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This is the final in our series of blogs helping you to become GDPR compliant. In this post we are looking at Data Protection Officers, what it means and international businesses. Data Protection Officers A data protection officer is a person who is appointed to take responsibility for data protection compliance. If your organisation falls […]

In this blog we’re talking to you about data breaches and data protection – two very important aspects of becoming GDPR compliant. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the right procedures in place to detect, report and investigate a data breach. Depending on your industry you may already be required to notify […]

Big news at last weeks Microsoft Inspire conference in Washington DC was the announcement of Microsoft 365. Bundling up its core products, Microsoft 365 offers Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security (EM+S) and Windows 10 in one monthly per user fee. It represents a fundamental shift in how the tech giant will design, build and go to market to […]

Wow – what a week. Washington DC was the setting for this years Microsoft worldwide partner conference, and this year the event was rebranded Microsoft Inspire – and it’s easy to see why. Almost 18,000 Microsoft partners travelled from 140 countries to meet at this prestigious and immense gathering for a week of innovative learning, networking and partnership celebration. […]

The General Data Protection Regulation means you must obtain consent and a positive opt-in for marketing communications. The consent for you to market to recipients must be given freely, specific, informed and unambiguous. By gaining consent you are able to legally market to your data. A positive form of consent must also be separate from […]

Throughout the series we’ve talked about all things Social Engineering, from what you need to know, to CEO and Invoice fraud and even Spear Phishing. We hope you’ve found our blog series helpful. So, what did we learn? Hopefully we’ve helped you learn how to better protect your business against cyber attackers, and if your […]

In today’s world, the growth of technology is beneficial to many people, due to the numerous possibilities out there that can transform a business into a successful company. For example, the ability to join conferences and meetings anywhere in the world through applications such as Skype etc has been considered such a beneficial progression in […]

Hi it’s Harriet again and this is my last day working with Axon. If I could put into words all that I have learned over the last few days then we’d be here a long time. However, what I can say is that this experience has enriched me as a person and given me an […]

The fifth step in the 12 Steps to becoming GDPR compliant requires you to update your procedures – especially when it comes to subject access request. You are required to put a plan in place that details how you will handle requests. Your procedure should cover the following – you will now only have a […]

Would your business run more smoothly if you had the chance to access your data any time from any place? If yes, then Office 365 is your answer. Office 365 is available to use on all your devices. It is as effective on a smartphone or tablet as it is on a laptop, which gives […]

In this fourth and final blog of the series, we’re talking about spear phishing. What is it, and what this new type of phishing means for you and your organisation. For those who haven’t yet heard of spear phishing we’ll explain it all, help you to make the right decisions if you think you could […]

Hi it’s Harriet again, to start off my second day of work experience with Axon, I was given the chance to write a blog for the website which would tie into a campaign idea linked through their social media. For most of the day I was researching Office 365, how it worked, the benefits of […]