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Three key considerations when creating a cyber-security strategy
Selecting a partner for your security requirements is similar to IT procurement decisions you have made before – and will probably follow the traditional 3 questions, with a twist… Question 1: DIY or managed services? As with all IT services,…
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7 principles of security & privacy for cloud data warehouses
Almost every day we read of data breaches, the misuse of customer information or some new hacking scandal. In this environment, any company using data extensively (and don’t we all?) must grapple with ever more regulation and acute consumer pressure….
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Can you select a new infrastructure service provider in 90 minutes…?
A recent publication by Gartner focuses on the challenges global companies face when selecting an infrastructure service provider. They describe them as the following: Most enterprises’ contracts are based on statements of work that are 3 to 5 years old…
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The importance of ‘live testing’ – what to learn from TSBs error
Headline story: “TSB lacked common sense before IT meltdown, says the report.” In a word – ouch. There are several very interesting points that can be derived from this headline, and indeed the subsequent articles, the most standout points to…
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The 5 key trending customer requirements for Managed IT
The economy is challenging, employees demands are increasing and the technology options are multiplying – so how does this translate into service requirements from customers to their Managed Service Provider (MSP)? We thought we would share with you the trends we see from our mid-market…
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Cost optimised IT
A couple of years ago Gartner was talking a lot about cost optimised IT, they even shared a “Top 10” list of cost optimisation ideas including: Create a shared-service organisation, for some or all IT services. Centralise, consolidate, modernise, integrate…
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“Let it snow – I’m a remote worker” say 250,000 smug people
We’ve all read the news stories about adverse weather costing the UK economy billions, and yet we still seem ill-prepared every time it happens. The trains are delayed or cancelled, the roads become a game of dodgems and millions of…
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Managing IT when it’s not your main job
In many medium-sized businesses, responsibility for IT is handed to a non-technical leader like the finance director. On average, five functions other than finance report to the financial director (FD) for instance. In fact, 38% of CFOs are now responsible…
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Is Cloud the Answer for the New Employee Generation?
Research recently conducted by YouGov revealed that just 6% of employees in the UK work the traditional 9am to 5pm. With flexible working hours and remote working having a significant benefit on staff, more and more businesses are offering different…
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