Can Co-working Help Your Business?

Generally used by self employed, co-working spaces could be useful to businesses as well.

Co-working has seen a marked rise in the UK in recent years, contributing to a boom in flexible working that individuals - in particular freelancers and entrepreneurs - have taken advantage of. Spaces for co-working are becoming commonplace all across the UK as the pace of flexible working is making a mark on the economy, and flexible workspace operators are reaping the rewards of the development in working patterns.

New Pegasus White Paper: All Systems Go

Still not sure about how Making Tax Digital is going to affect your business? If so, the latest white paper from Pegasus Software is for you.

What Is Making Tax Digital?

Password Managers: A Beginner's Guide

Why bother remembering passswords if you don't have to.

If the many data breaches experienced by firms large and small in recent years has taught us anything, it’s that there are still people out there who think that setting their password as their birthdate - or, worse still, ‘password’ - is a good idea. Indeed, ‘password123’ was found in a security audit of West Australian government to be the security choice of over 1,400 government officials.

Brexit: Data Roaming, Tech Talent And Data Regulations

How a no-deal could impact on your IT

Brexit. In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s happening and it’s coming round pretty quickly. There’s no escaping the fact that Brexit is going to impact on various areas of business, with recent warnings from Bank of England governor Mark Carney on how a no-deal Brexit could have serious implications for the economy.

It Still Works: 6 Reasons Why IT Audits Are Important

What’s okay today may not be so tomorrow.

It Still Works… three words that anyone working in IT services will have heard at some point. It’s a perfectly valid objection to buying new technology: the existing solutions are functioning perfectly well, so why replace them? In other words, if it ain't broke... Also, keeping what you’ve got will save you money and make sure you get maximum value for money.

Dealing With The Digital Skills Gap

Research shows majority of employees don’t have necessary skills for their roles.

Organisations are facing a digital skills shortfall as employees are lacking in the skills needed for their jobs. Analysts at research firm Gartner have revealed a study that shows just a fifth of employees have the necessary skills for their current and future roles, with 70% of employees having not mastered the skills for their jobs today. Furthermore, 64% of managers don’t believe that their employees are able to keep up with future skill needs, while two-thirds of business leaders worry that if their organisation doesn’t become digitalised by 2020, it will no longer be competitive.

How We Stopped Cybercriminals' Emails In Their Tracks

It's simple and affordable for all businesses.

This week, we’ve had several reminders of just how important cyber security is. Like any business, our email inboxes receive tons of spam every day, the majority of which goes straight to our junk email folders, but over the past few days we’ve seen a substantial increase in a type of attack that is unlikely to be stopped by basic email filtering: display name attacks.

Why You Should Install The Windows 10 Update Next Month

Security and reliability, plus new features expected

Next month will see a major update for Windows 10 users. How do we know this is coming in October? Because Microsoft has cunningly labelled it the October 2018 Update. While we don’t yet know the exact date, rumours are suggesting that it could very well be upon us at some point during the first half of the month.

Windows 7 ESU Gives Businesses A Lifeline - But At A Cost

Good news if your upgrade plans are lagging behind.

If your business is still running Windows 7, you’ll probably know that extended support for it is set to end on 14th January 2020, after which there will be no more security updates. At least, that was the case until Microsoft announced Windows 7 ESU (Extended Security Updates), which will now mean users will be covered until January 2023 – but only if they’re willing to pay and only if they meet certain criteria.

Why Cutting IT Costs Without Care Is Asking For Trouble

Technology is more than a necessary evil.

Was British Airways cutting IT costs in the months before a major data breach that saw 380,000 payment cards comprised? According to a memo leaked on the Register, BA was planning to outsource its cyber security to IBM - a move that was possibly motivated by financial reasons.

West Midlands Confirmed As Government's 5G Testbed

Trials across three cities

West Midlands. Home of Spaghetti Junction, some half-decent football teams, Edgbaston cricket ground and, of course, the birthplace of Ozzy Osborne.

Data Breach Complaints Rise Since GDPR

Added awareness leads to greater grumbles.

GDPR has raised awareness among people about their data rights, and it’s this awareness that has, in part, led to a rise in complaints to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Google Titan: What Is It, And Should You Use It?

Say bye bye to passwords?

For a company of Google’s size, it seems appropriate for it to have a product called Titan. Released just a few days ago, Google Titan is a hardware-based authentication device that enables users to log into computers and accounts simply by plugging in a USB key and pressing a button. But how does Google Titan work, is it safe, and what makes it different from existing products that do the same thing? (Note: this article is intended as a broad overview rather than a deep dive into the workings of security protocols.)

Paul Pester Quits, But TSB’s Problems Go On

Bank boss says bye-bye

Paul Pester, CEO of TSB, has resigned. Anyone who’s been following the (mis)fortunes of the bank over the last few months won’t be too surprised, perhaps, but having clung to his position for so long following the now infamous IT meltdown that left millions of customers without online banking access, what finally persuaded him to fall on his sword?