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ISO27001: Getting The Staff On Board

Phil Hare — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:01:03 +0000

Ever watched a presentation that’s left you with the feeling that it was an hour of your life you’ll never get back? Ever sat in a room full of people that are just two PowerPoint slides away from screaming “None of this matters!” before defenestrating themselves? Have you ever had to present to a room full of people like that? People who have so little interest in you or your subject that they’ve had to resort to stabbing their own leg with a biro just to stay awake?

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Business vs. The Weather: The Availability Problem

Phil Hare — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:35:29 +0000

Recently my neck of the woods has been taking a bit of a beating from the weather gods. First it was the rain, which flooded part of the town I live in and all but destroyed a couple of towns nearby. This week it’s been snow, which has reduced the main roads in and out [...]

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ISO27001 and the SME: do not be afraid

Phil Hare — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:22:39 +0000

Ultimately, the route any SME chooses to take for information security is the decision, and responsibility, of the stakeholders. Just remember: you do have options, and there are firms like IT Governance out here to help, in whichever way suits your business best.

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Information Security: No cowboys please

Phil Hare — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:16:41 +0000

There are some things that make me grind my teeth with despair. People who seem to think that everyone in the train carriage will appreciate the music on their phone, for example, or the grammar checking function on my word processor that's convinced it knows better than I do. Oh, and companies that trade on the reputation of international standards, without actually complying with them. I admit, that last one's probably a bit more specific to me than the other two.

Information Security: No cowboys please is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.