Every business is creating new insights into their customers, prospects and employees at an unprecedented rate. From traditional sales, customer and finance sources to e-commerce and social media information, the way in which organisations, suppliers, customers and partners now interact and share information has the power to transform every aspect of business operations. Yet how
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Five signs you need to go ‘industrial’ with your printer
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Dematerialisation may have enabled SMEs to go paperless in a number of their business processes but printers still play a key role in fulfilling legislative, administrative and logistical obligations. How long they last depends on various criteria, from the volume and nature of what they’re printing to how well they’re looked after. The fact is
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How virtual reality can be used to drive new business
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
‘Wowing’ people through immersing them in new and vivid virtual experiences is all well and good but the pointy end of the stick for the majority of organisations is in engaging the attention of, and going on to do business with, new customers. So how can VR be used to drive new business? Here are
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Read about the small businesses that beat malware
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
In our Small Business Essentials series, we bring you digital guides focused on the most pressing issues facing small companies today. Cybercrime is one such topic. Today, the average cost of a cyber-attack on a small business is an eye-watering £25,736. That’s a drop in the ocean to a large multinational corporation, but it’s a
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What is Ethernet Connectivity and how can it improve your business?
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
In today’s day and age the majority of businesses, regardless of size, rely on the internet for their day-to-day operations. However, with a staggering choice in connectivity options, it can be difficult to choose the solution that will best fit your organisation’s requirements. While broadband may be adequate for basic activities such as sending email
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Why being an SME does not mean you are immune to a cyberattack
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
The majority of headlines concerning cyberattacks are often focused on the corporate juggernauts or public sector organisations. Very rarely do we read or hear about a small local business falling prey to cyber attack, but that doesn’t mean it’s not happening; in fact, it’s quite the opposite. According to the National Small Business Association, 44
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Data over sound: Growth and connectivity for small businesses
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
I first got involved with Chirp, a specialist in data over sound communications, in late 2015 when I approached the company with my vision of where I felt this company and technology could go in order to establish its global footprint. I’ve founded and run a number of tech businesses over the last 25 years,
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Why SMEs shouldn’t bury their heads when it comes to cyber crime
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
If you look at the figures, it’s easy to see why cyber security is at the forefront of almost every small business’ mind. The government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017, recently found that 45 per cent of small businesses have experienced a breach or attack in the last year. Whilst the boom in attacks is
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Why small businesses should migrate to the cloud
by Jon Sumner • • 0 Comments
The approach is reasonable because every change has cost considerations. The good thing about cloud computing is it that gives small businesses an opportunity to reduce their overhead costs. As we will discover later in this article, small businesses can get the best out of the latest technologies at a low cost through cloud computing.
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The future is FinTech
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FinTech can be used to help automate insurance, help with trading and risk management. With the world constantly changing financial technology has seen a massive increase in recent years. In 2013 the market was receiving £4billion in investment, over the years this has steadily increased reaching a peak of £30billion in 2016. It is predicted
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