THE CONTINUED
RELEVANCE OF CYBER ESSENTIALS by Kevin Crichton
CEO, Bergerode Consulting
Cyber security is never out of the news and the role of technology in our daily lives and our businesses means it can never be taken lightly.
Cyber criminals regard businesses, particularly small businesses, as easy targets since many are often under protected, leaving many wondering how they can ever gain the upper hand.
The good news is that businesses can take the initiative by certifying against the UK government’s Cyber Essentials certification scheme.
This scheme has been running since 2014, and in 2021 more than 25,000 certificates were awarded (a 37 per cent rise on 2020). This is clear evidence that many businesses take cyber security seriously.
Why is Cyber Essentials so popular? The scheme delivers tangible benefits by providing businesses with insight into their cyber security, showing what they do well and where they may need to improve.
It also provides demonstrable, independent assurance to customers and suppliers that a business is taking steps to protect itself.
In effect, Cyber Essentials is a business differentiator, giving businesses a competitive advantage over less diligent rivals.
Businesses that wish to take on contracts with the NHS, UK government, and the Ministry of Defence, must have Cyber Essentials, and the scheme is becoming effectively mandatory for many private sectors, such as finance, and insurance.
Businesses without Cyber Essentials are not only at an ever- increasing risk of attack, but are also likely to be disadvantaged in the market place and fall behind their competitors, which is all the more important in the current economic climate.
Can your business manage these risks effectively without Cyber Essentials?
THE BENEFITS OF LEAN MANAGEMENT
by John Keen CEO, RKMS
A big misconception of lean management is that it is purely for manufacturing settings. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Lean management can be utilised by any business in any industry. It’s all about selecting the right tools to identify and reduce or eliminate waste within the business. It’s about adding as much value as possible to your product or service.
Tools and techniques
There is a vast range of tools and techniques available, from 5S to Pareto Analysis to Poka-yoke. The majority are relatively simple and straightforward and can be adopted by any member of staff to improve results further.
How it benefits you
Lean management sees organisations identify sources of waste and inefficiency, then do something about it.
Typical results are vast improvements in efficiency and cost reduction, as well as an increase in
the quality of your product or service.
Funding You can significantly reduce the cost of implementing lean management principles through the use of apprenticeships.
Another misconception is that apprenticeships are only for school leavers. Apprenticeships are designed to develop the workforce.
This means that pretty much anybody of working age can be an apprentice and learn lean skills.
Using your levy
Employers with a payroll below £3m are able to access 95 per cent funding toward the cost of an apprenticeship.
Businesses with a higher payroll are subject to a tax of 0.5 per cent of their payroll bill, which they can then use to fund apprenticeships.
If these funds aren’t used after two years, the government keeps them. Why not turn this tax into business-wide savings?
Average benefits of £100K per company
Our lean programme has assisted over 650 companies to identify £650m+ worth of improvements!
Visit our website or call us on 0300 373 0128 to find out how we can assist you to identify and eliminate waste in your business.
0300 373 0128
www.rkmsuk.co.uk sales@rkmsuk.co.uk
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