Business Innovator Awards 2017

16 Corporate Vision / Business Innovator Awards 2017 , Founded in 1997, ThinkingSafe’s solutions are rooted in advanced science, patented technology and validated cloud services. Julian discusses the firm’s solutions in more detail and outlines how the firm works to be the best possible option for its clients. “Here at Thinkingsafe, we apply a risk-based approach to managing information, which recognises the crucial role of information in modern business, and the variety of potential threats and risks that need to be addressed. These threats and risks range from basic resilience and reliability of systems and processes, to the potential for human error to cause negative impact, through to malicious activity, and ultimately to the risks of cyber-attack from foreign governments, organised crime and terrorism. Our mission is to fundamentally reduce the risk to UK businesses of being impacted by cyber-crime, using products and services that we have developed with sponsorship from UK Government, based on 15 years of research and development and secure cloud service delivery.” “Drawing on over 20 years’ Best Cyber Security Solutions Provider - South England & Best Enterprise Collaboration Security Solutions: Information Shield & Best Disaster Recovery Software: Recovery Shield ThinkingSafe is a commercial centre of excellence for Validated Data Protection Services, based near London. We caught up with Julian Dean to find out more about the firmand how it has come to achieve the success it enjoys today. experience in the industry, we launched our first Enterprise Data Protection product in 2002, which continues to be used by cloud service providers and corporate customers across the UK and Europe. ThinkingSafe has worked extensively with UK Government to research new technologies and develop commercial products, which support enhanced Data Protection capabilities for both government and commercial clients.” “Overall, our solutions significantly reduce the risks to data integrity, availability and confidentiality, and are both easy and cost-effective to deploy, because they are based on decades of experience developing advanced data protection solutions.” It is the firm’s expertise, combined with its dedication to customer service and vast market experience that sets the firm apart from its competition, as Julian explains. “At Thinkingsafe, we are differentiated by the unique service that we provide for our customers. We have extremely deep technical experience, because we invented the technologies employed in our products and services, and we have used these products to deliver cost-effective, innovative and secure cloud services for over 15 years. “Alongside this, we build solutions that are as easy to use as Dropbox and iCloud, but deliver security features that protect our customers from high level threats, because they were originally designed for the UK government and military, and have been adapted to satisfy the requirements of Regulated Companies, Government and the Supply Chain.” Having working in the industry for over 20 years, Thinkingsafe has a strong overview of the market and works hard to stay at the forefront of the latest emerging trends. Julian discusses the latest developments, how these will affect the firm’s clients and how Thinkingsafe will work to support them through these changes. “Everyone in the UK will be affected by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is the new legislation coming into force on 25 May 2018, replacing the Data Protection Act (DPA). Under the current DPA legislation a council was fined £150,00 earlier in 2017 for compromising confidential information about a family. Next year the fines are expected to exceed £1m, with maximum fines of £20m for SMEs and 4% of global turnover for corporates. This legislation will remain after Brexit, so UK businesses need to be taking action right now.” “In some sectors, such as the pharmaceutical industry, regulators issue fines that are even greater, where failure to protect data integrity may result in threat to human life and patient safety. Companies and public sector organisations that handle personal information, particularly those that relate to healthcare records, need to fundamentally re-think how they store and manage this information. This is particularly important for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers, who are likely to be at risk of attack from foreign governments, organised crime and terrorism. In some cases, there may be conflicts between the requirements of multiple regulators and corporate governance. Our holistic security approach, products and services provide a uniquely effective solution to these challenges.” Drawing on recent successes, Thinkingsafe will be seeking to