Dump that stereotype, today’s breed of entrepreneur is not interested in fancy sports cars. Research released by TalkTalk Business has revealed that 81 per cent of business owners are driven by achieving a good work/life balance and working in an industry that they are passionate about, and are happy to forgo big bucks and a jet-set lifestyle.
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The future of procurement
Mar 20, 2013
By Pedro Paulo, CEO of Gatewit.
What might the next 10 years hold for the procurement industry and the people working in it? Before looking forward to 2023, let's take a brief look back to see how the procurement industry has developed over time.
Mobile device data recoveries up 161 per cent as mobile phones set to exceed world population by 2014
Mar 20, 2013
According to the International Telecommunication Union, the number of mobile phones worldwide is expected to exceed the world's population by 2014, with overall penetration rates reaching 96 percent globally by the end of this year.
The number one use case for firewall management is to ensure secure application connectivity
Mar 13, 2013
Tufin Technologies, provider of Security Policy Management solutions, has announced the results of its annual Firewall Management Survey. 200 network security professionals reported that 93.6 per cent of all firewall change requests are application-related, validating that the function of firewalls has evolved to include secure application connectivity, in addition to their traditional role of perimeter security.
Only half of British businesses vet their suppliers for UK Bribery Act compliance, according to Ernst & Young
Mar 07, 2013
The Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services team at Ernst & Young has released research revealing that nearly half (48%) of British firms are failing to vet their suppliers for compliance with the UK Bribery Act, and that only 6% would re-tender if they discovered their suppliers were not compliant.
Poor signage and administrative burdens holding back the NHS, says Qmatic
Mar 07, 2013
High administrative overheads, patients frequently getting lost, and systematic under-utilisation of resources have been highlighted as the primary structural challenges facing the NHS today. This is according to findings from an upcoming research report "Waiting and Queuing in the NHS" from Qmatic.
The Big Data Group publishes "The 100 Most Social Big Data Companies"
Mar 07, 2013
The Big Data Group, LLC has announced the availability of its new study The 100 Most Social Big Data Companies. The Big Data Group produces The Big Data Landscape, Big Data Trends, and Big Data TV.
NHS service providers stand to lose by missing IG Toolkit submission deadline, says IT Governance
Feb 28, 2013
NHS service providers stand to lose out if they fail to complete the NHS Information Governance (IG) Toolkit by 31st March, warns IT Governance, the IT governance, risk management and compliance company.
Interview process takes 83% longer than in 2008 as tech employers raise the bar
Feb 28, 2013
Over the past five years the length of the interview process has nearly doubled for the average successful applicant in the IT industry, according to research by Randstad Technologies, the specialist IT recruiter.
Mobile will connect the next billion Internet users, but at what cost?
Feb 28, 2013
By Carrie Pawsey, telco strategy analyst at Ovum.
Emerging markets continue to feature heavily in the keynote speeches at MWC 2013, with both Nokia and Bharti Airtel's CEOs highlighting that the next billion Internet connections will come from mobile users in emerging markets.
