Remote working – striking a balance Presenteeism has long been associated with working life in the city, viewed by many employers and employees as essential for getting known and getting ahead. However, in response to the Covid 19 pandemic, businesses have had to cope with an abrupt move to mass remote working, in a way…
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Remote working job adverts trebled in a year The number of jobs advertised as a home working role more than trebled in 12 months, with indications that businesses are cutting office space and allowing staff to work remotely in the longer term. According to analysis of Emsi figures by leadership and people solutions consultancy New…
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What to consider when migrating to the cloud What should businesses consider when embarking on their migration journey? This year has seen an unprecedented number of businesses migrate to the cloud – either transitioning a greater volume of data than before or migrating for the first time. With remote working here to stay in one…
Read moreThis Is the Future of Remote Work In 2021
This Is the Future of Remote Work In 2021 Remote work is here to stay in 2021 The world witnessed a historic shift in the 2020 job market due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While some companies used to offer remote work as a perk, it has now become the norm for most businesses. By 2025,…
Read moreJust 8% of Firms Offer Regular Security Training
Just 8% of Firms Offer Regular Security Training. A majority of UK businesses are failing to adequately train their remote working employees to spot security threats, according to new research from iomart. The cloud services company based its Cyber Security Insights Report on the views of 1167 UK workers at C-level, director, manager and employee level. It…
Read moreMicrosoft Soared in 2020 as It Captured Cloud Business.
Microsoft Soared in 2020 as It Captured Cloud Business. As the year drew to a close, we took a look at all 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, starting with the worst performers— Boeing and Walgreens Boots Alliance —and working our way up to the highest-flying stock in the benchmark— Apple. Almost alone among the legacy tech giants, Microsoft has made a successful…
Read moreSpotify Resets Passwords After Leaking User Data to Partners
Spotify Resets Passwords After Leaking User Data to Partners Spotify has been forced to issue a password reset for users after admitting that their information was exposed to some of the firm’s third-party business partners. The music streaming giant said in a customer data breach notification sent to the California attorney general that the privacy snafu…
Read moreSolarWinds: Our Office 365 Emails Were Compromised
SolarWinds: Our Office 365 Emails Were Compromised The company at the centre of revelations over a widespread Russian information-stealing campaign has said that fewer than 18,000 of its global customers were affected. SolarWinds produces popular software that helps organizations manage their IT networks and infrastructure. However, it was revealed by FireEye that attacks which compromised the security vendor and…
Read moreGoogle Reveals it Was Hit by 2.5Tbps DDoS
Google Reveals it Was Hit by 2.5Tbps DDoS Google has revealed a nation-state DDoS campaign against it originating from China, which may have been the biggest attack of its kind ever recorded. The 2.5Tbps DDoS struck in September 2017 but was made public for the first time on Friday in a report designed to share…
Read moreUniversities Attacked by Phishing Campaign
Universities Attacked by Phishing Campaign Universities and colleges around the world are being targeted by a new phishing campaign, according to fresh research published by RiskIQ. Among the educational establishments to be hit by the Shadow Academy campaign are Louisiana State University (LSU) in the United States and Oxford, Brighton, and Wolverhampton Universities in the United…
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