Take our personal cyber security risk assessment
The following risk assessment is designed to evaluate your risk of cyber attack. It is a short snippet from the new VinciWorks course Cyber Security: Practical Applications which will be released next week.
New VinciWorks Feature: Single Sign-On with SAML
VinciWorks now helps clients avoid logging in separately with the ability to automatically sign into VinciWorks products using Single Sign-On (SSO). How it works Single Sign-On gives you complete ownership of the authentication process and works with your company’s existing password policies. SSO works behind the scenes to let users sign in one time to securely access all […]
Security update: penetration testing complete and new features
VinciWorks is committed to the highest cyber-security and data protection standards in all of its products. We have published guidance on the EU GDPR and a new cyber security course will be released next month. Below are a number of updates and feature enhancements that ensure strict levels of information security. New security feature – force password reset […]
Will Brexit Affect the Fourth Money Laundering Directive?
Probably not. Here are four reasons why. The problem In the immediate wake of Brexit, there was considerable confusion surrounding the details and ramifications of the UK leaving the European Union. That confusion is unlikely to dissipate any time soon. Regulatory uncertainty will be a reality until the ink has dried on a separation agreement. Money […]
Who should train on the Modern Slavery Act?
31 July 2016 marked one year since the Modern Slavery Act came into force. The leading voice behind the act, Prime Minister Theresa May, recognised the occasion with an article in the Sunday Telegraph providing more detail on how her government will lead the way in dismantling modern slavery. The Prime Minister reports that important progress […]
New LMS Feature: Custom Feedback Forms for All Courses
In the VinciWorks LMS there are many properties that can be customised through the “Edit Course Properties” screen. These include: Access type (private vs. public) Pass mark Special instructions File attachments Feedback forms Custom feedback forms In the latest release we added the ability to link any course with external feedback forms. This enables firms […]
Notwithstanding the fear and uncertainty — Brexit will not affect data protection laws
Brexit will not affect data protection laws There has been a lot of confusion and fear mongering around the implications of Brexit to data protection law. However, despite the current media frenzy, nothing will actually change in the short term. The Data Protection Act 1998 is an Act of UK Parliament and remains the law […]
VinciWorks releases new course on Modern Slavery Act
VinciWorks has released a new online course on the Modern Slavery Act. This 20 minute course teaches employees about the Modern Slavery Act and explains how they can identify signs of slavery in the supply chain. It uses scenarios that are tailored to different industries and can be customised to include internal procedures. The course: […]
Risk Management System updated with new fields and new reports
Version 2.01 of the Risk Management System includes many enhancements and built in reports. New fields in the risk assessment process We have added several new fields for risks: risk velocity, explanations for assessments, tolerance, further actions being considered, review date, and several new fields for controls: type, effectiveness score, effectiveness description, improvements being considered […]
Continuing Competence Module is now fully customisable
As the November deadline for changes to CPD approaches, many law firms have a clearer vision for how to implement the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence. The top feature request we have received is the ability to customise the VinciWorks Continuing Competence Module to fit with internal language and procedures. Every single word and […]
