Author: Simon Spencer

As expected, in the first 7 months of 2022, there have been multiple major cyberattacks that have resulted in a loss of productivity, revenue or large-scale data leaks. Whilst some of the largest attacks have been in countries such as America and Ukraine, there have...

Virtualization tools like virtual machines and containers are brilliant for organizations looking to get more out of their servers and cloud infrastructure. IBM believe that “virtual machine deployment has improved efficiency – and moving to containers can bring even more value.” Many see VM and container...

Increasingly, accountants are turning to eSignature solutions to speed up their document workflows. Waiting to print off, sign and scan important financial documents and statements is unnecessarily slowing your business down. For accountants, adopting a digital signature process dramatically speeds up your workflow and helps cut...

Email is still the number one communication channel for most businesses. Whilst email is the perfect solution for asynchronous communication, it can also be an entry point for cybercriminals if it is not sufficiently secured. There are many ways that cybercriminals can exploit emails, including...

Maintaining good well-being and a great overall experience for our employees is vital to creating a safe and welcoming work environment. The employee experience (EX) is a key factor in the success of any organization as high morale, good work-life balance and good engagement lead...

Small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) continue to be focused on improving their cloud security, and for good reason. Often, it is assumed that enterprise-grade security tools are unnecessary for smaller firms. However, SMBs are just as vulnerable to large-scale security threats as large enterprises. Those businesses with cloud...

In 2022, European companies are dedicating an average of 25% of their IT budget to hosted or cloud-based services. Moving workloads to the cloud has many benefits for businesses, however, cost savings are always high on the agenda when businesses are considering investing in the...

Typically, most businesses are concerned about external adversaries maliciously accessing confidential data and systems. However, businesses often neglect to safeguard against their own employees who are threats to the business. This concept is known as insider threats. An insider threat is any employee, vendor, contractor,...

Technology is most effective in a business when it is solving a problem or delivering a tangible benefit. This way it enables a clear return on investment and enables employees to spend more time growing the business, rather than dealing with technical issues. There are...