Acumentis ’ digital transformation has gone hand-in-hand with its increased focus on security . Following a data disclosure incident in early 2019 , the way the company handled data had to be overhauled and bolstered accordingly . Rather than choosing not to comment on the issue or acknowledge areas that required improvement , Ulrick states that the company took the occurrence in its stride and remained open and frank with the public . “ We are the custodians of our customers ’ data ,” he says , and Acumentis wasted no time in finetuning its approach . Achieving ISO 270001 certification in late 2019 , covering the technology and infrastructure supporting its valuation services in the residential , government , commercial , insurance and property advice sectors , Ulrick believes the company has reaped a positive result from initially unfortunate circumstances . “ We can segregate our customers ’ data and encrypt it , along with any attachments . We consider how long information is needed for and only store it for the absolute minimum of time .” It is also a vigorous approach to client protection
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