Connectivity is one of the most often overlooked aspects of cloud strategies. In the excitement about all the opportunities and efficiencies – and there are many – the focus is on choosing the right cloud mix. It should be – but without dependable, fast internet, cloud dependency can land you quickly back down to earth.
Time Savers That Will Help you Achieve More From Your Day
You’re in a rush. Budget forecasts must be completed, emails answered, you skipped lunch, and there’s a niggling problem with backups you need to address. Oh, and you want to leave on time to make it to your child’s big footy game. If there never seems to be enough hours in the day, you’re not alone.
Cyber-Security: Is it Time to Call for Backup?
In an ideal world, no hacker would ever breach your defences, and you’d happily go about your business without having to think about recovering from cyber-security events. The real world isn’t like that. 62% of businesses are attacked at least weekly, with one in ten being hit every hour or continuously1. In the game of cat-and-mouse between hackers and the organisations they target, there are no guarantees.
Data Protection: The New GDPR Law Affecting Australian Businesses
Hot on the heels of Australia’s own data protection laws, the European Union has implemented its own, very stringent legislation on May 25th. Think the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) doesn’t affect businesses on the opposite side of the world? Think again. The GDPR has the power to reach around the world and back again.
Unlocking Office 365 Secrets: The Outstanding Tool That is Overlooked
Technology vendors are competing more intensely than ever for the business dollar, which should be good news for buyers. The battlefield is marked by new features, designed to make business easier and more efficient. With 5-10 features added each week to essentials such as Office 365, though, who has time to keep up?
Ready for 2020: The In-Demand Skills You Need for the Digital Economy
Whether you’ve been in the workplace for decades, or are among the new crop of tech-savvy employees, you are probably finding yourself in the midst of massive upheaval. Organisations are updating, and in this brave new digitised world, the skills that were essential just a few years ago may be losing their appeal. So, what abilities will you need to master for 2020?
Let’s Talk About Data Protection: 3 Low Cost Ways to Reduce Risk
In business, there is something to be said for reaching out to do the right thing, not merely the minimum acceptable. That is the case with new Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) laws introduced in Australia this year. The renewed focus on data protection is welcome, and it will go some way to making us all safer online, but we should always do more to prevent breaches.
Five Ways Technology Is Improving Our Lives
Technology never ceases to amaze. Almost daily, there is another exciting breakthrough. We know more about ourselves and our world than ever, we work smarter, we connect with faraway family and friends, and we have the power to make smarter use of resources.
Customer Experience: Embracing Change
Implementing a customer experience program within an organisation can be a huge shake up for employees. It uses processes that involve thoroughly looking at the way team members conduct everyday business and often raises the question ‘could we be doing things better?’
Delivering What Customers Want
Most of us remember the movie ‘What Women Want,’ starring Mel Gibson. Nick a chauvinistic sales executive miraculously gains the ability to hear women’s thoughts. He uses this insight to tailor the way he interacts with women, and to help his relationship with his teenage daughter, But it has a single flaw…