The first blog in this series hopefully provided a brief overview of the ISO27001 accreditation. In this post we shall deal with some more specifics of this certification and explain what your hosting provider will have done to earn this recognition.

In this series of blogs we shall be investigating the ISO27001 accreditation. This first blog in the series will act as an introduction to the certification, whilst in part two we shall be examining the accreditation in more detail. In our third and final blog we will explain how you can ensure that your organisation [...]

The BBC has reported that the NHS has the highest number of serious data breaches of any UK organisation since the end of 2007, according to recent findings by the Information Commissioner’s Office. David Smith, deputy commissioner at the ICO told the Infosec Security Conference that the NHS had highlighted 287 breaches since the end [...]

Most of us understand that the firewall in your solution is there to protect your hardware and valuable data from outside interference. What is not necessarily understood by the less technical amongst us, myself included, is what the published features mean and what they allow you to achieve. At UKFast, we provide Cisco ASA Firewalls [...]

The impact of data loss or unavailability is an area of concern to any business that associates any level of importance to their online presence. The level of concern is determined by the available budget and also the costs associated with data either being permanently lost or data just being unavailable for any period of time.
Choosing the right data protection policy is determined by:
budget
the costs associated with data either being permanently lost
the costs associated with data just being unavailable for any period of time

Performing regular server backups is a must for every business that uses online applications for email, databases, websites or ecommerce. Your business cannot afford to lose this vital information.
UKFast’s intelligent backup facility guarantees that all business-critical data is backed up right up to the moment catastrophe strikes, ready to serve again.

A key part of dedicated hosting is the support provided by the web hosting company. But what is it that makes Technical Support great?
The way that support is provided to a client can be separated into 2 areas:
The speed and ease with which dedicated server queries are detected by the hosting company or reported by the customer
The speed and ease with which these queries are resolved.

The ability to provide 100% solution uptime is the Holy Grail of the web hosting industry… At UKFast we are very lucky. We have hugely qualified (or should I say certified) Microsoft and Red Hat engineers, who have the industry knowledge and experience to architect solutions to achieve the stated goal.

Why representing or thinking of information security as a padlock, safe or other ‘secure’, static object is to present an ‘opportunity’ for the breach and exploitation of information assets. What organisations may be affected by the threat of such vulnerabilities and how organisations should ensure they are best protected.

Neil Lathwood, UKFast’s IT Director and I visited Ashton-on-Mersey School earlier this week to give a helping hand on their ICT taster day. Basically, the plan was to get this group of 35 14-15 year olds hooked on the idea of doing the Level 2 ICT Diploma in years 10 and 11. After brief introductions [...]