Cyber Essentials Plus Transcription Services and Why Our Cyber Essentials Plus Certification Matters for You
Imagine trusting a provider with sensitive client data; only to find out they weren’t secure. When data protection isn’t optional, neither is your provider’s cybersecurity.
Trust Is Fragile in a Digital World
Data is everything. Whether you’re a legal firm sharing confidential case audio, an NHS trust sending patient recordings, or a university passing along sensitive research interviews, you expect absolute discretion and airtight security.
But what most clients don’t realise is how shockingly easy it is for a well-meaning service provider to fall short. One weak password. One misconfigured server. One careless contractor. And suddenly, your data is exposed. And when that happens, it’s not the transcription company on the front page of the papers; it’s you.
Why Certification Isn’t Just Paperwork
That’s why we’re proud to say: we’ve just achieved Cyber Essentials Plus.
Not the basic Cyber Essentials. The Plus level. The one that requires rigorous, hands-on technical testing by an independent assessor. The one that simulates cyber attacks to ensure our defences don’t just look good on paper; they actually work.
This is more than a badge. It’s proof. Proof that we’ve built our systems to withstand the kinds of cyber threats that are increasingly targeting public sector clients, private businesses, and language service providers alike.
What Is Cyber Essentials Plus?
Cyber Essentials Plus is the UK Government-backed certification that goes beyond self-assessment.
To get it, we had to pass:
•External vulnerability scans
•Rigorous internal configuration checks
•Tests on how we protect user devices
•Validation that our access controls, malware defences, patching systems, and firewall rules stand up to active threat models
Everything was inspected; because that’s what you deserve when you trust us with your content.
What It Means for You: Peace of Mind, Compliance, and Credibility
1. You stay compliant.
Many contracts; especially within government frameworks, now require Cyber Essentials as a minimum. When you work with us, you inherit our compliance. That makes procurement faster, audits simpler, and risk lower.
2. You protect your reputation.
Your files aren’t just “documents.” They contain the names, voices, and lives of real people. Choosing a provider with CE+ means you’re choosing not to gamble with that responsibility.
3. You reduce third-party risk.
One of the biggest data breach vectors is through vendors. Our CE+ certification proves that your weakest link isn’t us.
4. You choose a partner that puts clients first.
We didn’t get certified because we had to. We did it because we know what it takes to protect sensitive content. From healthcare consultations to court proceedings, our services often carry a duty of care. That means cybersecurity can’t be an afterthought; it must be embedded in every decision.
Behind the Scenes: The Work It Took
This wasn’t a tick-box exercise. Achieving Cyber Essentials Plus meant reviewing and reinforcing every single area of our business:
•Rolling out secure configuration policies for all devices
•Enforcing strong, regularly rotated passwords
•Ensuring every subcontractor who touches your data is covered
•Hardening our endpoint devices, firewalls, and cloud infrastructure
•Regular patching with strict update protocols
•Proving, in real time, that we could repel simulated attacks
In short: we made ourselves uncomfortable to make sure you never have to be.
Our Commitment Goes Further
This certification is part of a wider promise we’ve made:
•ISO 27001 certified for information security
•UK-based secure cloud systems
•Human-only quality control processes
•24/7 client access to a secure portal
•Real-time project updates and secure file transfers
We believe transcription and translation should never be a risk to your reputation.
How This Helped a Legal Client
Recently, a government contractor came to us after a prior supplier had suffered a breach during a legal transcription project. The files were confidential, involving witness testimony and vulnerable individuals.
They were panicked. The regulator had flagged the breach, and trust was broken.
Because we held Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001, they were able to bring us in immediately with zero delays to compliance or red tape. Our systems passed their due diligence in under 24 hours. The matter stayed out of the headlines, and the client kept their contract.
This is what proper cybersecurity looks like in action.
Why It’s More Important Than Ever
The UK Government’s own reports show that small businesses and professional services are now some of the most common targets for cybercrime.
And yet, most language services still operate without even the basic Cyber Essentials. That’s risky for them and dangerous for you.
If your current supplier can’t show you a CE+ certificate, the question isn’t “if” something will go wrong. It’s “when.”
Security Shouldn’t Be a Guess
Working with a provider that values security isn’t a luxury anymore. It’s the bare minimum.
We didn’t become secure because we had to.
We did it because your data deserves it.
Want to know what else we do to protect your content?
Our team is happy to share our protocols, documentation, and how we integrate security into every project from a single translation to 500 hours of real-time multilingual transcription.
Get in touch. No pressure. Just transparency.
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