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INFORMATION SECURITY: 20th October, 2009
Without a doubt the world is changing.
As technology increases, as the cost decreases, as the scale and reach of this technology increasingly inspires greater communication and a greater amount of e-information, the overall pace of change is increasing.
In many instances this is a good thing.
In some instances it can be a problem especially at the hands of unscrupulous people actively looking to exploit any loophole.The increasing extent of e-information, of at times intensely personal details, provides such a possible exploitation route for these unscupulous people. It has been said that information about every aspect of a persons life is for sale on the internet. There is every reason to suspect this is true. Can it be true that the only defence an individual has is in being anonymous in the mass of data out there for sale?
Access to this information has been made all the easier by the credit crunch. Legitimate organisations have obviously been looking for ways to reduce their costs. Outsourcing is a classic way of reducing business costs. However, with a usual lack of strategy, many organisations secretly see outsourcing as "someone else's problem" or "out of sight, out of mind". They see it as an abdication of responsibility. They think that by having a supplier or outsourcing partner sign a piece of paper they are legally in the clear. Legally - yes. Morally and ethically ... most certainly not.
Recent activities have clearly shown that although legitimate organisations take their data protection responsibilities seriously, the people they at times offload their responsibilities to (as well as their clients life history - YOUR life history and details) can sometimes be less than squeaky clean. Looking for the route of least cost sometimes leads to the route of greatest risk. In this day and age ... is this really sensible?
At the mere mention of a breach of data protection, the legitimate organisations will throw their hands up in horror (at the potential brand damage) only to insist they themselves are not to blame and that they take their responsibilities seriously. And yet, if they did take their responsibilities seriously, then how did the confidential data reach the market? Stopping it reaching the market will never be achieved by getting someone to sign a piece of paper.
To many peoples minds information security means securing against hacking and unauthorised access to databases and systems, even against accidental losses of data. While this is true, and while most legitimate organisations have invested heavily to reduce the risk of unathorised access, many still do not understand the nature of the other areas of significant risk nor of the numerous loopholes the unscupulous people will always attempt to exploit.
In todays world of increasing e-information it is a critical business necessity that every organisation ensures the security of the information in their realm of responsibility.
There are ways to do this.
Are you an organisation looking to secure your data?
Are you an outsource partner looking to give your business clients confidence in your integrity and your abilities?
If the answer is yes - contact Alt3. We will work with you to ensure that all important reduced level of risk and increased level of confidence. Consumers demand privacy. They demand protection.
Regards
JS
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT: 9th October, 2009
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The world is changing. The pace of change is increasing. The scale of the changes demand that:
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no one country can tackle the challenges on their own
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development cannot be left up to government action on its own.
This means there is shared responsibility. Shared in terms of multinational decisive action. Shared in terms of governments / companies / individuals. Companies have a major role to play in the type of environmental development that will increasingly be required. Multinationals have an even greater role to play and an even greater responsibility.
Many people are discussing this. Their expectations are high. Yet ... we in Alt3 know only too well how fond people are of talking rather than doing. We have a message - the time for talking is over. We now need to do. To this end we have developed a unique (repeat UNIQUE) methodology to create that all important corporate and multinational environmental development. This has been designed specifically to be generic yet with the flexibility to be individualised for the uniqueness of each organisation.
This is a methodology that can alter the course of global environmental development. It will initiate significant positive corporate culture change and assist in changing the world as we know it. Alt3 ... at the forefront of global development.
APPROACH
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are policies being complied with?
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what is the approach of each of the business areas and geographical location?
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how can the tangibles and intangibles be measured?
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how can we use this baseline to aspirationally and inspirationally reach forward to a common, higher goal in keeping with meeting the wider environmental challenges?
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how do we harness the strong potential within the organisation itself?
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how do we increase global collaboration?
Would you like to know more? Would you like to understand how the above developmental methodology can assist you in your environmental drive?
Alt3 - at the leading edge of development. No one else is doing what we are doing. There has been enough talking. We are doing. We are making that all important difference. We can help you make that all important difference.
Regards
JS
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