It’s been reported today that the UK’s critical national infrastructure has been targeted by 188 high-level cyber-attacks in the past three months. The NCSC has said that there have been multiple attempts to steal valuable data from government departments, which follows on from Phillip Hammond’s comments over the weekend that the ‘internet revolution’ is raising
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Men more open with emotions at work than women, study reveals
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Men are likely to be more open with their emotions, confide in their bosses about affairs of the heart and be more accepting of workplace romances than women, according to the latest study on emotional intelligence and office relationships by employee engagement firm Perkbox. The research, involving 1,050 UK managers and employees, showed that 60 per
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SMEs too busy battling red tape to focus on business growth
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The average small business owner now spends over a quarter of their time battling red tape and regulations. A survey of 500 SMEs by online printing company instantprint reveals that hurdles like HR compliance, health and safety demands and pension admin are stopping owners from growing their enterprise. These distractions and other admin tasks eat
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One in three SMEs hit by critical business issues
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New research by Direct Line for Business reveals almost a third (31 per cent) of UK small business owners have experienced critical business issues that have had a damaging impact on their business, as well as a knock-on effect on their clients. These incidents include damage to a client’s business reputation following consultancy services, injuries
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Half of senior execs consider data security in their top three concerns
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New research from ChristianSteven Software reveals that more than half (55 per cent) of c-suite executives consider data security as one of their top three concerns in 2017. A new survey of more than 500 c-suite executives across Europe and the United States found that over half (53 per cent) are concerned about competition from disruptive businesses. However,
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Interrupting discussions improves decision-making
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Decision-making teams work better if they are interrupted with advice during their task, rather than advised before it, new research from UCL School of Management reveals. In a study published in Organisational Behaviour and Human Decision Processes, Professor Colin Fisher looked at the timing and impact of formal interventions in decision-making groups. He found that giving
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Millennial men earning less than the previous generation
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Millennial men are falling behind the generation before them in their early careers, reflecting a shift towards young men doing low paid work traditionally carried out by women, Resolution Foundation director Torsten Bell will says in the annual Grigor McClelland lecture to Manchester Business School. The lecture, on 21st century inequality, draws on upcoming research for
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Most small business leaders struggle to find time for business management
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Only one in five business management leaders spend enough time working on their business, according to recent research by Smith & Williamson. ‘Individuals looking to scale their business should aim to devote a minimum of a day a week to actually working on their business strategy and actively managing their business,’ says John Morris, scale-up
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Admin is killing UK business: A quarter of managers struggle daily
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New research reveals that managers from across the UK suffer from too much admin. It has been found that small businesses are being particularly affected, as 35 per cent of SME leaders spending much of their day on paperwork, tripling time spent on admin tasks over customer services. The management pressures and productivity survey, conducted by
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Cyber security readiness study finds widespread shortcomings
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A study of 3,000 companies in the UK, US and Germany, conducted for specialist insurer Hiscox, reveals that more than half (53 per cent) of businesses in the three countries have ill-prepared security to deal with cyber-attacks. The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2017 assesses firms according to their readiness in four key areas – strategy, resourcing, technology
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