File sharing brings a number of benefits: the rise in file sharing services such as Dropbox, Box.Net or Google Drive offers several levels of convenience to smaller businesses when it comes to accessing and collaborating with files and office documents. Either individual files or whole directories can be shared and…
Businesses increasingly rely on cloud computing to store and process mission critical data and applications. At the same time, their employees want to be able to work using the device of their choice and on the move, instead of being chained to their desks. This puts networks under huge pressure….
A recent study by Quocirca claims that more than 64% of UK SMEs are anticipating a decline in their IT spending in 2013, with a further 21% expecting them to plateau. Although the results of this survey are hardly surprising, they are also rather unsettling. It has been shown numerous…
ENISA: the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security is making October all about Cyber Security. Across twenty five countries and over a number of events, talks and other content, ENISA hopes to increase the awareness of Cyber Security for Europe’s businesses. It’s a laudable programme from ENISA. Online…
Here’s a novel idea – why not stop buying computers for your employees? That sound like madness to you. After all, isn’t it an employer’s responsibility to give people what they need to do their jobs – paper, desks, pens and, above all, PCs? Don’t stop reading just yet. You…
On a very stormy day in December my family & I visited London’s newest addition to its skyline, The Shard. As we whizzed up the 70 plus floors my daughter asked me ‘Who lives in the Shard, Daddy?’ ‘Well’, I said, ‘it’s probably offices where people come to work.’ On…
With trends such as cloud computing, mobile, social media and big data creating a new world of opportunities, can SMEs afford to sit back and not invest in new technology? We’ve previously spoken about the need to build a business case for cloud computing, but we are now seeing a…
The latest hot topic to sweep the technology space is the Internet of Things. Market research firm IDC predicts that the installed base of the Internet of Things (IoT) will be approximately 212 billion connected devices globally by the end of 2020. Is it just for consumers and enterprises or…
Today, more business data than ever is being collected. Just think of your own business: there are your business plans; your confidential emails and documents; and, of course, sensitive details about your employees and customers that they wouldn’t want you to share with others. The way data is used –…
In recent news, the European Parliament has backed a proposal to reform data protection rules in order to give people more control over what happens to their personal data while making it easier for businesses to operate within the European Union. But what does this reform really mean for SMEs?…