Whilst we are all trying to get people working from home as quickly as possible to minimise disruption and damage to our businesses, don’t overlook the importance of data security. In recent issues we’ve spoke at length about data security – here is a recap of the key areas to prioritise for your home workers:

As the majority of us have been thrown in at the deep end trying to manage a new home working routine, we’ve got a few handy hints to make it a bit easier.

As Coronavirus impacts the UK more and more each day, it has become a very real consideration for businesses to look at plans to operate either on a staff rotational reduced workforce or to deploy a full home working set-up. Here we talk you through the considerations and some potential solutions.

We work with Device Cover (who work in partnership with Axa), to offer you extra protection for your new devices. Devicecover gives you peace of mind by getting you back on track with your favourite piece of technology in the case of loss* or theft and repairing or replacing it in the case of accidental damage.

Malicious software (also known as ‘malware’) is software or web content that can harm your organisation, such as the recent WannaCry outbreak. The most well-known form of malware is viruses, which are self-copying programs that infect legitimate software.

Your first step is to identify your essential data – That is, the information that your business couldn’t function without. Normally this will comprise documents, photos, emails, contacts, and calendars, most of which are kept in just a few common folders on your computer, phone, tablet or network

Mobile technology is now an essential part of modern business, with more of our data being stored on tablets and smartphones. What’s more, these devices are now as powerful as traditional computers, and because they often leave the safety of the office (and home), they need even more protection than ‘desktop’ equipment.

It’s almost that time again for the new tax year to come in, and with it no doubt some hikes in costs for consumers and businesses alike. In fact, everyone from councils to TV providers shift their deals on April fools’ day – taking the changing of the financial year as their cue to raise bills.

Looking back on 2018, we’ve had another year with many workplace advancements from the rise of automation tools to the cultural awareness of gender inequality and sexual misconduct in the workplace.