SMEs are putting themselves at risk of massive data loss and large scale security breaches by letting employees access business networks on their personal devices, in a trend known as Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).
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83% of companies frustrated by 'fake clouds'
Nov 01, 2012
Cloud hosting provider ElasticHosts has released the findings of a CIO survey revealing dissatisfaction in the end-user community in relation to 'fake' cloud services.
Netiquette: the new workplace etiquette
Oct 25, 2012
The rise in virtual teams and advances in technology has enabled businesses to 'crowd-source' employees based on business needs, skills and expertise.
One in five businesses allow personal devices without policies
Oct 17, 2012
One in five companies allow employees to use personal devices at work without having a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy in place, a survey from Intrinsic Technology has found. Adam Jarvis, chief executive at Intrinsic Technology, commented: "Businesses cannot blindly allow staff to use their own devices – there should be a detailed policy which addresses the security issues."
Forum research suggests business costs are still rising ahead of inflation, but more slowly than in 2011
Oct 17, 2012
The cost of doing business has continued to rise during 2012, with energy costs still the most commonly seen increase among SMEs, research by the Forum of Private Business has indicated.
Zebra Technologies global study shows Internet of Things solutions are ripe for adoption
Oct 11, 2012
Zebra Technologies Corporation has issued survey results that show the Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer a concept, but a reality that is improving the operations of global enterprises.
71% of financial sector CIOs believe mobile banking will be important to their customers by 2015
Oct 11, 2012
A study investigating the top business priorities for the Financial Services industry in the UK shows that mobile will be an increasingly important channel for British financial institutions over the next three years. 49% of organisations stated that mobile banking is important to customers today, while 71% predict it will be by 2015.
The barcode celebrates 60 years as research reveals savings in the UK retail industry of £10.5 billion per annum
Oct 10, 2012
Research from GS1 UK, the not for profit global supply chain standards and solutions organisation and Cranfield School of Management, has revealed that barcode use enabled the UK retail industry to save £10.5 billion* last year.
Times of turmoil
Sep 26, 2012
By Mark Charleton, Director, Blue Solutions.
It is not easy for international firms to break into the UK market, particularly in a poor economy. Most of you will have read for example that Doyenz has now exited the UK market and at very short notice.
Forrester's Global Tech Spending Report: 'PC market is only segment to grow in 2012, thanks to Apple'
Sep 24, 2012
Driven almost entirely by sales of Macs and iPads, the PC market is the only segment of the computer hardware market that will grow in 2012, according to Forrester's recently published global tech spending forecast.
