Tag Archive for Technology

The age of A.I – How businesses are utilising artificial intelligence

Recent advancements over the decade in IT/Cloud/AI technology show that AI is rapidly progressing toward the formation of a fully automated society and interconnected world. A future where productivity is expected to increase 40 per cent and annual economic growth rates will double by 2035 if not sooner. What we have seen in Sci-fi movies
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Five video production techniques to wow small business audiences

1 billion hours. That’s how many hours of video we consume on YouTube each year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. So why is video so popular online? It all comes down to ease of consumption. People can watch a video and gain a lot more information within as little as 30
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Business continuity plan: What it is and why you need it

When it comes to keeping your business in business, it’s important that you have plans in place to deal with both the good and the bad times ahead. Business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans are great way of ensuring that you protect your organisation, however, the two often get mixed up. Many people think
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Cyber security dangers caused by employees working while on holiday

Organisations are at risk of security breaches when they allow their employees to work while on their summer holidays, warns T-Systems. Where employees absolutely must interrupt their summer vacation to email and work remotely, T-Systems says it is essential those employees have had recent cyber-security training, or they risk compromising business security and confidentiality. Scott
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How to build a successful data management strategy

Most small businesses will be aware that a data breach has the potential to wreak havoc, and high-profile cases like the TalkTalk data hack in 2016, which saw the data of 157,000 customers being stolen, highlight how serious the consequences can be. How and where businesses store data, how it’s accessed and the permission levels
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Are you easily distracted by less tech-savvy colleagues?

Solving the problems of less tech-savvy employees takes up an average of 17 minutes of our working day. A survey of 2,000 British office workers, commissioned by Crucial, finds that Brits work with an average of four colleagues in their office that are less tech-savvy than them. These colleagues always seem to encounter IT problems at
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GDPR: An opportunity to re-build customer trust

Big Data is a hot topic of conversation at the moment, and with good reason; whilst businesses and consumers benefit from the collection of customer data in many ways, it can also be a businesses’ greatest liability. Indeed, as many as forty-six per cent of companies suffered cyber security breaches in 2016 and so far
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How remote access can empower a small business

The evolution of the workplace has never been quicker, more dynamic and surprising as it has been in the past few years. 24/7 global business cultures and rapidly advancing technologies means that people have the opportunity to share knowledge from anywhere, at any time. The reputation of remote access technology in the past has often
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