Preparing for the next normal: how to refresh your technology stack

The importance of the technology stack can no longer be underestimated. 77 percent of executives believe that their technology architecture is becoming very critical or critical to the overall success of their organization, according to recent research. Moving forward, we can expect continued investment in the latest emerging technologies from businesses which are both small and large in size. To …

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SMBs will use technology to capitalize on post-pandemic spending boom

If they play their cards right, small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the UK stand to profit from a post-lockdown spending spree, a new report from small business platform provider Xero claims. According to Xero, many firms believing deploying the right technology will be key to taking advantage of post-pandemic spending. The report states that consumers have saved plenty of …

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Employees believe remote working productivity hinges on quality of technology

The tools and services IT leaders adopted hastily in the early days of the pandemic cannot sustain businesses in the long run, and it’s beginning to show. A new report from LogMeIn, a company specializing in secure remote working, asserts that IT leaders are worried these tools are not secure enough and can’t scale sufficiently to remain viable in the …

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No more rainy days: how cloud technology can sharpen SME processes in a post-lockdown landscape

As the weeks simultaneously crawl and speed by, the one-year anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown is fast approaching. Over the last eleven months, businesses have seen and experienced an unprecedented amount of change and uncertainty. Remote working, partial office openings, social distancing, home schooling and Covid test center visits have all become the norm. There are swathes of new …

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UK set to launch new technology research agency

The UK wants to reinforce its position as a global technology innovation powerhouse. According to Computer Weekly, new legislation is being drafted that will allow for the creation of a new body focused exclusively on innovation. The Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA) will operate free from government influence and have to deal with only minimal red tape. It is …

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Remote working is driving the uptake of unified communications technology

The number of businesses that plan to support some form of remote working after the pandemic has increased by a third, a new report from software firm Ribbon Communications suggests. And unified communications will play a significant role in supporting these policies. Polling more than 4,500 technology decision-makers in 18 countries around the world, Ribbon found that Microsoft Teams, Zoom …

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Making your data work for you: Curbing reckless investment in technology

Let’s be clear, data is everybody’s business. It has—finally—moved beyond the remit of the IT and tech whizzes in an organization and now permeates every department, no matter how big or small. Despite this, businesses are still not adequately adjusting to the new reality, and as a result many are wasting money. Many businesses still expect technology to be a …

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How data storage technology can overcome human vulnerabilities that open the door to ransomware

Ransomware attacks dominated the cyber security landscape in 2020 and will remain a top threat in 2021, posing major challenges for both public and private institutions. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre recently reported that it handled more than three times as many ransomware incidents as in the previous year.  New variations of attacks are always testing security defenses, including …

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Technology is more important than ever for big business

Large companies believe technology will play an even more central role in their success this year, an analysis of annual reports from FTSE 350 companies suggests. According to consulting firm Accenture, technology was among the most discussed topics in reports these companies put out in 2019 and 2020, with discussions around technology growing by 50 percent year-on-year. Running the annual …

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A question of mindset: Why business leaders must engage with technology, even if they don’t understand it

Contemporary business thinking argues that IT is now so fundamental to commercial success that it should govern how companies are run, how they prioritize investment, even how they describe themselves. Take Uber, for instance, which for many isn’t a disruptive transportation or delivery business, it’s a tech company. Similarly, Amazon isn’t primarily a retailer, it’s a technology company – the …

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