Category Archives: ISO 27001

What is the current version of ISO 27001? The newest version of ISO 27001 was released at the end of October 2022 and is now known as ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection.  Prior to this, ISO 27001 was last updated in 2013.  If you’re currently working to this version, you now have until 31st October 2025…


Why is ISO 27001 being updated? This is standard practice with ISO. Every five to eight years, International Standards are reviewed by all ISO member bodies to identify whether they are still relevant. The pandemic has caused a leap in the adoption of technology, with more of us working from home, shopping online and video conferencing…


“I’ve always found it refreshing and energising working alongside startups and SMEs, helping them implement management systems to international standards.  I recently had the pleasure of working with Michael Furey, CEO of Ronspot Limited , with the implementation of their ISO 27001 Information Security management standard. Ronspot is a tech Startup headquartered in Galway on the west coast of Ireland and…


After 25 years of data management experience in the private sector, Graham McCusker and Lee Coupland founded Sentinel Partners Limited in 2011.  Through their IT and data expertise and experience they are able to make a difference by bringing a modern and agile data integration technology to public sector organisations, helping to identify and save the lives…


Duncan Sutcliffe, director, Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers, explains, “Just like any industry, the insurance market goes through peaks and troughs. A ‘hard market’ is the upswing in a market cycle, when premiums increase and capacity for most types of insurance decreases.” A hard market can be caused by several factors: • Solvency Margins: Insurers…


Insurance companies are now more fussy than ever so if you want insurance for your care home to remain affordable and effective you need to make yourself attractive to the underwriters. One of the best things care businesses can do is to demonstrate a high standard of professionalism, risk management and a culture of ongoing…


After many years of ‘cheap’ insurance the rising costs of claims, various regulatory and legislative changes, falling investment returns, climatic events and coronavirus have forced insurers to take drastic steps to break even. The construction sector had the additional shock of Grenfell Tower, which has created far reaching concerns over high rise buildings, cladding and…


This has come about because insurance companies have struggled to balance their books in recent years but they now face a number of regulatory and legislative changes, a fall in the value of their investments, an increase in climate related claims and of course Coronavirus. All of these are forcing insurers to take a hard…


Employee recognition plays a vital role in retaining talent in our organisations but it’s hard to recognise those whose contributions aren’t measured simply with sales figures or Twitter followers. Our Good Egg Awards give recognition to those who are the backbone of our organisations but whose contributions are frequently overlooked.  It takes just a minute…


Walpole Partnership is an IT Consultancy that specialise in Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) systems.  With data security at the heart of everything they do, they turned to the ISO 27001 Information Security Management System to demonstrate their commitment as a credible and reputable organisation externally. Since implementing ISO 27001 , they have found that the management system has made them more…