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Meetings are a staple part of most people’s work lives. But as more and more firms look to embrace remote working schemes, it’s not always easy getting everyone in a room at the same time. Making good use of video conferencing also means companies are no longer tied to working …

Rob Brooks from the Channel Dragons hopes to bring light-based headset to the UK market

All of today’s companies are at risk from a successful attack on their IT systems, according to Wick Hill’s chairman, Ian Kilpatrick. “It’s widely acknowledged that it’s no longer a question of if you will be breached, but when,” said Kilpatrick in a recent blog. He believes that while everyone …

Trade body is supporting women in tech with its Dream IT initiative

Customers will expect much more from their PC cases in the future, says PCR editor Dominic Sacco

IDC reports the tablet market is getting back on track, reaching 7.5m shipments in Q2 2015

UK shop vacancy rate falls to below 10% for first time in four years

Kaspersky allegedly supplied false positives to Microsoft and AVG Technologies

New York Times exposé looks at how staff are treated

Whether it’s within a primary, secondary or further education establishment, technology plays a crucial role in supporting all areas of the curriculum. This is set to rise as the trends of BYOD (bring your own device) and ‘paper free’ environments in today’s schools, colleges and universities become more prevalent. Picture …

Plus, hackers breach the internet with new bug

Only 61.8 per cent of UK workers feel their employer provides adequate access to necessary technology, according to a new survey from CV-Library. The research shows that 86.2 per cent of UK professionals believe being tech-savvy makes them more employable, with Telecoms (100 per cent), Public Sector (96.5 per cent), …