GDPR Practitioner Ciaran Molumby has joined SureSkills to deliver a people-focused workshop on the practical day-to-day issues in relation to all elements of Data Protection and Privacy. Ciaran has built this extensive knowledge base from 30 Years’ experience in Business and IT in Ireland and abroad. The course entitled GDPR: The Regulation, Data Protection & Privacy Awareness Session will give you the insight to consider how your own organisation can build a plan on the road to compliance. 

At SureSkills we believe that your people are your best assets. We understand that continuous improvement, development, training & relevant certification is what empowers your people to stand out and be fully prepared for the challenges that lie ahead. 

Many companies might often say “We’re using the cloud, but we’re worried about security”. One of the greatest challenges to cloud users is the question of where to begin looking at security, or what should be changed in the current implementation?

According to SureSkills’ Senior Cloud Instructor, Calvin Riskowitz, there is no right or wrong way to approach your use of the cloud as this is unique to your specific needs, but knowing some of the cloud principals should alleviate your security concerns. 

AWS has a foundational document entitled “AWS Well-Architected Framework whitepaper”. This document was recently updated (November 2017) to contain the latest and most up to date guidelines that you should use as your foundation to deploy into the cloud.

The AWS Well-Architected Framework has 5 key pillars:

PRINCE2 (an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a process-based method for effective project management. Widely recognised and used in the private sector, PRINCE2 offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management.

The benefits of a PRINCE2 certification are plenty, but today we’re exploring the top 5:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has increasingly become a topical subject as the May 2018 deadline draws nearer. The GDPR is designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy, and will be the driving force encouraging organisations to reshape their approach to data privacy. In order to assist with your GDPR journey, here are 10 Top Tips for getting GDPR ready:

SureSkills is sponsoring The Annual Review of Employment Law 2017 which looks at HR and employment law developments. Organised by Legal Island, these events will help you can get ready for more rules on mandatory retirement and casualization of employment. If you’re not already prepared, you must now get your organization GDPR-proofed: the EU General Data Protection Regulation and €20m fines are on the way for data breaches from May 2018.