Entries by Ross

Avoid Staff Burnout!

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Arguably a business’ employees are its greatest asset. This has been recognised recently by companies like Bumble, Hootsuite, and Mozilla who have reportedly shut down for a week to give their staff a break. The argument is that ensuring everybody has a week off at the same time means they won’t be returning to a […]

How important has remote working become to you?

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There have been reports that some people who started to work remotely from home during pandemic lockdowns want to continue to do so rather than return to the tedious commute to the office. Some people are even saying that they would rather lose their jobs than be forced to return to the office. They cite […]

The evolution of office perks

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During the pandemic, many businesses had to get used to their employees working from home. As restrictions have loosened, however, the hybrid and work from home models look set to remain. This means that the “traditional” perks from free meals to break-out spaces to yoga classes offered within the office may no longer make sense. […]

In an era of remote working is it time to revise our working practices?

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It has been clear for some time that many people forced to work remotely because of the pandemic have found that they prefer this and are reluctant to return to the office. Employers, too, have realised that it not only reduces overheads but that it does not lead to a reduction in productivity. But many […]

Google Changes To Cookies And The Implications For Advertising

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From 2022 Google has announced that it will be ditching third-party cookies from its Chrome browser. The move will make it harder for advertisers to track the online activity of people browsing different websites. But according to Wired “Critics and regulators argue the move risks putting smaller advertising firms out of business and could harm […]

What about the environment when business gets back to normal?

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The Covid pandemic and various lockdowns have precipitated an economic downturn from which it will take some time for businesses to recover. However, it is a perfect opportunity for businesses to incorporate more energy efficient ways of doing things. This may well also save them both time and money. It is already clear that many […]

Ransomware is becoming big business during the pandemic

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Ransomware is becoming big business during the pandemic New variations on the ransomware extortion technique have been emerging, targeting both large businesses and SMEs. The latest is Egregor Ransomware. It is a variant of Ransom. Sekhmet and not only does it demand a payment to unlock the systems it has attacked, but then it fails […]

Is it time to review your cyber security measures?

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As the year comes to an end is it time to review your cyber security measures? With no sign that people will be returning to office-based working any time soon, businesses will continue to rely heavily on their remote workers. Indeed, many have realised that they can function perfectly well without having all their employees […]

GDPR and remote working

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GDPR and remote working Many businesses have been operating during the Coronavirus lockdown by asking their employees to work remotely from home. It may be that if this has been successful and there is no need for them to be present in their former offices every day, that this way of working will become the […]

Call to report scam emails

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According to the Governments GCHQ Cyber Crime security centre, there has been a significant rise in phishing scams since the onset of the pandemic lockdown and it is asking members of the public to report them here: report@phishing.gov.uk As more and more people are using tech alternatives to keep in touch with family and to […]