Many of us have been to restaurants and other places where someone pounces on you with a clipboard asking for your contact details. You hurriedly fill it in hoping your handwriting will be eligible and that you’ve remembered your mobile number correctly. From the point of view of businesses, they’ve been left to cope with […]
Businesses and individuals are adapting to new ways of working in the Covid-19 pandemic era. Social distancing and working-from-home mean that people are turning to remote working software to continue work and to make life easier. While remote working has been on the increase for a while, the pandemic crisis has forced the pace of […]
While businesses are working hard to transform office-bound ICT systems into a flexible, portable resource, they are facing the additional threat of cyber-crime. A huge increase in online fraud and cyber-crime related to the Covid-19 pandemic is worrying government, police and business organisations. Criminals are taking advantage of the current Covid-19 pandemic to scam individuals […]
It’s a challenge for businesses to keep working amidst the current coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic restrictions. We are all having to learn to adapt to the ‘new normal’ at a time when many businesses were caught off-guard by being sent home. One business essential the ongoing situation has highlighted is the key role played by information […]
People trying to stay safe from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are being targeted by cybercriminals. Amidst worldwide fear and concern about the novel virus, the perfect environment is being exploited by fraudsters who are using loathsome tactics to commit cybercrime. Coronavirus scams The coronavirus crisis has seen the world move online. Digital communications have increasingly […]
It’s understandable that environmental issues may not top your priorities list when you’re concentrating on keeping your business productive and profitable in challenging economic times. However evidence shows that consumers are increasingly looking at the green credentials of firms when deciding to part with their money. With daily news about various climate emergencies and actions, […]
An AI robot can now make 300 pizzas an hour. Staggering but true – a small American start-up has created an artificial intelligence-driven pizza platform which can churn out the cheesy food to meet to orders via an app, according to Forbes this month. It’s an extreme example of how a small firm using ICT, […]
In the last 12 months 32% of businesses identified a cyberattack or breach. The resulting loss of data or assets have cost firms an average of £4,180, up by more than £1,000 since 2018, according to the UK Government’s latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 published this year. While the number of cyber-attacks on businesses is down […]
While we’ve been enjoying the summer the constant business of thwarting scams and cyber-attacks has shown little sign of slowing down. Criminal attacks on businesses and customers have continued with criminals finding new ways of parting us from our money while we’re distracted with work and play. ● Holiday scammersThis summer it was revealed that […]
You’re busy running your business, making use of the latest information technology but you also want to stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity. However, do you know your Worms from your Trojans? It can be difficult to do the right thing when so many confusing terms come your way. It’s easy to become […]
