Regular IT Health Checks and penetration testing are necessary to protect your network, website and individual devices against external and internal threats. Compliance and good governance aside, however, penetration testing can often come up with surprising results. Socitm Consulting's IT security partners, Encription Ltd, have been performing â?~top of the treeâ?T quality penetration testing for several years, and have uncovered some alarming cases.

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 is intended to deliver “a single framework for civil protection in the United Kingdom capable of meeting the challenges of the twenty-first century”.

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When the Data Protection Act 1984 was introduced Birmingham City Council (BCC) set up a corporate function in Central IT to fulfil statutory requirements. A network of contacts in departments who fulfilled a local data protection role assisted this. Typically this was an adjunct to their ‘proper’ job. This remained the case in 2003 despite the increase in legislation in the meantime.

Reliance on ICT makes every organisation more vulnerable to security threats. For public sector organisations, which hold increasing amounts of sensitive personal data thanks to online government and the Children’s Agenda, the danger is particularly acute.

Socitm Consulting brings best practice from the public and private sectors, and a range of services developed over the years to best meet the needs of our public sector clients.

Our track record shows us to be capable of delivering successful outcomes that address the increasing rate of change and citizens’ demands for better services, and that we can operate effectively at every level in the stakeholder community to deliver what’s required.