Acquisition of leading card services, auditing and compliance business for £3.0m
NCC Group plc (LSE: NCC, “NCC Group” or “the Group”), the international, independent provider of Escrow and Assurance Testing, has acquired Meridian Services International Limited (Meridian), a card services auditing and assurance company, for a maximum c |
19 March 2010 |
Manchester businesses slalom to NSPCC charity total
IT assurance specialist, NCC Group plc, has raised £3,000 for the NSPCC Manchester Child’s Voice appeal, ‘Hear Our Cry’, following its hotly contested Corporate Ski Challenge, which took place at the Chill Factor indoor ski centre in Trafford earlier this |
05 March 2010 |
Software recovery more important than ever for telecoms industry
NCC Group plc, the world’s leading software escrow provider, has warned telecommunications companies to protect themselves against software supplier insolvency as the industry becomes increasingly reliant on providers for end-user services and products, a |
26 January 2010 |
Interim profits up 19% and dividend up 17% with forward visibility remaining very strong
21 January 2010: NCC Group plc (LSE: NCC, "NCC Group" or "the Group", the international, independent provider of Escrow and Assurance Testing, has reported its interim reults for the six months to 30 November 2009. |
21 January 2010 |
Economic cost of snow absenteeism highlights challenges in remote working
Experts at independent IT consultancy specialist NCC Group plc have warned that a lack of education among businesses around remote working is contributing to the spiralling economic cost of the snowy weather conditions, which are expected to continue into |
08 January 2010 |
Escrow releases surge in 2009 as recession hits software vendors
NCC Group plc, Europe’s leading software escrow provider, has reported a 150 per cent increase in source code releases in 2009, compared with 2008, as businesses’ relationships with software suppliers becoming increasingly strained under recessionary pres |
06 January 2010 |
NCC Group plc Secure Test warn businesses about ‘Thin Client’ security with new whitepaper
Secure Test, the IT security division of leading independent advisor, NCC Group plc, has produced an exclusive whitepaper – “Thin clients: Slim security” - detailing the security risks associated with the use of thin client devices. |
24 August 2009 |
Council cutbacks must not impact IT continuity plans
The expected squeeze on public spending from 2011 must not lead council leaders to cut back on essential IT business continuity plans, warn experts from leading escrow provider, NCC Group plc. |
03 August 2009 |
NCC Group wins prestigious government IT tender
IT assurance specialist, NCC Group, has been selected for a prestigious government framework agreement covering the provision of ICT consultancy services to the public sector. |
21 July 2009 |
Controversial mobile phone directory suspended
The 118 800 website, which has been slammed by privacy campaigners, has been inundated with requests from people who want to remove their numbers from the controversial list. The directory currently holds 15 million mobile phone numbers, with the owners h |
14 July 2009 |
Computer Weekly - Recruiting hackers
Rob Cotton, CEO of NCC Group, discussed with Computer Weekly Lord West's announcement that the new Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) has recruited former hackers to defend national security, as part of the new government cyber security strategy aime |
09 July 2009 |
NCC Group plc accepted on to Becta framework
NCC Group plc, a leading global provider of independent IT assurance, security and consultancy services, has been accepted on to the prestigious Becta Consultancy Services Framework. |
03 July 2009 |
Continued solid organic and acquisitive growth drive profits up
NCC Group plc (LSE: NCC, “NCC Group” or “the Group”), the independent information security assurance group, has reported its final results for the year ended 31 May 2009. |
02 July 2009 |
Recruiting hackers to defend the UK is lunacy
Rob Cotton, CEO of NCC Group, discussed with Computer Weekly Lord West's announcement that the new Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) has recruited former hackers to defend national security, as part of the new government cyber security strategy aim |
01 July 2009 |
Top tips for PCI DSS compliance from NCC Group
PCI DSS compliance is a big issue for retailers, every day of the year. Every organisation that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data is required to be compliant with the PCI data security standard, but it can often be a daunting process. |
24 June 2009 |
Escrow can mitigate SaaS dangers in financial sector, says NCC Group plc
NCC Group plc, Europe’s leading software escrow provider, is advising financial services organisations to protect against unexpected downtime, data loss and data inaccuracies by initiating Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Escrow agreements with their provider |
11 June 2009 |
Google website crash hits British surfers
Google’s UK website crashed yesterday leaving thousands of surfers unable to access the service. The unexpected downtime also impacted on the thousands of websites which use the Google engine for their own search facilities. |
20 May 2009 |
How to make friends and steal data
NCC Group plc is advising businesses to take extra care when considering physical security practices in the office.
While companies are busy considering the security implications of iPhones and other mobile technologies, hackers are still using tried a |
15 May 2009 |
Travel websites fail to capitalise on traffic boom
Under-prepared travel websites are failing to take advantage of growing visitor numbers, according to a study by load testing and website monitoring specialist, NCC Group plc Site Confidence. |
30 April 2009 |
Interim Management Statement
NCC Group plc (LSE: NCC or "the Group"), the international, independent provider of Escrow Solutions, Assurance Testing and Consultancy, is today publishing an Interim Management Statement covering the period from 1 December 2008 to 15 April 2009. |
16 April 2009 |