Increasingly socially-conscious consumers are abandoning brands they do not feel have positive corporate values or behaviours, a study shows. The research by MediaCom reveals 40 per cent of consumers either stop using or never use a brand because of its corporate values or behaviours, with 63 per cent believing brands have a responsibility to give back to
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SMEs spend 19 million hours each month on managing their finances
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Britain’s 5.3 million strong army of sole traders and micro businesses are spending 19 million hours each month; the equivalent of 2.5 million working days, managing their finances, a job that almost a third (32 per cent) admit leaves them feeling ‘stressed’ and half (50 per cent) say they lack confidence in doing, according to
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IT leaders propose their vision for the future of business communications
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The next five years will see ‘drastic changes’ to enterprise communications, with 59 per cent of IT leaders putting the adoption of new communications technology on their priority list. That’s according to data from 900 IT leaders and CIOs, surveyed as part of a ‘Future of Work‘ programme from business communications provider Fuze, being showcased
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Mothers take pay cut of £11,000 per year to work around their children
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A new survey by a money-saving website in the UK reveals that 59 per cent of British women don’t return to their previous career once they’ve had children, choosing to either switch jobs to one with hours that will work around their children or stay at home and be with their kids. According to the poll,
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FSB raises the alarm with the UK’s 5.5 million businesses
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FSB is today warning small businesses in the UK to take urgent steps to protect from a cybercrime ransomware attack this week, following specific concerns it has received from the National Cyber Security Centre. As well as following its cyber protection advice, FSB says smaller businesses should put in place specific cyber protection insurance. Dave
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Six pitfalls of software rollouts
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Launching new products and services is a complex process, and even when businesses think that they have considered everything, any project launch can run into problems. With so many companies now hinging their new offerings on having exceptional digital resources, the demands on software are growing. Higher expectations means higher complication potential, and just like
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UK professionals reveal what they do to impress their new boss
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A first impression is important, especially when you start a new job, but for the majority of UK professionals it doesn’t stop there. In fact, according to new data from CV-Library, nearly three quarters of workers (70.5 per cent) admit that they aspire to impress their boss for as long as they work at that
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Middle market businesses fail ethical hacking test
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A recent ethical hacking exercise targeting middle market companies finds serious deficiencies in the cyber defences of all the companies tested. The hacking simulation, which was carried out by consulting firm RSM with the permission of the organisations involved, reveals significant weaknesses in the strength of the businesses’ internal controls. In one instance, RSM sent
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Three in five UK businesses expect a breach in 2017
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SailPoint announces the results of its ninth annual Market Pulse Survey which explores how enterprises are changing their approach to security, amid an evolving threat landscape that sees almost daily announcements of data breach or hacks, including some of the largest ever recorded. This years’ Market Pulse Survey finds that of the 50 per cent who report
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Is your business prepared for the incoming GDPR?
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Most (84 per cent) UK small business owners and 43 per cent of senior executives of large companies are unaware of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to Shred-it’s seventh annual Security Tracker research, conducted by Ipsos. GDPR is an important new piece of legislation, which will replace existing European data protection laws from
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