Combatting internet pornography - ramsac hosts key forum

June 21st 2005:
RAMSAC, a leading IT solutions provider, is to tackle the issues of Internet pornography and misuse at the next meeting of the South East Professional Services forum, set to take place on Thursday July 8th. With internet misuse costing UK businesses £1.5 billion a year and with employers now open to prosecution, the forum is designed to advise business professionals on how to put a stop to it.

RAMSAC has teamed up with The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the only authorized organisation in the UK set up to deal with illegal online content, who will be providing an overview of its organisation and offering advice on how best to deal with porn in the workplace.

Fay MacDonald, Communications Co-ordinator for the IWF explains, “As the number of people using the Internet and the diversity of content available continues to grow, the mechanisms of dealing with illegal content must be better known and understood. This forum provides us with the ideal opportunity to raise awareness of our services and provide local businesses with a plan of attack to prevent Internet misuse.”

Also speaking at the event will be Robert May, Managing Director at RAMSAC, who will be providing a checklist on how to prevent internet abuse and Keith Potter from Stevens & Boltons LLP Solicitors, who will be focusing on dealing with the disciplinary side of what to do when things have gone too far.

May explains, “We are pleased to see that these forums are gaining recognition from industry watchdogs as well as local businesses. Our aim is to bring business professionals from the South East together so that we can raise awareness of how technology can help keep businesses secure and within the law.”

Those interested in attending, please contact Melanie Wilcock, Events Coordinator at RAMSAC (melanie.wilcock@ramsac.com). More information can be found at www.ramsac.com

Event Details:
Time: 17pm
Date: Thursday 8th July
Place: Ashcombe Court, Woolsack Way, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1LQ

ramsac was founded in 1991 by Robert May & Sally Cooper and was conceived as an IT consultancy advising businesses nationwide on technology policies, strategic planning, networking purchasing and support. RAMSAC’s outsourced IT services provide a range of flexible IT solutions including helpdesk support, network health checks, on-site engineering, security audits, project management, IT human resources support and technology migration planning and implementation. From its head office in Surrey, ramsac provides a wide range of IT solutions to companies, charities, organisations and schools throughout the United Kingdom. ramsac is an ISO 9001 Quality Approved Firm, a Microsoft Certified Partner and an accredited "Investor in People."

ramsac is proud to maintain a 94% client retention rate with 92% of customers rating the overall service as outstanding or good. ramsac is committed to unbiased advice, providing excellence in customer service and ensuring its employee always go the extra mile for each and every client.

For more information on the ‘IT-misuse – what every employer should know’ seminar, an interview with Robert May on the issues raised in this release, photography or background information, please contact:

Paul Wooding/Natalie Johnson
MCC International
T: 01962 888 100
F: 01962 888 521
E: ramsac@mccint.com