{"id":128,"date":"2025-07-12T09:49:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bexon.themejunction.net\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-08-21T23:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:22:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging-1.assetsphere.uk\/?page_id=128","title":{"rendered":"About AssureData"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide assure-content-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">ABOUT ASSUREDATA<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical expertise for organisations that want to innovate securely.<\/h1><p class=\"lead wp-block-paragraph\">AssureData was created to help organisations secure information, improve compliance and make better technology decisions. Today that same principle extends naturally to AI: pursue useful innovation, understand the risk and build the right controls from the beginning.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button button--primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jim-sneddon\/\">Meet Jim<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button button--outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/services\/\">View our services<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide assure-content-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A security-first foundation<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AssureData\u2019s roots are in information security, cyber security, GDPR, training and assurance. That foundation is increasingly important as organisations introduce AI into processes that handle sensitive information, influence decisions and depend on external technology providers.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns assure-about-grid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column assure-founder-photo is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group assure-image-placeholder is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jim Sneddon portrait<\/strong><br>Upload Jim\u2019s approved portrait to the Media Library with \u201cJim\u201d or \u201cSneddon\u201d in the filename\/title, then run this setup again.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founder-led by Jim Sneddon<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jim has supported organisations with security, compliance and data protection since 2001. He combines technical and organisational experience with a technology-independent philosophy: get the greatest value from existing investments before introducing additional complexity.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professional credentials<\/strong> include CISSP\u00ae, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor \/ Implementer and Certified EU GDPR Practitioner.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button button--outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/jim-sneddon\/\">Read Jim\u2019s profile<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How AssureData works<\/h2><ul class=\"assure-checklist wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Understand first.<\/strong> Start with the business outcome, current environment and real constraints.<\/li><li><strong>Prioritise proportionately.<\/strong> Focus effort where the risk or value justifies it.<\/li><li><strong>Use what already works.<\/strong> Existing controls and technology should be improved before being replaced.<\/li><li><strong>Connect disciplines.<\/strong> AI, cyber security, data protection and governance should reinforce each other.<\/li><li><strong>Leave the organisation stronger.<\/strong> Advice should improve internal capability, not create unnecessary dependency.<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Established credibility<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AssureData has delivered training and advisory work to people from organisations including British American Tobacco, Shawbrook Bank, Lookout, HIT Training, Raw Talent Academy, Datasift, Kahootz, Amicus Therapeutics, Arkivum and Coeliac UK. Historical partnerships and industry activity also demonstrate a long-standing role in practical data-protection education and assurance.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull assure-section assure-cta is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide assure-shell assure-cta__inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">START A CONVERSATION<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for practical, independent advice?<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speak directly with AssureData about the outcome you need and the best route to get there.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button button--primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Book a conversation<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About AssureData, its security-first approach and founder-led expertise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-128","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ABOUT ASSUREDATAPractical expertise for organisations that want to innovate securely.AssureData was created to help organisations secure information, improve compliance and make better technology decisions. 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