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New research finds hybrid cloud the ideal IT model
Friday 16th Nov 2018Nutanix, Inc. has shared the findings of its first annual global Enterprise Cloud Index, measuring enterprise plans for adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. The new report found enterprises plan to increase hybrid cloud usage, with 91 per...Read More...
Black Friday set to be worth £10.4bn in the UK in 2018
Wednesday 14th Nov 2018Black Friday sales are forecast to grow faster than the UK retail market in Q4 2018, as the promotional period draws in spend from before and after the event. Zoe Mills, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a data and analytics company, offers he...Read More...
BYOD rise to increase cyber-attacks in the workplace
Tuesday 13th Nov 2018A Government survey conducted last year, as part of the National Cyber Security Programme, revealed 46 per cent of UK businesses experienced at least one cybersecurity breach or attack in 2017. With nearly half of the country’s businesses ...Read More...
London ranked world’s best city for co-working
Monday 12th Nov 2018London has emerged as the top city for co-working beating out New York, Los Angeles and Paris, according to new research by Aspinal of London. London has the most co-working spaces (213), the third highest number of start-up companies (2493) an...Read More...
Education sector can save money by reducing excess printing
Friday 9th Nov 2018Education budgets per student are at the lowest they have been for several years. Recent estimates are that the average secondary school pupil produces 22kg of waste each year, with primary schools wasting a staggering 4...Read More...
What consumers want from brands on social media
Thursday 8th Nov 2018Social media has become an integral cog for a brands digital communication strategy, but every social media platform serves a different purpose for a brands marketing strategy. It can be hard to find the balance between showing personality, corporate...Read More...MPU1
Establishing your digital vision is essential to transformation strategy
Wednesday 7th Nov 2018Digital transformation is everywhere – from how we do business to how we communicate and interact with one another and with brands, and as such, organisations are adapting to stay relevant and survive. But there is much more to digital transfor...Read More...
Panasonic reveals future technologies and impact on mobile workforces
Tuesday 6th Nov 2018Panasonic has released a whitepaper, ‘Future Technologies and their Impact on Mobile Workforces and their Devices’ which asked buyers to rate the importance of technology trends for use by their mobile workforce. Big Data (52%) was rated ...Read More...
Dated office design curbing productivity amongst UK workers
Tuesday 6th Nov 2018Workplace productivity is being impeded as a direct result of dated office design, according to the Meeting Expectations report, released today by K2 Space. The survey of 1,000 GB-based office workers undertaken by YouGov revealed that 30 per ce...Read More...
M-Files reveals most employees struggle when searching for information
Monday 5th Nov 2018Recent research has uncovered that 49 per cent of employees look for technology that can help boost their productivity and performance in the workplace. According to intelligent information management experts M-Files, ...Read More...
What keeps IT leaders up at night?
Wednesday 31st Oct 2018From customer experience and engagement to data privacy and the pressure to constantly adopt new technology, IT leaders have a lot to worry about. The 2018 Insight Intelligent Technology Index reveals that 79 per cent of IT leaders believe the reason...Read More...
Halloween retail creeps up to almost half a billion pounds
Wednesday 31st Oct 2018This year Halloween will be a treat for retailers, with the event forecast to be worth £491m in 2018 (up 2.1% on last year) as consumers invest in the spooky occasion, according to data and analytics company, GlobalData. Halloween clothin...Read More...MPU 2
Transitioning to remote working
Monday 29th Oct 2018Almost three-quarters of British workers believe it’s important that their employers allow them to work remotely. Clearly, the demand for workplace flexibility is prevalent, but is the technology available to&...Read More...
Office Design should be all about the people
Friday 26th Oct 2018Many years ago, the fitting out or refurbishment of an office was quite a functional process, the focus was on the layout and the cost alone; the drive was about how many offices and meeting rooms were needed, how many desks could be fit in, with the...Read More...
Connected tech could help recruit and retain talent for SMEs
Thursday 18th Oct 2018Over half of small and medium-sized enterprises struggle to recruit talent and two in five have issues retaining employees, according to new research from Signify, formerly Philips Lighting. The findings show that employers are potentially missi...Read More...
Ergonomic furniture to improve physical and mental wellbeing
Tuesday 16th Oct 2018With Back Care Awareness Week fresh in the mind, businesses across the UK are continuing to be warned of the dangers of sitting uncomfortably in unsupportive chairs for prolonged periods. A recent report by Digby Brown Solicitors revealed...Read More...
Only 42% of UK workers now use a desktop computer
Monday 15th Oct 2018The once commonplace desktop PC has been relegated to Britain’s dusty workplace store room, joining relics such as the fax machine and the landline phone. The survey of 1,013 British adults carried out by gadgets and technology e-tailer,&...Read More...
68% businesses fail to wipe the memories of IT equipment before disposal
Friday 12th Oct 2018Despite GDPR legislation having come into effect over four months ago, the majority of UK businesses are now risking penalties by failing to adhere to some of the rules. According to a survey of 1,002 UK workers in full or part-time employment,...Read More...MPU 3
Over 70% of consumers say environmental factors impact shopper choice
Wednesday 10th Oct 2018The supermarkets’ new found environmental efforts regarding plastic waste are definitely chiming with the public according to new research from GlobalData. The company’s latest consumer survey (Sept 2018), revealed that 71.4 per cen...Read More...
Amazon online retailer of choice for over 60% of business owners
Tuesday 9th Oct 2018Almost two thirds of business owners would be more inclined to buy products for their company from a multinational retailer, such as Amazon, over an independent online store. This was one of the key findings from a survey of 1,000 business dec...Read More...