How RPA is forcing businesses to redefine secure identities
Robotic process automation (RPA) is a growing megatrend. Gartner predicts that by 2022, 90 percent of organizations globally will have adopted RPA and it has already received over $1.8 billion worth of investments in the past two years alone. While RPA is making a major impact across every industry, many don’t know how common the technology has become or, indeed, …
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Backup failures are putting businesses at significant risk of data loss
The majority of data backups are prone to failure, placing businesses at risk of data loss and devastating ransomware attacks. This is according to a new report from backup and disaster recovery firm Veeam, which claims that more than half (58 percent) of all backup recoveries fail. Furthermore, 14 percent of data is not backed up in the first place. …
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UK businesses are finally turning to digital payments
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed all the pitfalls of manual accounts receivable (AR) processes, forcing businesses to introduce greater automation and adopt new technologies. This is according to a new report from global payment technology firm BlueSnap, which asserts that legacy AR processes are impacting cash flow, human resources and talent acquisition, as well as wasting the time of senior …
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10 best features of Microsoft 365 for small businesses
Formerly Office 365, Microsoft 365 is a comprehensive tool with multiple applications to aid your business. Office 365 for small businesses has been, and continues as Microsoft 365 to be, a complete service that makes it easy to collaborate on projects, store data, configure your IT infrastructure, and more. In this article, we’ll run through the top 10 features that …
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Top 10 best free software for small businesses
When you’re setting up a business, you’ll no doubt have concerns about the costs involved. How much will payroll run to? What will the rent be on your business premises? What will the IRS’s cut be? You might not initially factor in the costs of getting your business’s technology up and running. However, these can soon mount up – and …
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Many small businesses could face collapse due to security risks
More than a million small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the UK would be forced to shut up shop in the event of a cyberattack. This is according to a new report from Vodafone, which asserts that many companies cannot afford to absorb the costs associated with addressing a cyberattack. Polling more than 500 business leaders for the report, Vodafone …
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Bugs in Microsoft’s email service see thousands of businesses compromised
Thousands of US companies are being targeted by a state-sponsored hacking group that is taking advantage of vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft’s Exchange Server. As first reported by Krebs on Security, four different Outlook vulnerabilities were abused in attacks against more than 30,000 organizations across the US. Police and fire departments, rescue units, telecoms providers, banks and utilities are just some …
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Why businesses lacking IT flexibility risk being left behind
The pace of technological change in IT systems has increased exponentially over time and has transformed the structure of the modern corporation. A revealing example is the frequent updates to operating systems. While before it would have been the case that major patches or new versions were introduced every 3-5 years, this is increasingly becoming a yearly occurrence or more …
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Many businesses are choosing refurbished devices when upgrading
In a bid to preserve both budget and the environment, many UK organizations are opting for refurbished instead of new hardware when it comes time to upgrade. According to a new report from information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Stone Group, more than half (59 percent) of UK firms now choose refurbished hardware when possible. A quarter purchase refurbished …
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Many businesses facing new security challenges after pandemic
Since the pandemic forced everyone indoors, businesses have had to adapt by deploying new IT solutions that facilitate remote working. With new tools and ways of working, however, came a range of new cybersecurity threats. This is according to a new report from security firm Tanium, based on a poll of 500 senior level IT decision-makers, which states that new …
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