Smaller firms need to better connect with their employees

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced entire countries into lockdown and many employees into a remote working environment. This way of working has not sat well with some employees, resulting in increased stress and anxiety, as well as decreased optimism for the future. In many cases, remote workers also worried about the mental health of their loved ones. According to a …

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Most firms ready to expand AI capabilities next year

This year, the majority of businesses invested in cloud-based collaboration technologies in a bid to combat Covid-19-induced disruption and support remote work. Next year, they will be looking to expand their tech stack even further and build on the momentum gained this year. This is according to a new report from cross-channel marketing platform Iterable, which claims that Artificial Intelligence …

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Security issues forcing firms to reassess long-term viability of remote working

Poor cybersecurity habits among employees have raised questions about the future of remote working. A new report from CyberArk argues that businesses could be forced to “reconsider the long-term viability” of working from home, mostly because people are failing to comply with company security policies. The report explains that remote workers are guilty of all manner of security-related infractions, from …

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Over a third of UK tech firms experienced at least one cyber incident in 2020

Cybercriminals are doing all they can to make the lives of those working in the technology, media and telecommunications industry difficult. According to a new report from business insurer Hiscox, a third of businesses in the sector (34 percent) were breached in the past year. The company published its findings in the fourth annual Cyber Readiness Report, which states that …

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AI will drive future business, yet barely any firms use it

Most businesses agree that artificial intelligence (AI), paired with other state-of-the-art technologies, will drive future business success. However, according to a new report from Wipro, barely any companies are taking advantage of the technology. The report claims that the use of AI, analytics, machine learning, deep learning and automation creates what’s known as an “Intelligent Enterprise”. While most organizations (80 …

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