What is the difference between the Cyber Essentials scheme and the IASME Governance scheme? Cyber Essentials is a Government scheme that helps organisations to guard against common cyber threats and demonstrate commitment to cyber security. It covers five main technical controls which will protect companies against an estimated 80% of Read more…
Scottish IT and cyber security company Converged Communication Solutions has delivered a cyber awareness training session to those who oversee the running of the regulatory body of Scotland’s social service workforce. The Aberdeen-headquartered company presented an online development session to council members of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Headquartered Read more…
Converged Communication Solutions has gained supplier status in the latest version of the UK Government’s public sector G-Cloud initiative, G-Cloud 12. This is the second consecutive year in which the Aberdeen-headquartered company has achieved supplier status in the G-Cloud framework. The initiative is designed to support public sector organisations in Read more…
I have spent almost all of my working life (22 years) as a civilian member of staff with the Police Service; first Grampian Police and latterly Police Scotland. Recently I made the move from public service to private and today I’m Chief Security Officer at Converged. There’s a Twitter account Read more…
Aberdeen-headquartered IT company Converged Communication Solutions has appointed a leading cybercrime and cyber security expert from Police Scotland as its new chief security officer. Robbie Ross has joined the independent IT firm to support the delivery of its cyber security service and provide leadership on the subject, which continues to Read more…
By John Gillies, Lead Cyber Security Assessor, Converged Communication Solutions. For those of us in our middle years this proclamation was something we heard all too regularly in the local bar or restaurant. Everyone loves to go out and enjoy themselves but back in the day and after a few Read more…
