Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter, where we share some of our recent articles, training tips and case studies. In this issue, you will find:
- The pros & cons of standard and bespoke training
- The pain of going through Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation renewal
- The challenge of reducing knowledge of support engineers and how to address it
- Beccy’s “Top Tip” training video on Outlook shortcuts
- Case studies from two of our recent projects – a PMS selection process and a IT Review
We hope you enjoy reading our newsletter and we appreciate your feedback and suggestions for future editions.
With best wishes from the Baskerville Drummond team
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Latest Articles
Standardise or bespoke
Have you ever attended a training session and thought “Why am I being taught something I don’t use” or “My team doesn’t work like this”? These questions sit at the back of Beccy Scobell’s mind when she prepares for training sessions. In this blog Beccy explores the benefits of standardised versus bespoke training.
The human side of Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Although we have helped other organisations through the Cyber Essentials accreditations and have held the Plus accreditation ourselves for many years, our latest renewal was the first time that Chris Winterburn had been involved. Here are Chris’s tips and pointers following his experience.
The great brain drain
For several decades there has been concern and a lot of commentary about the loss of ‘graduate talent’ from the UK workforce, as highly educated and skilled individuals decide to move overseas to pursue their careers. David Baskerville discusses this further and also looks at what can be done to reverse the trend.
Top Tip
Each week Beccy Scobell shares a weekly tip via video.
This week Beccy looks at right-click shortcuts in Outlook.
You can view all videos in the series on our YouTube channel.
Webinar Series
The next in our series of lunchtime Webinars is taking place on Monday 20th May, from 12-1.30pm. David will be hosting, alongside Patrick Malaperiman of Holistic AI.
Make sure you follow our LinkedIn page, where further details and booking information will be shared shortly.
Case Studies of Recent Work
“David’s expertise and knowledge of the legal IT market is second to none. He helped guide our project team through a challenging process resulting in a very positive conclusion. I would highly recommend him and Baskerville Drummond”.
Neil Keay
Director of IT & Facilities, Davidson Chalmers Stewart LLP
You can also read a detailed case study on this project here.
“A well-pitched proposal, understanding our requirements. Excellent report with clear recommendations.”
A Barristers’ Chambers (remaining anonymous due to the nature of the work)
You can also read a detailed case study on this project here.
Latest Articles
Keep It Real 2: Phishing Awareness – Still the Weakest Link
Cybersecurity spend keeps rising with better email filtering, stronger detection and more automation promising better protection. Yet phishing still works because while technology can reduce exposure, it can’t remove human judgment. Phishing has evolved with the...
Keep It Real 1: World Password Day – The Basics Still Matter
World Password Day is 7 May. The problem isn’t awareness; it’s execution. Phishing is growing in both volume and sophistication. Messages now mimic suppliers, colleagues and trusted services with convincing branding, tone and timing. Often, attackers aren’t “breaking...
Evergreen Software – What Is It and Are You Getting the Best Value From It?
Evergreen. If you’re as old as me it might bring back horrible memories of Pop Idol and Will Young’s first Number 1 (I was never a fan of Pop Stars, Pop Idol, Popstars the Rivals or any of that whole genre of nauseating talent shows, but I digress). In the context...
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