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C4L’s partner network forecasts huge growth with online portal
Earlier this year C4L launched its partner network; as a service provider it offers partners access to the largest footprint in the UK to be able to sell 10GB services into and as an infrastructure provider. C4L also provide partners with the UK’s largest data centre footprint along with the wealth of knowledge of its dedicated team
What is ISO 27001 and why is it so popular?
ISO 27001 is the International Standard for Information Security and is one of the most popular process-based standards. It is currently being revised and in this article, Lisa Dargan, business development director at Ultima Risk Management (URM) provides a summary of its purpose, value and why it has been updated
What is the purpose of ISO 27001?
C4L chairman Matt Hawkins
C4L business partners have the advantage over competitors. They are provided with all the tools they need, and this includes technical experts qualified in Microsoft, Cisco and VMWare, sales teams who help close business and create winning business plans, and in-house marketing support to save precious time on collateral which can also be co-branded.
Due to high demand and business partner success, C4L has now launched an official online portal to allow new business partners to apply to join the network and begin working more closely with them. Once signed up, partners can access marketing and sales resources, sales support and technical expertise, Network Operations Centre, (NOC), notifications, and many other important sources of information aimed at making the partner more self-sufficient and successful. All of these features are accessed through a unique login, making business
opportunities more efficient and providing access to the tools required at the click of a button.
C4L CEO Simon Mewett commented: “Our mission is to provide our business partners with a focused, individually- managed program to enhance and complement their business goals and aspirations, allowing easy access to our industry leading global portfolio of products and services.“
C4L is offering local businesses a complimentary, no-obligation partner network consultation with its team of experts, to help businesses explore their reselling options.
To book a consultation:
www.C4L.co.uk/consultation
ISO 27001 provides a framework around which organisations, of all sizes and from different market sectors, can build a management system to protect one of their most important assets, information. Adopting a risk based approach, ISO 27001 enables organisations to select suitable and proportionate controls for information held electronically, on paper or other media. The information security management system (ISMS) incorporates ongoing management review and auditing activities to ensure that information security practices are appropriate, remain relevant and are continually improved. Certifying to ISO 27001 involves an external assessment of an organisation's ISMS by an accredited certification body.
Why is it so popular?
Information is quite simply the lifeblood of every organisation and it is absolutely critical that its confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) is protected. Achieving certification to ISO 27001 demonstrates that not only is an organisation meeting its own information security objectives, but it is complying with regulations, legislation, is aware of and takes seriously its responsibilities and, possibly
most importantly, is meeting the expectations of its customers.
Why is it being updated?
ISO 27001 has recently undergone a thorough revision process, with ISO 27001:2013 replacing the original 2005 version of the Standard. In addition to updating the controls to reflect current threats and technologies, there is an increased focus on the setting of information security objectives and metrics and measurement. However, one of the most fundamental changes is that ISO 27001 has been written using the high-level structure which is common to all new management system standards, thereby allowing easier integration with those standards eg ISO 9001.
Want to learn more?
If you would like to know more about ISO 27001 and attend one of URM’s regular free information security seminars based in Reading, please contact us on the details below.
URM is one of the most experienced consultancy and training companies assisting organisations to comply or certify to ISO 27001and has overseen more than 100 successful certification projects.
Details: 0118-9027453
info@ultimariskmanagement.com
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – OCTOBER 2013
www.businessmag.co.uk
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