
Understanding Lexcel and the Specialist Quality Mark (SQM): How Cyber Essentials Can Benefit Your Practice
URM’s blog explores how Cyber Essentials can help your legal practice enhance its security posture and achieve/maintain its SQM or Lexcel accreditation.

URM’s blog discusses the data protection considerations for utilising AI technologies, and how organisations can stay GDPR compliant in their use of AI.

URM’s blog explains the wording changes in Requirement of the PCI DSS v4.0, offering advice on how organisations can select and use the most appropriate NSCs.

URM’s blog discusses the key steps to take in order to develop robust and effective business continuity plans which will enable you to recover from disruption.

URM’s blog discusses the best next steps your organisation can take following Cyber Essentials certification to further enhance its security posture.

URM’s blog discusses how to prevent and mitigate the damage done by ransomware attacks, and how penetration testing can help your organisation avoid them.

URM’s blog discusses the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill, how it will diverge from the current GDPR, and the impact it may have when passed.

URM’s blog answers key questions about the practicalities of PCI DSS v4.0 transition assessments and how you can best prepare for a successful v4.0 transition.

URM’s blog discusses common issues we see with Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification projects, and how you can avoid making the same mistakes

URM’s blog breaks down which Articles of the GDPR have seen the greatest number of enforcement actions by the ICO, and which have gone largely unenforced.

URM’s blog provides advice and guidance on how you can meet the ISO 27001 requirements around interested parties and their needs and expectations.

URM’s blog, produced in collaboration with BSI, discusses common mistakes we have seen in early ISO 27001:2022 transitions, and how to avoid them.

URM’s blog discusses the testing, assessments, exercises and reviews you can conduct following a cyber security incident to strengthen your security posture.

URM’s blog answers key technical questions about Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, what’s in scope, CE compliant use of BYOD, and more.

On 22 February 2024 ISO and IAF released a joint statement relating to an amendment to a total of 31 existing Annex SL management system standards.

Blog, produced in collaboration with BSI, discusses the timeline for transition to ISO 27001:2022 and what you can expect from your transition assessment.

URM’s blog explains the core principles which underpin the GDPR and outlines some key policies that can help organisations achieve and maintain compliance.

URM’s blog provides 3 useful top tips to help your organisation prepare for successful Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certification assessment.

URM’s blog compares the management system clauses of ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 to identify integration opportunities.

URM’s blog discusses changes to the SCCs British organisations can use to legitimise restricted transfers of data under the UK GDPR

URM’s blog discusses the changes to the requirements around threat intelligence in ISO 27001:2022 and what certified organisations will need to do differently.

URM provide 10 actionable top tips that will allow you to take significant steps forward in your compliance journey.

URM’s blog explains how the principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) can help align your information security controls with best practice

URM’s blog outlines the DP concerns around the use of facial recognition technology (FRT), and offers guidance on making sure your FRT use is GDPR compliant.

URM’s blog outlines the 6 of the key steps you can take to successfully implement an ISO 27001 conformant information security management system.

URM’s blog breaks down the fines issued by the ICO in 2023 for data protection breaches, highlighting emerging trends in their approach to enforcing compliance.

URM’s blog provides detailed guidance on aligning an existing control framework with ISO 27001, allowing you to certify and capitalise on previous work.

URM discusses an interview with the Information Commissioner, John Edwards, and the background of the penalty fine imposed on the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

URM answers key questions around data transfer impact assessments (DTIAs), providing detailed guidance on the best practice approach to conducting them.

URM explains benefits of implementation and applications of ISO 13485:2016 - standard for Quality Management for Medical Devices.

URM answers key questions around data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), providing detailed guidance on the best practice approach to conducting them.
Get practical guidance on how to prepare for and achieve Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification, and protect your organisation against these attacks.
Having been involved in over 350 successful ISO 27001 certifications, URM is ideally placed to advise you on the essential activities and tasks you will need to carry out in order to maintain and improve your ISO 27001 auditing function and programme
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