Just to remind all ICS employess to always lock your workstation when leaving your desk for any reason.
This can be achieved quickly by holding down the Windows Key - ÿ and pressing 'L'.
Please also ensure at the end of your working shift that your workstation is fully logged off to ensure overnight updates can complete.

This is a polite reminder to all employees to always ensure your work area is clean and free of unecessary items; any paper documents which are being used as part of your work, must always be locked away in drawers whenever your desk is left unattended.

This is a reminder for all ICS employess to always log your IT incidents and issues on the Help Desk in the first instance, before contacting IT Support directly.
You can find the Help Desk link at the top of the Intranet home page. Login credentials are your normal Windows username and password.

On this day in 1893, Sir Rudalph Diesel (inventor of the diesel engine) for the first time successfully ran mechanical engine with Peanut Oil. His research experiment had predicted that vegetable oil is going to replace the fossil fuels in the next century to fuel different mechanical engines. Read more here.

This is a reminder to all users; please ensure you log off your machine at the end of your shift. Leaving machines logged in/locked or shut down, will prevent nightly security updates from applying, which can leave machines in an unstable or unrespponsive state.

On this day in 1957; Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite, is launched, beginning the "space race". The satellite, built by Valentin Glushko, weighed 184 pounds and was launched by a converted Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Sputnik orbited the earth every 96 minutes at a maximum height of 584 miles. In 1958, it reentered the earth's atmosphere and burned up.

This is a reminder for all ICS employess to always log your IT incidents and issues on the Help Desk in the first instance, before contacting IT Support directly.
You can find the Help Desk link at the top of the Intranet home page. Login credentials are your normal Windows username and password.

On this day in 1879, the world's first railway dining car was introduced in Britain on the line between London and Leeds.

On this day in 1893, Sir Rudalph Diesel (inventor of the diesel engine) for the first time successfully ran mechanical engine with Peanut Oil. His research experiment had predicted that vegetable oil is going to replace the fossil fuels in the next century to fuel different mechanical engines. Read more here.

Just to remind all ICS employess to always lock your workstation when leaving your desk for any reason.
This can be achieved quickly by holding down the Windows Key - ÿ and pressing 'L'.
Please also ensure at the end of your working shift that your workstation is fully logged off to ensure overnight updates can complete.

On this day we remember Mandela’s achievements in working towards conflict resolution, democracy, human rights, peace, and reconciliation.

A tribute to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Towel Day sees fans of the author and the book carrying towels with them to work, to school and as part of their daily activities.
The most important thing that you need to remember in order to celebrate is DON'T PANIC; no matter what the day throws at you, draw comfort from the knowledge that you're armed with your trusty towel.

This is a polite reminder to all employees to always ensure your work area is clean and free of unecessary items; any paper documents which are being used as part of your work, must always be locked away in drawers whenever your desk is left unattended.

While you might expect cheesecake recipes to have originated in the 20th Century, you’d be wrong. A form of cheesecake actually dates back to the Ancient Greeks and seems to have been on offer at the first Olympic Games in 776 BC! The recipe spread from there and has been refined along the way.

Love is in the air! We hope everyone enjoys today's festivities and has plans with their special other. =)

Welcome back everyone! We hope you all enjoyed the break, welcome back, and welcome to 2018! =)

Big thanks to all ICS employees for successfully completing our second calendar year! Have a great night of celebrations everyone, and we will see you in the New Year! =)

This is a reminder to all users; please ensure you log off your machine at the end of your shift. Leaving machines logged in/locked or shut down, will prevent nightly security updates from applying, which can leave machines in an unstable or unrespponsive state.

When the last employee leaves the office, the door must always be locked, even during normal business hours - the office should never be left unattended.
Also, employees must at all times be vigilant to challenge any person entering the office who is not recognised as an employee. Thank you.

All employees must ensure they are clocking in and out at the start and end of their shifts using TimeTrex.
Please also ensure appropriate break and lunch punch types are used correctly.

Please ensure that everyone is in appropriate business dress and that all work areas and desks are kept clean and tidy!

Just to remind all ICS employess to always lock your workstation when leaving your desk for any reason.
This can be achieved quickly by holding down the Windows Key - ÿ and pressing 'L'.
Please also ensure at the end of your working shift that your workstation is fully logged off to ensure overnight updates can complete.

Today we have completed our SecurityMetrics Quarterly Scan, ensuring that we are meeting the security requirements to be certified under the Payment Card Industry DSS terms of business.

This is a reminder to all users; please ensure you log off your machine at the end of your shift. Leaving machines logged in/locked or shut down, will prevent nightly security updates from applying, which can leave machines in an unstable or unrespponsive state.

This is a reminder for all ICS employess to always log your IT incidents and issues on the Help Desk in the first instance, before contacting IT Support directly.
You can find the Help Desk link in red on the Links sidebar of the Intranet home page. Login credentials are your normal Windows username and password.

A tribute to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Towel Day sees fans of the author and the book carrying towels with them to work, to school and as part of their daily activities.
The most important thing that you need to remember in order to celebrate is DON'T PANIC; no matter what the day throws at you, draw comfort from the knowledge that you're armed with your trusty towel.

Just to remind all ICS employess to always lock your workstation when leaving your desk for any reason.
This can be achieved quickly by holding down the Windows Key - ÿ and pressing 'L'.
Please also ensure at the end of your working shift that your workstation is fully logged off to ensure overnight updates can complete.

This is a polite reminder to all employees to always ensure your work area is clean and free of unecessary items; any paper documents which are being used as part of your work, must always be locked away in drawers whenever your desk is left unattended.

While you might expect cheesecake recipes to have originated in the 20th Century, you’d be wrong. A form of cheesecake actually dates back to the Ancient Greeks and seems to have been on offer at the first Olympic Games in 776 BC! The recipe spread from there and has been refined along the way.

Love is in the air! We hope everyone enjoys today's festivities and has plans with their special other. =)

We are pleased to announce the deployment of Microsoft Security Endpoint on all ICS machines, this replaces the previous Microsoft Security Essentials software for complete enterprise-level anti-virus, anti-malware and anti-spyware protection.
The program is always visible as a green shield icon in your system tray (by the clock), it protects and scans all files real-time, and is updated seamlessly in the background as new definitions are released.

Welcome back everyone! We hope you all enjoyed the break, welcome back, and welcome to 2017! =)

Big thanks to all ICS employees for successfully completing our first calendar year! Have a great night of celebrations everyone, and we will see you in the New Year! =)

For those of you with us on this Christmas Eve, we hope you all have very happy celebrations tomorrow! =)

The winter solstice happens every year when the Sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.5 degrees. In other words, when the North Pole is tilted farthest – 23.5 degrees – away from the Sun, delivering the fewest hours of sunlight of the year.
This year the solstice occurs on Wednesday December 21st at 10:44 GMT (Universal time).

Please ensure all messages sent to your TimeTrex account are read in a timely fashion. New communications are sent out containing important information which must be read by all employees. A notification email is sent out automatically when a new message is available, as well as a yellow banner notification visible on the TimeTrex Portal when logged in.

This is a reminder to all users; please ensure you log off your machine at the end of your shift. Leaving machines logged in/locked or shut down, will prevent nightly security updates from applying, which can leave machines in an unstable or unrespponsive state.

On this day in 1957; Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite, is launched, beginning the "space race". The satellite, built by Valentin Glushko, weighed 184 pounds and was launched by a converted Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Sputnik orbited the earth every 96 minutes at a maximum height of 584 miles. In 1958, it reentered the earth's atmosphere and burned up.

On this day in 1879, the world's first railway dining car was introduced in Britain on the line between London and Leeds.

The first ISO27001 security audit will take place on Monday. This is the first step in gaining our ISO27001 information security management system accreditation. All employees are expected to be in business dress for this visit, and everyone must strictly adhere to the clear desk and no eating at desk policies.

Exactly 358 years ago, the first advert for tea in England appeared in a publication describing it simply as a "China Drink". Read about the full history here.

Please note that the use of USB ports for memory sticks, mobile phone charging, or any other devices is strictly prohibited.

Today is international peace day! =)
"Let us all work together to help all human beings achieve dignity and equality; to build a greener planet; and to make sure no one is left behind."
— UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

Please ensure that everyone is in appropriate business dress and that all work areas and desks are kept clean and tidy!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the ICS IT Help Desk for the submission to and management of all IT issues and requests. This can be found by clikcing the + icon below, then selecting Help Desk. Full documentation can be found in the ISO folder of the I: drive.

"On this International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, let us remember how much has already been accomplished, and commit to do more to protect our atmosphere. By working together, we can build a safer, healthier, more prosperous and resilient world for all people while protecting our planet, our only home."
— UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

Please ensure that everyone is in appropriate business dress and that all work areas and desks are kept clean and tidy!

Please ensure that everyone is in appropriate business dress and that all work areas and desks are kept clean and tidy!

Today we have completed our SecurityMetrics Quarterly Scan, ensuring that we are meeting the security requirements to be certified under the Payment Card Industry DSS terms of business.
Our certificate can be viewed here.

On this day in 1893, Sir Rudalph Diesel (inventor of the diesel engine) for the first time successfully ran mechanical engine with Peanut Oil. His research experiment had predicted that vegetable oil is going to replace the fossil fuels in the next century to fuel different mechanical engines. Read more here.

On this day we remember Mandela’s achievements in working towards conflict resolution, democracy, human rights, peace, and reconciliation.

Today we finalised our BCP, which covers the actions and procedures taken in the event of a disaster, along with the steps to be taken and timelines involved with restoring full business operations.
This can be viewed in the ISO folder on the I: drive.

During his 186 days on the ISS the former helicopter test pilot and father of two participated in more than 250 scientific experiments, performed a space walk, ran the London Marathon on a treadmill, and inspired more than a million schoolchildren with educational outreach activities. Welcome back Tim!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new ICS News Bulletin system! Any system updates, security issues or other information needed to be circulated quickly and efficiently will now appear here.