Black Friday is here! Following all the hype, customers are finally bagging bargains and shopping online. It’s not just the one day anymore but many businesses extend the sales fest to over the weekend into Cyber Monday, and beyond.  However, while it’s fun to discover discounts, it’s easier to get distracted and forget about the […]

Is your SME ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Black Friday is on 23 November followed by Cyber Monday three days later. For small businesses these shopping extravaganzas bring real opportunities for extra sales. However customers and businesses alike need to take action to avoid cybercrime and stay safe online. What is Back Friday […]

From buying online, booking cinema tickets to signing up for online education courses – we all use digital technology now for so many areas of our lives. It’s no surprise then to find get-ahead businesses adopting the latest technology to maximise their offer to potential customers and boost their business. Digital advantages in business Computers […]

The spread of IT has been a game changer for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Once only affordable by larger organisations, small businesses can now take advantage of IT to compete against larger competitors. Competing against bigger firms has always been a challenge for SMEs. Not able to achieve the economies of scale of the […]

The UK’s heatwave this summer has distracted many of us during the holiday period. Busy with vacations, family and friends it’s easy to get your eye off the ball. However, the threat of cybercrime and data breaches to your digital systems is ever present. Any business which has an online presence, or which keeps digital […]

There comes a time when most small businesses have to ask – how can I get my IT to work better for me and how am I going to achieve it? In today’s world there’s no escaping the need for ICT (Information & Communication Technology) in business.  It can help ambitious firms to: ● work […]

Small businesses who fail to use technology properly could be missing out on higher productivity. Any business in the modern world should be harnessing the power of technology to save on costs and increase profitability. The increased use of technology in business is now being promoted as part of the answer to the UK’s productivity […]

News of the shocking Carphone data breach this month reminds us all about the vulnerability of our online data. It’s timely that this year June is also Scam Awareness Month which aims to highlight cybercrime and give advice on guarding against getting scammed. Data breach in in major business This month Dixons Carphone revealed that […]

Is your business or organisation resilient? Every year thousands of businesses fail because they have neglected to maximise their resilience to various threats to their business. In 2017, there were 5.7 million businesses in the UK. Over 99% of businesses are small or medium-sized businesses, employing 0-249 people. Sadly, however, 328,000 businesses failed in 2016 […]

Concerns about the internet and computer networks have been in the news again this month. One is a real fear of further cyber-attacks on the UK while the other is the government’s latest attempt to curb harms on individuals from social media. The latest warnings reflect the ongoing fear about forms of cybercrime and cyber […]