22-25 April 2026 
SQLBits 2024
Would your business pass pre-flight information security checks?
This session will cover the pros and cons of the main information security standards that you should be aware of including: Cyber Essentials, ISO27001 and SOC2. It will also signpost other useful training and exams that people could go on to increase their knowledge.
With organisations soaring to use cloud services what can you do as a business to reassure customers and suppliers that their data is safe. There are many standards that you could look at and this session will de-mysify the pros and cons of each including: Cyber Essentials, ISO27001 and SOC2. We will also cover personal training and relevant accreditations e.g. Microsoft and CompTIA exams. By the end of this session, you will be cleared for take off!
Speakers
Hollie Whittles's other proposed sessions for 2026
People first: building strong, inclusive data teams that actually deliver - 2026
Hollie Whittles's previous sessions
Put your own mask on first - mental health and wellbeing for your business
Businesses have a lot being thrown at them but the people in them need to be happy and healthy otherwise neither will achieve their goals. This session will look at well being intiatives that businesses could implement to support and boost staff including: bike to work, techtimeout, healthcare, menopause etc, how to write policies and what they should cover, signpost useful tools and websites and what businesses can do regarding topics such as net zero and carbon footprints.
Would your business pass pre-flight information security checks?
This session will cover the pros and cons of the main information security standards that you should be aware of including: Cyber Essentials, ISO27001 and SOC2. It will also signpost other useful training and exams that people could go on to increase their knowledge.