Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition to boost Dynamics CRM
Microsoft has invested some of its huge war chest of cash reserves in one of the largest technology acquisitions in recent years. Acquiring the professional social network LinkedIn will give the...
View ArticleRevising your business strategy post Brexit
The EU referendum result was not one that most people expected, or indeed, one that many in the business community wanted. However, three weeks on, the dust is starting to settle, and whilst many...
View ArticleIt’s official, the North West is outperforming London.
Not so much an article, as a moment to reflect and be happy. Barclays has just published its annual prosperity index and its great news for the North West. It turns out, that we have some of the UK’s...
View Article5 Common IT Mistakes
Now that everyone is well and truly back from holiday, it is a good time for small businesses to sit and evaluate how well they are keeping pace with their technology requirements. We spend much of our...
View ArticleLearning lessons from Yahoo.
For Yahoo, the bad news headlines just keep on writing themselves. It has been revealed that they are being sued by a user who claims the company has failed in its promise to be serious about tackling...
View ArticleThe three most common IT security threats
In our company wide meeting last Thursday, we were sat discussing the common pitfalls for IT security. It was an animated conversation and there was a wide range of suggestions for why and how...
View ArticleStuck in a cyber security FUD?
It is traditional for articles that deal with cyber security to lay out a familiar and well-trodden path for the reader. Put simply, the author should present a terrifying vision of what the future...
View ArticleTop cost cutting tips for small businesses
Looking to cut costs in your business? You’re not alone. According to a new survey, an estimated 44% of small and medium sized businesses are looking to improve profits by reducing their costs. Faced...
View ArticleTop tips for cost cutting in small businesses
Looking to cut costs in your business? You’re not alone. According to a new survey, an estimated 44% of small and medium sized businesses are looking to improve profits by reducing their costs. Faced...
View ArticleTesco breach proves small businesses more at risk than ever
What can we learn from the Tesco bank hack? Ironically, given the scale of the data breach, that small businesses are the primary target for criminals, and not large corporations. Just last week,...
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