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Having implemented and maintained ISO 9001 and 27001 UKAS certified standards over the past decade, SES is perfectly positioned to help customers

Working with developers and end users SES not only leads the way in providing solutions to protect business critical software applications and data

At worst, information assurance consultancy can risk feeling like paying somebody merely to tell you what you already really know; or even performing work that, at least theoretically, you could do yourself. As a cyber security provider, we obviously beg to differ, but we acknowledge that when most companies have multiple areas competing for each pound of investment (including security)

Software Escrow protection shouldn’t be difficult or costly to set up. For over 20 years, SES has focused on delivering Software Escrow protection that is simple to set up, fairly priced and meets the needs of our clients.

With the ever-growing prevalence of ransomware attacks. We thought it was important not only to reiterate the importance of ensuring you have an effective backup and recovery strategy in place but also to provide advice and guidance on the steps you can take to maximise its effectiveness.

According to the UK Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022, “only 13% of businesses assessed the risks posed by their immediate suppliers, with organisations saying that cyber security was not an important factor in the procurement process.”

Software applications have become ingrained into our lives and have completely transformed the workplace. Business tools like slack and SharePoint enable us to work without the constraints of a typical office.

According to IBM’s 2021 Cost Of A Data Breach Report, 2021 had the highest cyber security incident average cost in 17 years, rising from $3.86 million in 2020 to $4.24 million in 2021, the highest average total cost in the 17-year history of the report.

As we mentioned in a previous post, statistics are indicating that it’s now about when rather than if your organisation will become the victim of a cyber attack. With this in mind, many firms, including SES have shared plenty of advice and guidance on the measures you can take to either prevent an attack

ISO: 27001 is one of the most internationally recognised set of standards for Information Security Management (ISMS). 

Investing in critical applications is an exciting time for businesses, thinking about how they will streamline operations, help us generate more revenue and free up our time to focus on higher-value tasks.

When you rely on key applications that are business-critical, revenue-generating, bespoke or highly customised, you’ll want to protect against the threat of no longer having access to them. This is where Software Escrow comes in.