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The road to ISO 27001 certification: phase 1 external audit passed

ISO 27001 is an international standard for the information security management system of an organization, the ISMS. This system focuses on the safety of all (digital) data of the organization by continually reducing risks in the field of information security. The standard is used both internally and externally to assess whether the organization complies with the laws and regulations and the company’s own criteria for the safety of information.
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1A becomes Microsoft Gold Partner

A few years ago it was still unthinkable, but now the time has come: 1A becomes Microsoft Gold Partner. Of course that also has to do with the use of Office 365 and Windows based terminal environments by many of our partners and customers. The decisive factor, however, is the transformation at Microsoft.
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Goodbye Webfolders, hello Nextcloud

As more and more customers are using Nextcloud, the time has come to phase out the old, loyal Webfolders. Goodbye Webfolders, hello Nextcloud.
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Invoicing now done in My1A

In the past year it seems to have been rather quiet around the developments in My1A. Nothing could be further from the truth. An enormous amount of work has been done to develop and implement parts related to invoicing, such as catalog, inventory, financial agreements and the invoices themselves. We now do the invoicing in My1A.
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Xbash, the next generation malware

Technological developments are fast, but not every development is a good one. A new and very complex malware has emerged that attacks both Windows and Linux and also has the ability to attack MacOS in the future.
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25 years of Debian Linux

On Friday 7 April 2017 we launched the most recent version of the 1A-server. It is based on Debian Linux and brings us to the 5th version. Therefore, we have named it 1A System-5. Now, a year and a half later, the 1A servers in the field have been migrated to 1A System-5. This joyous fact coincides with the 25th anniversary of Debian Linux.
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GDPR at 1A First Alternative

On 25 May 2018 the new European privacy regulation GDPR came into effect. Of course we have also been working hard internally to ensure full compliance with GDPR at 1A First Alternative.

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GDPR – hot topic, tepid execution

On 25 May 2018 the new European privacy regulation GDPR will be implemented. Much has been published on this subject. Then why publish an article again? Many people are worried about the feasibility within their organization, especially now that the deadline is approaching. In practice, a Dutch adage applies: the soup is never consumed as hot as it is served. But you must be able to prove that you are working on compliance.

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Tightening the security

The internet is a marvelous medium and open to everyone and everything. Wonderful, but also for parties with malicious intentions. If the data traffic is sent over the internet unencrypted, they can easily intercept it and obtain login credentials. Then these parties can gain direct access to the data. That is why it is very important to see to tightening the security.

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