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Business Technology

This section introduces a variety of guides and tips around business technology solutions for UK small businesses.

Solving the skills gap: Cultivating the future data analyst employee

We have all read about the dreaded IT skills gap that threatens to stifle innovation and growth. Recent research shows that children are now more likely to want to work in social media than traditional careers, leading to further concerns of shortages in STEM careers.

Business Technology

Business Technology

Small business fraud: Why you could be the victim

Seemingly unsophisticated phishing scams have now evolved to a much more dangerous level of highly sophisticated fraud. Here, Gary Kearns of Vocalink reveals why the threat is not to be ignored.

Business Technology

What are the three most important technologies for SMEs?

Dan Martland, head of technical testing at Edge Testing, offers his insight into the three most important technologies for SMEs in their digital transformation journeys.

Business Technology

High replacement costs mean better phone protection is needed

The best solution to a broken phone is to use preventative measures to keep the device in optimal condition, as we discuss here.

Business Technology

How to strengthen the weakest link in your cyber security chain

Here, Richard Walters of CensorNet offers practical advice for small businesses on how they can mitigate the cyber threats they face.

Business Technology

Two-thirds of employees undermine workplace safety, survey shows

Almost 70 per cent of employees plug in their phone charger at work, as workplace safety survey suggests UK employees don't follow safety rules.

Business Technology

The benefits of taking your documents digital

Should we be ditching physical cabinets in favour of digital transaction management? In this piece, Helen Sutton presents the case.

Business Technology

Why the secret to start-up success lies in the data sets

Here, Nick Gaubitch of Pindrop looks at why it can be nearly impossible for a modern-day start-up to succeed without the machine learning capabilities required to analyse data sets.

Business Technology

The benefits of taking your documents digital

Should we be ditching physical cabinets in favour of digital transaction management? In this piece, Helen Sutton presents the case.

Business Technology

Why the secret to start-up success lies in the data sets

Here, Nick Gaubitch of Pindrop looks at why it can be nearly impossible for a modern-day start-up to succeed without the machine learning capabilities required to analyse data sets.

Business Technology

Four ways HR tech can help small businesses stay compliant in 2018

Here, we explore how HR tech can help small businesses stay at the cutting edge of compliance in 2018?

Business Technology

What manufacturing can learn from agile software techniques

What if there were a way to speed up the manufacturing and hardware design process? Here, we find out.

Business Technology

Are we really ready to trust in AI?

Peter Ruffley, chairman at Zizo, considers the importance of Digital Transformation (DX) and creating a data-driven culture to prepare businesses for an AI enabled world.

Business Technology

Help your business grow and flourish by implementing CMMS

Read on to know how CMMS can help your business.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?