Certification to International Standards is an essential component of the modern business world. Certification to these standards provides organisations with external validation of their policies, processes and controls but also corroborates their knowledge and skills in key areas.

Digital and cloud transformation has unlocked new business opportunities and operational efficiencies for organisations. But migration to the cloud also means our approach to deploying applications and services has radically changed, as enterprises move away from traditional data centres. Likewise, flexible working means users have also moved away from traditional offices and branches.

The past three years have been challenging in many ways for the retail industry, and this uncertain reality isn’t going anywhere. The industry continues to face challenges; the cost-of-living and energy crisis, and expected period of economic downturn, are understandably unsettling for all sectors, with retail particularly hard hit in a recessionary period.