Yusra Shaeik

The workplace of the future: crypto and ecommerce

Cryptocurrency has dominated tech news in the early 2020s. But it still seems to occupy a space that’s more investment or asset class than everyday currency. Is there ever going to be a world in which every ecommerce website accepts crypto as a standard payment method? Many people are confident it’s going to happen. We

Dial A Geek is now an accredited Living Wage Employer

Dial A Geek team

We are delighted to announce that Dial A Geek is now an accredited Living Wage Employer! It means that everyone working for us is certified to be earning a Real Living Wage. We have always chosen to pay our employees the Living Wage – we believe that a salary that covers employees’ basic expenses is the absolute

CSR, transparency, and the tech that makes it possible

Corporate Social Responsibility should no longer be perceived as a financial drain on organisations. On the contrary, research shows that clearly communicating your CSR practices to your stakeholders is profitable. That profit is financial. It’s reputational. It’s also proven to be highly effective at retaining top talent in this competitive jobs market, especially among younger

Our Ultimate Guide to Cyber Security when WFH

Work from home cybersecurity with MFA and SSO

Today’s office looks very different to how it did only a few years ago. While trends in hybrid and remote working were starting to emerge prior to the pandemic, they have accelerated as a result and are now firmly embedded in the way many businesses work. It is no coincidence that cybersecurity incidents are also

Staff monitoring software, bossware, and ethics

Monitoring the hours your remote working staff spend “at work” is important. But the invention of employee productivity monitoring software – a.k.a. “bossware” – has raised all kinds of ethical questions. Is it okay to keep an eye on your team’s activities when they’re in their own home? Is there any reason why you would

Does my business need data backup?

Businesses of all sizes need data backup. It’s that simple. If you don’t have a data backup and a disaster recovery strategy in place, you’re taking a big risk with your business’s future. Because, as industry leaders like Microsoft are constantly reminding us, cybercrime is on the rise in a big way. And as with

How going SaaS reduces your business’s carbon footprint

If you want to put going green at the forefront of the way your business works, it’s time to go serverless with SaaS (Software as a Service). It’s not the only way to reduce your business’s carbon footprint. If you’re already pretty “on it” when it comes to doing things more sustainably, cloud computing might

MFA: what it is, why you need it, and why it’s getting an upgrade

Multi-Factor Authentication should be a basic cybersecurity standard every business has in place. If you’re a business leader and you don’t know what MFA is or you haven’t instituted it, now is the time to act. Organisations using legacy systems with no MFA are hugely vulnerable to hackers. But even if you have been on

How tech can help Working From Home mental health

Some people love Working From Home. But for some, it’s a struggle that can seriously impact their mental health. While many people love the better work-life balance that home and remote working can provide, others find everything from their general well-being to feelings of social isolation being made worse. If this sounds like you –

Does your industry have advanced cybersecurity requirements?

fingerprint

Control of sensitive financial information. Security of patents and Intellectual Property. Protecting your reputation. All organisations need sensible cybersecurity. But businesses in some industries have higher cybersecurity requirements than others. From obvious contenders like finance and healthcare to start-ups and fast-growing organisations in every sector, some organisations need to put cybersecurity at the highest priority