Business continuity response to coronavirus

VinciWorks has had a robust business continuity plan in place for years. That plan and multiple backup systems have allowed us to weather many unexpected events without any impact to operations.

That said, as Covid-19 continues to spread, we have reexamined those plans, stress-tested them, and added additional safety and backup measures. This is to ensure that our service and customer support remain available and unrestricted throughout this difficult period. 

Keeping our customers up and running

Despite the global spread of Covid-19 and the uncertainty around the virus’ future impact, we do not anticipate any interruptions to our service. Our business is designed to work seamlessly with a global distributed workforce and our IT systems have built-in redundancies. 

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Coronavirus keeping you at home? Complying with GDPR from outside the office

Due to the recent spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), many employees have been forced for various reasons to work out of the office. As the virus spreads across Europe and global cases approach 100,000, the British government warned that one in five workers in the UK could be off sick during a Coronavirus peak, with many more likely to be in self-isolation due to having returned from certain destinations or having come into contact with infected individuals. Additionally, some organisations have temporarily closed their offices and told workers to work from home as a precautionary measure.

Keeping data safe and secure inside an office is one thing. Keeping it safe outside the office can be trickier. With that challenge in mind, we’re here to present you with seven vital tips on how to keep yourself and your organisation safe from a GDPR and cyber-security perspective when working remotely.

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VinciWorks’ mental health course shortlisted for InsideOut award for Best Use of Technology

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Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards evening was postponed and the winner of the award will now be announced in September 2020.

VinciWorks’ new mental health course has been shortlisted for this year’s InsideOut award in the Best Use of Technology category. Future of Works Insights is organising the awards. The organisation provides global insight, intelligence and the latest trends in corporate wellness from around the world through white papers, reports, research, webinars, case studies and more.

What are the InsideOut awards?

On 26 March 2020 in London, Future of Work Insights will host the inaugural InsideOut Mental Health Awards, celebrating our mental health and those organisations and individuals who champion it. The evening itself will be very different to any other awards ceremony and will provide a unique experience of celebration, networking, entertainment and dancing with the industry’s finest. You can purchase tickets to attend the event here. VinciWorks will be competing with Santander and the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust Foundation in the Best Use of Technology category.

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