Employees are unwittingly undermining workplace safety by using ‘untested’ electrical devices in the work place. Almost 70 per cent of employees admit to plugging in personal mobile phone chargers at work, according to an independent survey carried out by office power supplier CMD. The danger lies in the amount of fake phone chargers currently in
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Why the secret to start-up success lies in the data sets
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Today, the algorithm is the point of entry for the majority of tech start-ups. For example, London-based Butternut Box, recently reached £1 million in investment thanks to an innovative solution born out of an algorithmic process. However, an algorithm is only one element for a business to consider when looking to make a name for
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Four ways HR tech can help small businesses stay compliant in 2018
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As changes to employment law makes hiring and managing workers compliantly more challenging for SMEs, leading HR tech company, Qdos HR, has outlined four benefits that innovation in this area can offer these businesses in 2018. Updates to the Criminal Finances Act, the recent scrapping of Employment Tribunal fees and increasing pressure on businesses to
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What manufacturing can learn from agile software techniques
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One of the biggest challenges in manufacturing is the lead time to produce a new hardware product. Even a simple tool can take as long as six months between design and production. What if there were a way to speed up the manufacturing and hardware design process? By using Agile development techniques, this may now
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The Big 3 Tech Categories That Will Contribute the Most to Your Startup's Success in 2018
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Embrace the future of technology by focusing first on Blockchain, artificial intelligence and communication platforms.
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Are we really ready to trust in AI?
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dividing the world. Heralding the fourth industrial revolution, is AI a force for good, boosting the UK economy by 10 per cent over the coming decade as predicted by PwC, or the beginning of the end for a raft of manual and knowledge workers? Given the catchall nature of technologies apparently
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Leveraging knowledge management solutions for organisations
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A look back shows that Document Management Systems (DMS) were adopted by businesses such as call centers and shared service centers. They were also implemented by companies that specialised in offering web services and help desks that were tasked with IT service management. How do knowledge management solutions work? Once data is gathered from
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Eight essential tips for setting up an e-commerce site
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Business got talent? How cloud technology could help you retain it
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Winning the so-called war for talent is an enduring challenge for UK businesses large and small. With employment levels at a record high, competition for the brightest stars is fierce as organisations battle to keep talented employees from the clutches of their rivals – and struggle to attract skilled replacements when they fail. It’s a
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Why startups should always buy refurbished IT
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Starting a new business is an exciting, multifaceted process and will undoubtedly be planned with a strict budget in mind until an established enterprise, with a trusted reputation and reliable profit can be assured. From trying to promote your brand and securing sales to managing administrative and legislative issues, it’s absolutely essential to have the
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