Tag Archives: Covid-19

The COVID-19 crisis has changed many aspects of our work and personal lives. While many businesses have been frantically trying to implement remote working strategies that will ensure their employees can continue to do their jobs, those working on the UK’s high streets have fallen into two main camps: Those …

Mesh WiFi system provider NETGEAR has highlighted how its products can help families manage the increased risk of cyberthreats has their home internet usage ramps up. With millions more people working from home, plus soaring internet usage of eLearning and home entertainment services, family WiFi networks are feeling the strain. …

In the opening quarter of 2020, the UK’s tech sector suffered its worst performance since 2009’s global financial crisis, according to KPMG’s quarterly survey of UK technology companies. The report shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a swift decline in non-essential spending. Business activity across the tech sector …

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Network Group has set up weekly community calls to provide a forum for its members where they can share experiences and talk through the common challenges they face. The company has been providing networking and mentoring opportunities to its members for 26 years – …

Go Instore has partnered with Currys PC World to deliver ShopLive: a video-powered retail service that connects website customers with product matched experts using immersive HD live video. The ShopLive service empowers Currys PC World colleagues with the ability to work safely from home during the COVID-19 crisis and assist …

Graeme Watt, CEO of Softcat, is appealing to the IT industry to support a charitable campaign intended to raise money to ‘Feed the Nation in Isolation’ – specifically the homeless, the ‘food poor’ and those who normally rely on free school meals for their children.  The ‘Feed the Nation in …

With a dramatic turn of events due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 virus, many companies are having to instantly ascertain how to ensure business continuity, remote working and collaboration for the entire organisation, amidst a plethora of corporate travel bans, potential curfews, lockdowns and employees being forced to …

IT and technology job vacancies are dominating the hiring arena in London as firms seek to continue operations remotely during the pandemic. That’s according to new analysis from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), the trade association for the professional recruitment sector. The data, provided by business intelligence specialist …

Kids across the UK are staying at home during the lockdown, with many likely spending more time on their personal or parents’ internet connected devices. Increasing screen time, whether as a result of digital learning or entertainment, could be challenging for parents as they seek to find balance between establishing …

Cas Paton, founder and CEO of OnBuy.com, looks at why it is vital that online marketplaces, no matter their size, have a strong crisis plan in place. There’s no doubt we’re in uncharted waters; the coronavirus pandemic has created a level of disruption that generations of people won’t have experienced before. …