According to new research conducted by Wrike, the most intelligent and versatile collaborative work management platform, now part of Citrix, employee engagement (56%), burnout (53%), and reduced productivity (52%) are top concerns for IT leaders in 2021 and beyond, as they continue to enable remote workers and plan for new, hybrid workplace …
Read More »Huawei UK presents ‘The Tech Podcast’
The launch of a new global podcast by Huawei will focus on software to meet the demands of an autonomous future. The Tech Podcast gives listeners first-hand perspectives, debates and forecasts in an effort to understand what’s on the horizon. Guest appearances from academics, policy makers, inventors and entrepreneurs will …
Read More »Study: Majority of high street retailers reject plans for mandatory Covid ‘Shopping Passports’
Majority of High Street retailers reject plans for mandatory Covid ‘Shopping Passports’, according to new survey * 58% of retailers reject idea of “Covid passports” for customers visiting shops * 80% of stores think mandatory vaccination passports would drive more people to shop online than in store * 79% claim …
Read More »UK importers are still reeling from increased Brexit costs and delays
New Government figures released 6 May revealed many businesses are still overwhelmed by the impact of Brexit. Over 39% of importers reported they are still struggling with new customs duties and 38.6% were battling with increased transport costs. The international delivery specialist ParcelHero said the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business …
Read More »UK importers are still reeling from increased Brexit costs and delays
New Government figures released 6 May revealed many businesses are still overwhelmed by the impact of Brexit. Over 39% of importers reported they are still struggling with new customs duties and 38.6% were battling with increased transport costs. The international delivery specialist ParcelHero said the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business …
Read More »Softcat pledges commitment to achieve corporate social responsibility targets
Softcat has devised a sustainability agenda to drive it’s corporate social responsibility. The tech industry continues to be a major contributor of e-waste and emissions from manufacturing. In response to this, Softcat is focusing on sustainability within its operations in line with science-based targets, working to drive and develop a …
Read More »Vodafone and Accenture make enterprise-grade cybersecurity services available to UK SMEs
Vodafone UK and Accenture have launched a new portfolio of enterprise-grade cybersecurity services. The new Vodafone Managed Security Services offering with Accenture offers: Cyber Exposure Diagnostic (CED) – Helping businesses understand how well they’d fare against a cyber threat and identify where breaches are most likely to happen Penetration Testing/Vulnerability Assessment – …
Read More »Driving fulfilment efficiencies with artificial intelligence
Akash Gupta, CTO of GreyOrange looks at how Artificial Intelligence can help retailers overcome the operational efficiency challenges they are currently facing. Retailers are constantly looking to make efficiency gains to boost their overall performance. In fact, 67% of retailers state overall business operations efficiency to be of critical importance. …
Read More »GoDaddy’s new WooCommerce extensions for WordPress ecommerce hosting
GoDaddy Inc.‘s new plugin bundle expansion for its Managed WordPress Ecommerce customers features free access to over 75 WooCommerce extensions. The new extensions come from GoDaddy’s recent acquisition of SkyVerge, a leading WooCommerce product developer. The new extensions give greater flexibility to create fully featured and customised WooCommerce platforms. The …
Read More »Cradlepoint launches second-generation 5G product portfolio
Cradlepoint’s second-generation 5G product portfolio launch spans low-band to millimetre-wave solutions and external adaptors to integrated 5G routers. “Network providers and their partners have only scratched the surface in terms of the possibilities that can be enabled through 5G networks,” said Cindy Whelan, practice leader enterprise networks & wholesale at OMDIA. “As with …
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