WannaCry, a ransomware program that targets a vulnerability in outdated versions of Microsoft Windows, has spread across 150 countries and infected more than 230,000 computers since it was launched on 12 May. It disrupted many NHS hospitals in England and Scotland, infecting up to an estimated 70,000 devices including computers, …
Cyber-crime is on the increase, with hardly a day going by without a story in the news of a large company falling victim to a cyber breach. The UK is one of the most digitally dependent economies in the world and is estimated to be worth over £118bn per year. …
Sporting legend Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards flew in to Ipswich today (Friday 24 February) to help raise funding for Suffolk’s up and coming sportsmen and women. Edwards, who became the first competitor since 1929 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, was guest of honour at the Ipswich Sporting Lunch …
Our people are our most important asset and investing in their continued development is a significant business priority. On the 6 October, this was recognised at the Best Employers Eastern Region Awards where we were crowned the Best Overall Employers with under 50 employees. Since the Best Employers Eastern Region Awards …
Suffolk’s three Rio 2016 Paralympic athletes joined former British, Commonwealth, European and World Champion athlete Derek Redmond to raise money to support the next generation of athletes from Suffolk. Just a few days after stepping off the plane from Rio, Zoe Newson, Ryan Crouch and Evie Edwards all attended the …
In June and July charitable events were held in support of The Soma Leo Foundation which together raised over £13,000. This will enable to charity to operate our school in Nyiera, educating and feeding 60 children for over a year. It will also help us in supporting other schools in …
Good Information Governance Information governance spans a variety of areas of your business including human resources, communications and corporate culture. Due to the complexity of evolving technology risks many organisations need to have an independent assessment of current capabilities to create, maintain and respond to future exposures. Or in other …
The Insurance Act 2015, a piece of legislation designed to modernise business insurance, goes into effect from 12 August 2016. Read this overview to learn how the sweeping new law changes your business insurance-buying process and the steps you should take to comply. The Insurance Act 2015 – an overview for …
Three up-and-coming sports stars from Suffolk have been helped on the road to future sporting success thanks to funding raised by Ipswich businesses. Sailor Joseph Drake, athlete Jonathan Adams and swimmer Elise Martin De La Torre were all presented with SportsAid Awards at Portman Road the home of Ipswich Town …
On the 21 April, Pound Gates held its second Risky Business Breakfast, this time discussing crisis management and reputational risk. The speaker, Liam Herbert, Managing Director of Chelgate Ltd spoke about his experience over the last 25 years, and dealing with crisis containment while Head of Corporate Communications at City …
