The Octagon Team

Wednesday’s #Manchat which was hosted by NW Counselling Hub and attended by about 120 delegates, was a brilliant display of support from the Lincoln community towards the rising number of cases of mental illness in men. The main aim of the conference was “to help smash the stigma surrounding men’s mental health issues – which

In the recent breach of British Airways website, 380,000 transactions were reportedly intercepted and financial data stolen via a “skimming” script from the online payment forms imbedded in the website. Here is a video talking about the security breach – with Professor Bill Buchanan from Edinburgh Napier University The incident was investigated by RiskIQ who

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a computer protocol that enables secure communications over computer networks. SSL encryption is key to keeping sensitive information secure while it is passed over the internet. You can easily see whether a website you are using has an SSL certificate by looking in the address bar. If the address is

Last month Clive and Connor attended the Sleaford Schools Career Event. They were answering the questions of the Year 9 and 12 students about a career in the IT industry. It was an incredibly busy event as there were approximately 380 Year 9 and Year 12 students from both Sleaford and Ruskington campuses. It is

Last week The Business Network Lincoln celebrated their 25th years of ‘connecting decision makers’. So there was a birthday cake and a few bottles of handcrafted sparkling Elderflower Wine made using Lincolnshire Elderflowers and blended with Chardonnay grape. Absolutely delicious! The atmosphere was happy and relaxed, and there were toasts and ‘Cheers’ all way round. Absolutely

Are you ready for GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? GDPR is described as “the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years.” You cannot avoid it, it is already happening and the countdown is on with the deadline of May 25th 2018, which is approaching fast! Do you have a clear understanding of

Once in a few years Lincolnshire is covered in snow. Many would call it a ‘nightmare,’ ‘disease’,’ ‘unfortunate’ or a ‘pain.’ ‘I can’t get to work’ is commonly heard! Of course, this is a problem, but it may not necessarily mean the end of productivity; your business doesn’t have to be closed when the roads

We have all been warned, GDPR compliance is obligatory as of May 25th this year, along with that come some hefty consequences for not complying. The thought of a multi-million pound fine along with the involved regulation text, the whole thing can seem a bit scary. But there’s no need to panic! As this is