clock phone and web support from Microsoft.
Compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, and the two most recent versions of macOS. All languages included.
When, and not if, you lose data - what should I be doing?
"I store data at the office, It's safe to me......"
If your organisation is still using a manual filing system, you’ll know that it is difficult to keep track of and takes up a lot of space. GDPR requires you to have granular knowledge of the personal data you hold and why you are holding it, and document this policy, destroying any identifiable personal data you no longer have a legal or contractual obligation to hold. Integrum IT can give you a free Data Risk Assessment.
Storing files locally on a device – server or PC – means that you may be at risk of losing the data if the device is lost, broken or damaged, depending on the additional security measures in place and business continuity planning. GDPR imposes significantly higher fines and sanctions for lost personal data that cannot be recovered or protected.
Cloud-based storage
Storing data in the cloud, so that the physical data is stored externally, and accessed from your device via the internet, can be private (your service is hosted in your IT provider’s datacentre facility) or public (such as Microsoft 365, DropBox, where the service is hosted by a third party).
Benefits
The risk of data loss is inherently reduced as data is less reliant on a single hardware device, and will therefore more easily recoverable if a device is lost, stolen or damaged.
The storage platform itself is no longer owned by your business, which means the management and maintenance of a hardware platform is a third party’s responsibility. This typically results in reduced capital investment and a more predictable costing structure.
You should be able to receive assurance that the datacentre you are storing your data in is highly secure and regular back-ups are in place, meaning your data is likely to be adequately safeguarded, which is really important when it comes to GDPR compliance.
Data stored in the cloud can more easily be accessed from any location making Cloud storage a flexible option, particularly useful if you want to enable your staff to work from different locations or in the event of commuters facing travel challenges.
Drawbacks
If you are using a Cloud service provided by a third party, this will mean that the security of your data is in their hands, so it’s important to do your homework. GDPR places accountability on you to ensure your data is secured appropriately, even if a third party is responsible. Industry best practice standards, such as ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus, are recommended as part of due diligence.
Our guidance
The storage option you choose will be dependent upon your specific business and industry requirements and the type of data you typically process and store. The Cloud offers an increasing number of benefits in terms of data security and availability.
If you are still storing a large amount of data on premises, we recommend you conduct a risk analysis to understand where your vulnerabilities may lie with regard to GDPR, as the responsibility to have adequate measures in place to protect this data will be on you.
If you are already storing the majority of your data in the Cloud, it is important that you vet your cloud supplier to ensure that they can give you the assurance you need from them when it comes to GDPR. You will need to review your agreement with them to verify, for example, where your data is located, that you are happy with the backup procedure in place, how breach reporting would be dealt with and under what circumstances they would seek your consent about the processing of your data.
Integrum IT can provide you with a free road map to making your business digitally safe. Why risk it?
We can help with ISO 27001
CYBER ESSENTIALS PLUS
Can I use my Microsoft office home for the work place?
No - this is illegal and a breach of the terms, In fact companies have teams dedicated to investigating this crime.
However we can build this in to a Help Desk plan for you - It already comes with
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
• Host email with a 50 GB mailbox and custom email domain address.
• Create a hub for teamwork to connect your teams with Microsoft Teams.
• Access web versions of Office apps: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote (plus Access and Publisher for PC only).
• Store and share files with 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per user.
• Host online meetings and video conferencing for up to 250 users.
• Get help anytime with around-the-clock phone and web support from Microsoft.
Compatible with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, and the two most recent versions of macOS. All languages included.
When, and not if, you lose data - what should I be doing?
"I store data at the office, It's safe to me......"
If your organisation is still using a manual filing system, you’ll know that it is difficult to keep track of and takes up a lot of space. GDPR requires you to have granular knowledge of the personal data you hold and why you are holding it, and document this policy, destroying any identifiable personal data you no longer have a legal or contractual obligation to hold. Integrum IT can give you a free Data Risk Assessment.
Storing files locally on a device – server or PC – means that you may be at risk of losing the data if the device is lost, broken or damaged, depending on the additional security measures in place and business continuity planning. GDPR imposes significantly higher fines and sanctions for lost personal data that cannot be recovered or protected.
Cloud-based storage
Storing data in the cloud, so that the physical data is stored externally, and accessed from your device via the internet, can be private (your service is hosted in your IT provider’s datacentre facility) or public (such as Microsoft 365, DropBox, where the service is hosted by a third party).
Benefits
The risk of data loss is inherently reduced as data is less reliant on a single hardware device, and will therefore more easily recoverable if a device is lost, stolen or damaged.
The storage platform itself is no longer owned by your business, which means the management and maintenance of a hardware platform is a third party’s responsibility. This typically results in reduced capital investment and a more predictable costing structure.
You should be able to receive assurance that the datacentre you are storing your data in is highly secure and regular back-ups are in place, meaning your data is likely to be adequately safeguarded, which is really important when it comes to GDPR compliance.
Data stored in the cloud can more easily be accessed from any location making Cloud storage a flexible option, particularly useful if you want to enable your staff to work from different locations or in the event of commuters facing travel challenges.
Drawbacks
If you are using a Cloud service provided by a third party, this will mean that the security of your data is in their hands, so it’s important to do your homework. GDPR places accountability on you to ensure your data is secured appropriately, even if a third party is responsible. Industry best practice standards, such as ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus, are recommended as part of due diligence.
Our guidance
The storage option you choose will be dependent upon your specific business and industry requirements and the type of data you typically process and store. The Cloud offers an increasing number of benefits in terms of data security and availability.
If you are still storing a large amount of data on premises, we recommend you conduct a risk analysis to understand where your vulnerabilities may lie with regard to GDPR, as the responsibility to have adequate measures in place to protect this data will be on you.
If you are already storing the majority of your data in the Cloud, it is important that you vet your cloud supplier to ensure that they can give you the assurance you need from them when it comes to GDPR. You will need to review your agreement with them to verify, for example, where your data is located, that you are happy with the backup procedure in place, how breach reporting would be dealt with and under what circumstances they would seek your consent about the processing of your data.
