NETconsent sponsors Essential Series on UK Compliance
30 September 2008
Security expert and author Kevin Beaver discusses current UK Information Assurance requirements, and makes a case for changing the way senior executives manage information risks.
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North East Ambulance Service reaches Information Governance targets with latest technology
28 May 2008
NETconsent, leading policy & procedure management software vendor and Premium Partner Global Secure Systems announc a new implementation within the North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
NETconsent automated policy and procedure management software has been purchased to help North East Ambulance Service achieve some of its Information Governance targets.
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Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to become more proactive in raising policy awareness
11 March 2008
NETconsent, leading policy management software vendor, has today announced a deal to implement its software within Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
The Council already had written policies available on its intranet, but like many other Councils, it has recently taken the decision to communicate and manage these policies more pro-actively to be sure staff fully understand the Council’s policies. This will help to strengthen compliance with regulatory standards and improve service quality.
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Plymouth City Council signs up to NETconsent compliance
5 November 2007
Devon Information Security Group confirms another contract for NETconsent. Plymouth City Council is the fourth member of the Devon Information Security Group (DISG) to sign up to NETconsent following a recent software evaluation project.
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The Facebook Challenge - NETconsent Offers Free Policy Management Software To Tackle Inappropriate Corporate Web Usage
3 September 2007
Following the TUC’s assertion that UK companies should exercise common sense when issuing guidance on the personal use of corporate Internet access for social networking sites, such as Facebook, it is evident that employers face the near impossible task of updating and distributing new policies manually. NETconsent has offered the first 100 companies to contact it a FREE single policy licence for the next 12 months.
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IT security cannot remain in blissful ignorance
25 July 2007
New research by NETconsent and The Federation Against Software Theft shows that professionals are risking their reputations by accepting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policies without understanding the documents they are agreeing to.
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Devon Councils automate compliance with NETconsent
26 June 2007
South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are implementing NETconsent V4. These contracts are the result of a software evaluation project by the Devon Information Security Partnership, which shortlisted NETconsent as the policy management provider. This product interest further demonstrates NETconsent’s leadership in policy management and its extended growth in the local government sector.
available to highlight potential problem areas.
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NETconsent sets the standard for 100% Compliance
30 April 2007
NETconsent has upgraded its policy management suite to help the public and private sector mitigate risk and ensure 100% compliance. NETconsent 4.0, not only ensures that staff are aware of policies, but it can also test their comprehension and understanding of those policies. A complete audit trail is created to evidence compliance, and up to the minute management information is available to highlight potential problem areas.
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Wigan Borough Council consolidates policy management across entire local authority
19 April 2007
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Counci has announced it is to manage all of its workplace policies and internal communications activity with the NETconsent Enterprise Policy Management suite.
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Survey reveals HR professionals failing to secure policy agreements from staff
29th March 2007
New research reveals that more than one in three HR professionals do not require a record of acknowledgement from staff in the advent of a policy change, according to a survey by NETconsent.
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Dangerous Liaisons
14th February 2007
59% of employs enjoy workplace romances, but most are unaware of the professional risks.
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Avoiding loopholes in Intranet Policy Management
6th February 2007
New research from NETconsent shows that nearly 50% of UK organisations could be leaving themselves open to litigation through managing their corporate policies primarily on the intranet.
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NETconsent launches Version 3.7
3rd August 2006
NETconsent sets a new benchmark for enterprise applications in human policy management software.
NETconsent version 3.7 incorporates a full redesign of the user interface which has greatly enhanced usability and productivity. The migration to Microsoft.NET technology forms a flexible and scalable foundation for future releases.
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Swale Borough Council becomes the first Public Sector organisation in Kent to deploy NETconsent
March 2006
The NETconsent suite enables Swale to simplify the distribution, monitoring, management and compliance auditing of corporate policy documents, including the council's ICT and HR policies.
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NETconsent awarded 4 out of 5 in SC Magazine Group Test
August 2005
Verdict: Good product
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NETconsent Informer Launched at INFOSEC
April 2005
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LANconsent launched at Infosec
April 2004
NETconsent launches LANconsent at Infosec 2004, the latest Policy Enforcement Point for the NETconsent suite of products.
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