Tag: GDPR

Metataxis achieves new G-Cloud 13 accreditation for Cloud Support

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Oct 2022 – Metataxis successfully achieves new G-Cloud 13 accreditation for Cloud Support

Metataxis is delighted to announce our successful application to become an accredited supplier on the new G-Cloud 13 Framework.

 G-Cloud 13 replaces G-Cloud 12, a valuable digital marketplace offering cloud hosting and software services, together with associated support services to UK central government departments and other public sector bodies.

Metataxis will now be recognised on this new Government framework as a Cloud Support supplier, enabling us to offer a variety of our cloud support services including cloud migration planning and deployment, security services, quality assurance and performance testing, as well as training and on-going support.

Comments Noeleen Schenk, Director at Metataxis, “G-Cloud is a secure method of procurement for public sector buyers looking for compliant solutions in this highly regulated arena. As a recognised supplier on the new G-Cloud 13 Framework, we are looking forward to supporting public sector organisations, including schools, local authorities and government departments across the UK, set up, maintain and ultimately get the most out of their cloud investments.”

Metataxis provides cloud support services and information management solutions, such as Microsoft 365 design, information governance, cloud migration and data privacy services, to over 250 clients in the public, private and third sectors.

If you would like to learn more about our cloud services, simply contact us.

Strengthening information governance with records management training

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September 2022 – Metataxis delivers new Records Management training course in partnership with training experts, Leadership Through Data.

Metataxis Limited is thrilled to be providing a comprehensive SharePoint Records Management course with their training partner, Leadership Through Data.

Designed by Records Managers for Records Managers, this comprehensive training course explores the information governance features of Microsoft 365, including licensing and information architecture requirements to support information governance.

This “all you need to know” SharePoint Records Management course is delivered by Metataxis Senior Consultant, Siobhan King. With her specialist background in records management and information governance, she is helping students design, configure and implement Microsoft 365 to get the most of the features, mitigate risk and gain a better understanding how to protect the valuable information created and shared by colleagues on a daily basis.

Explains Noeleen Schenk, Director at Metataxis: “As part of our partnership with LTD, we’re delighted to offer this Records Management training course to individuals looking to improve their SharePoint record management skills and strengthen information governance across their organisation.” 

This virtual training course is delivered over 4 half days and all attendees will achieve 12 CPD credits. Learn more and book your place now!

Here at Metataxis, we understand the challenges of Records Management. The ability to manage your information and records effectively is crucial in supporting your business, and being able to meet your regulatory and compliance obligations.

Our comprehensive Records Management service advises on and delivers retention and disposal management programmes so you can protect your business and remain compliant.  If you would like to learn more, simply contact us.

20 years ago today, part 5: Why do I need data privacy?

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This post is a continuation of a series of reminiscences and predictions on all things
information management, to celebrate 20 years of Metataxis.

Twenty years ago, managed privacy of your data was a vague hope. We were all at the mercy of a mushrooming number of online providers (some well-behaved, many not). A whole generation grew-up with social media where openness was the norm. That generation then realised what we old-timers had been saying: that such openness was not always good. The world noticed these concerns and government bodies took action. And from the EU, GDPR was born.

20 years ago today, part 8: Strap on your jetpacks

Marc Stephenson 14th March 2022

This post is a continuation of a series of reminiscences and predictions on all thingsinformation management, to celebrate 20 years of Metataxis. Let’s now look to the future… Guessing what the future will hold is easy, guessing right is hard.

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How important is privacy really for Google?

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Each action we take on online platforms is commodified; actions are translated into data of monetary value for tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Apple. Privacy concerns not just the the data we keep online, but every action we take as well. This puts privacy, which is valued by the individual in direct opposition to profit, especially for Google which I have argued for decades is an advertising platform first and foremost, and a search engine second. So last week when the headline “Google to give people more power over their personal data” appeared in the Guardian, I read on with hesitancy. How much do Google developers really care about Privacy by Design?

Last month Apple introduced greater controls to app tracking, which at face value seems like a strong commitment to Privacy by Design. However, on learning that allowing users to turn off app tracking has a significant impact on competitor Facebook, I can’t help but be skeptical that corporate competition is the underlying motivation for this. Facebook is predictably vehemently opposed to turning off app tracking and is now presenting itself as an unlikely champion of small business.

In the context of all of this, what is Google proposing to offer consumers in terms of privacy? To be honest, on reading a summary of the developments proposed at last week’s conference I was slightly underwhelmed, as Google is limited to how much privacy tracking they lose without impacting their advertising business. The one area of interest for me was the discussion of subscription services where, like with YouTube, users pay for ad-free content. This may be inevitable should Google make a serious commitment to Privacy by Design.

It seems the old adage “If the service is free, the product is you” could never be more true.

Metataxis on G-Cloud 11

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Metataxis are pleased to announce that public sector organisations can again access our services through the latest G-Cloud 11 framework.

Cloud services, such as O365/SharePoint Online, require careful planning, design and governance to be successful; however all too often this is just seen from a technical perspective rather than one based on the information and the user.

Metataxis can help organisations meet these information management and information architecture challenges that make the difference in being able to support long term adoption and deliver real value.

Metataxis offer a number of services on the G-Cloud:

Information Architecture
Information Management
Information Discovery
GDPR Compliance
Content Migration
Training

If you would like any further information then please contact us.