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17th May, 2013Security breaches in SMEs reach record levels
The 2013 PwC information security breach survey results were in yesterday and the overall message was pretty grim - more attacks, more breaches and more losses to businesses and UK plc. The survey results make particularly worrying reading for the SME sector, which is now seeing breach levels similar to that of large businesses...
14th May, 2013AutoEnroll.Me progress update
Work continues on the new Auto-Enrolment solution from AutoEnroll.Me - a joint venture from SSLPost and Wealth Management Group in partnership with Intelligent Money. As we speak, a new website is being developed to coincide with the release of the new solution that provides a cost-effective, robust and user-friendly answer to meet the new pension requirements for companies...
30th April, 2013Press Release: Barnsley Stays Secure
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire has chosen Newcastle-based, SSLPost, to deliver a cost-effective, secure solution for document transfer. Barnsley Council realised that by reducing their printed output and sending more documents electronically, they could achieve substantial cost savings which would contribute towards their commitment to improve service efficiency to their community...
25th March, 2013SSLPost Digital Marketing Coordinator Vacancy
A superb opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join SSLPost Ltd in Newcastle, as our Digital Marketing Coordinator. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, your role will be to deliver digital marketing to support the SSLPost marketing strategy. To view the full job specification click the link below, the closing date for applicants is 17th May 2013.
15th March, 2013SSLPost Website Launched
On the 28th February 2013 SSLPost launched a new website. This new site has been made with user experience and requirements at the forefront, whether you are a single user or work in an enterprise our new website has been designed to meet your needs. SSLPost, the UK encryption specialists are delighted to announce the launch of the new SSLPost website...
20th February, 2013ICO urges more care with personal data as Nursing and Midwifery Council receives £150,000 penalty
The ICO has urged organisations to review their policies on how personal data is handled, after the Nursing and Midwifery Council was issued a £150,000 civil monetary penalty for breaching the Data Protection Act. The council lost three DVDs related to a nurse’s misconduct hearing, which contained confidential personal information and evidence from two vulnerable children...
13th February, 2013Press Release: SSLPost Cloud proved to be very popular with small businesses
On the 15th January 2013 SSLPost launched a simple, secure, low-cost secure email solution to the SMB market. Since the launch it has proved very popular with small businesses that are now enjoying the benefits of our cost effective secure email solution. SSLPost are delighted by the success of SSLPost Cloud - the user-friendly, simple and cost-effective method with which...
17th January, 2013Press Release: SSLPost launches simple, secure, low-cost secure email solution to the SMB market
SSLPost are delighted to announce the launch of SSLPost Cloud. This is a user-friendly, simple and cost-effective method with which to send, track and revoke secure email, ensuring sensitive information is safe during transit over the Internet and can only be opened by the desired recipient. This new solution, launched on the 15th January 2013, is available to purchase online through the website.
25th October, 2012Stoke-on-Trent Council receives £120,000 penalty for failing to encrypt emails
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is reminding organisations that sensitive personal information should be encrypted when being stored and sent electronically. The news comes as Stoke-on-Trent City Council receives a monetary penalty of £120,000 following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act that led to sensitive information about a child protection legal case being emailed to the wrong person...
25th October, 2012SSLPost nominated for 2012 Payroll World Awards
We are very pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for a Payroll World award. Payroll world is the UK's leading payroll world magazine and will be hosting their awards ceremony on the 8th November at: Lancaster London Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London, W2 2TY. Payroll World Awards. The Payroll awards have 19 categories and SSLPost have been nominated for the "Best use of a self service" award...
10th October, 2012Social Care charity fined £70,000
A social care charity has been served a monetary penalty of £70,000 after highly sensitive information about the care of four young children was lost after being left outside a London home, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced today. A social worker, who worked for Norwood Ravenswood Ltd, left the detailed reports at the side of the house on 5 December 2011 after attempting to deliver the items...
11th September, 2012ICO fine Scottish Borders council
SA Council whose former employees' pension records were found in an over-filled paper recycle bank in a supermarket car park have been fined £250,000 for the data breach. Scottish Borders Council employed an outside company to digitise the records, but failed to seek appropriate guarantees on how the personal data would be kept secure...
16th July, 2012SSLPost launch SEM4A, Secure Email for Accountants
Secure email designed specifically for the Accountancy market. SEM4A allows you to save costs and create more efficient working processes whilst ensuring your data or confidential information that needs to be emailed to Clients, Colleagues or 3rd Parties is protected...
12th July, 2012St George's Healthcare fined £60,000
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a penalty of £60,000 to St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in London after a vulnerable individual's sensitive medical details were sent to the wrong address. The information was contained in two letters that were sent out by the Trust in May 2011. While the letters were addressed to the correct recipient, they were sent to an old address, despite the person not having lived in the property for nearly five years...
05th May, 2012Info Security 2012
The SSLPost team recently attended the Infosecurity event. The weeks before were pretty hectic as the team worked to get everything prepared and dealt with issues that arose due to our ambitious stand design. The event was a great platform to explain our products and speak to businesses they could benefit. For more info on what went on see our in-depth report...
30th April, 2012NHS ICO fine
A Welsh health board has become the first NHS organisation to be served a monetary penalty following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said today. The Aneurin Bevan Health Board (ABHB) has been issued with a penalty of £70,000 after a sensitive report - containing explicit details relating to a patient's health - was sent to the wrong person...
27th March, 2012Royal Mail to Increase prices of First and Second class stamps
From the 30th of April a first class stamp will rise in price from 46p to 60p whilst a second class stamp will go up from 36p to 50p. The changes come after the regulator lifted some price controls on Royal Mail. The increase in price makes the SSLPost secure document delivery and secure payslip solutions even more cost effective.
02nd March, 2012SSLPost on the road
SSLPost are going to be out and about lots more in the next couple of months. Come along and see us at the following events:
Atlassian Unite on the 12th of March.
GovToday on the 3rd of April.
InfoSecurity Europe on the 24-26th of April.
25th March, 2012SSLPost confirmed as G-Cloud supplier
As of 27th February 2012 GCrypt, a UK company that specialises in providing encryption software, has been confirmed as a Government approved G-Cloud supplier. G-Cloud is the UK Government's programme to adopt cloud-based services, covering the processes of buying, managing and using cloud services. This represents a change in the way that the government works with suppliers.
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