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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed Working From Home (WFH) to the forefront of debates over what the workplace of the future will look like. For many people, the jury still seems to be out on whether working from home means reduced productivity – or the reverse. With so many good collaboration tools like Zoom, Google Workspace, …
Environmental, Social and Governance – or ESG – factors are transforming the way that investors and even some of the world’s largest asset management companies are choosing to invest their big bucks. Something of a perfect storm (yes, that is a climate change pun) has been growing in recent years: On one hand, consumer attitudes …
Remote onboarding is the process you use to bring new members onto your team when there will be no face-to-face interactions. Unlike one-shot orientation training, the onboarding process can last anywhere from two weeks to several months. On top of teaching your new hire about day-to-day working practices and tools, it also involves teaching them …