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Over-confidence and ignoring the shift in IT could kill your company

From the outset, let me be clear: I work for a technology company. That means I believe in the power and contribution of tech to stable, growing and successful businesses – from the one-man-band consultant dependent on the mobile office to the mega-corporation racing to keep its supply chain as …

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Helium-filled HDDs to help scientists capture the first ever image of a black hole

Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project will be using HGST’s HelioSeal hard disk drives to store imaging data from a supermassive black hole. A world first, the project will create an Earth-sized telescope array and use big data techniques to create a composite picture of the Sagittarius A* supermassive …

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Top 10 free video conferencing apps

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 …

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All businesses WILL be hacked

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 …

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The huge opportunities in the education sector

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 …

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UK professionals are calling for better access to technology

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), …

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How to be a connected digital enterprise

To gain traction in the market and build competitive edge, you need to get an insight into your customers’ digital footprints, the kinds of channels they like to interact over and the particular likes and dislikes they have. The same is true of today’s digital enterprises, organisations increasingly need to …

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7 questions every successful negotiator needs to have in their arsenal

A negotiation is nothing more than a discussion through which both parties seek to formulate and settle upon a mutually beneficial agreement, whether this agreement is a multi-million dollar contract or simply at which restaurant to meet for dinner. Our daily professional and personal lives are riddled with negotiations, those …

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Six steps to protecting your business against data theft

Information security continues to be one of the hottest topics in business with every day seemingly bringing news of another high profile leak or cyber attack at the moment. While it is the likes of Sony, Anthem and Gemalto grabbing the global headlines, the increasing threat to data should be …

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Flash storage is vital and presents a big opportunity for resellers

Storage technology is changing – both in its very nature, and the way it will need to be sold in the future. This is resulting in a significant increase in the number of enterprises adopting flash storage as they witness the benefits it offers over traditional hardware. Rather than being …

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