Nine in ten (87 per cent) of IT decision makers working in UK businesses have not considered data location and data sovereignty in a post Brexit world, according to new research from Loudhouse, commissioned by 4D. With no clear path to leave the EU or set timings of when Article 50 will be evoked, especially since
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Lower growth ambitions for retail SMEs who fail to adapt to tech
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Nearly half of retail SMEs (48 per cent) are expecting a boost in in growth ambitions in the next year, but difficulty in adapting to new technologies is damaging their growth potential. According to a new report published today by Close Brothers Retail Finance, retail SMEs who trade online report higher growth ambitions with 52 per cent of
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Technology in the office: Distraction or enabler?
by Lee Biggins • • 0 Comments
There is a wealth of new technology out there designed to make us more productive. From mobile apps, to improved WiFi on the go, we are constantly seeing the development of new technologies, which aim to help us be more efficient and to work from anywhere, at any time. But with this comes an increasing
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Six reasons why you may end up paying dearly for ‘free’ BI software
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
When the need for new Business Intelligence (BI) software arises, small companies are often tempted to opt for ‘free’ or open source solutions. The decision for many will be based on cost, or rather lack thereof, when comparing other custom options. However, this can often be a false economy as most of the open source BI
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Outdated and incorrect business data misleads UK consumers
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
With smartphones increasingly the digital tool of choice when it comes to searching for information about businesses data or services, a new survey from Yext has exposed critical inaccuracies in important online business data. The survey, carried out amongst more than 2,000 UK consumers in October, reveals that as many as eight in ten encounter incorrect
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EU Urges U.S. Tech Giants to Act Faster Against Hate Speech
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The EU executive’s warning comes six months after the companies signed up to a voluntary code of conduct.
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How small businesses can develop their IT roadmap
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Small businesses don’t always develop their IT strategies with a clear sense of direction. In some respects, it can’t be helped. When you’re trying to shout over the biggest and loudest voices in your sector, new technology invariably seems a lesser priority than new business. Developing your IT roadmap requires research, money, and – perhaps
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Businesses look outside IT department for technology disruption
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Almost two thirds (60 per cent) of UK business leaders believe the management of technology disruption is shifting away from IT to other departments, as lines of business take charge of technology-led innovation in UK organisations, according to new research from VMware, a cloud service provider. The research among 200 IT decision makers and heads of
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How to keep your business accounts secure over Christmas
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
The holiday season can be a tricky time for businesses with people travelling, working remotely, purchasing gifts from their work computers and so on. One thing small businesses don’t always consider is ‘If everyone had to work from home today, would data security be compromised?’ Picture the scene: an employee is working remotely from a coffee
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Half of small enterprises will be cloud-first by 2021
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Nearly a third (30 per cent) of customers plan to transition more of their mission-critical applications to the cloud in the next two years, and a full 50 per cent indicate that they will take a cloud-first approach for all IT purchases by 2021, according to new research from Sailpoint. ‘Moving toward a cloud IT
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