We’ve gathered up the week’s technology links in case you missed them. With every passing week, tech seems to be getting more political. From email hacking to political AdWords campaigns, to the looming GDPR. It’s no wonder then, that this week we’ve seen the big hitters in the tech world putting their foot down on […]
We’ve been talking about backup a lot in the past few years. At one point, we even blogged about the amount of squirrels causing data loss around the world. The fact that this number is higher than zero is mind-blowing. It just goes to show that your business data is only safe until it isn’t. […]
In a recent UKFast webinar, we posed your questions about the General Data Protection Regulation to a panel of legal and data security experts. In the second of our webinar write-ups, we’re exploring why people must be thinking about the GDPR sooner rather than later and what the regulation means for UKFast customers. You can […]
Starting your own business is a daunting prospect. Thankfully, you’re not the first person to take on the world with only a great idea and the will to succeed. In fact, Business Cloud magazine recently revealed their 101 UK startup disruptors, a list which proves that the country is booming with great new business ideas. Entrepreneurs find […]
It’s been a difficult week here in Manchester, but we’re adopting the mentality that has successfully seen this city thrive; keeping our heads up and carrying on. With that in mind, we’ve gathered up the week’s technology links – just like we always do – in case you missed them. 1. Keeping Your Eyes On […]
In light of Brexit, the state of customer satisfaction nationwide has continued to improve according to the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI). The score at the start of the year was 77.8, up 0.8 compared to 2016. This growth has remained consistent over the past four consecutive years too, proving that organisations are getting […]
Today marks exactly one year until businesses must be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU’s new legislation for the protection of personal data. That’s not long for UK organisations to get their ducks in a row and ensure they are fully compliant in order to avoid fines of up to €20m […]
Another day, another biometric authentication system cracked. Last week we covered the BBC journalist who had his twin brother impersonate his ‘voiceprint’ (his voice, basically), to successfully log in to his phone banking. I know what you’re thinking; that’s too specific to worry about. Not everyone has an identical twin, and we have to assume […]
We’ll keep this short so you can get back to doing amazing work, spend time with your loved ones and reflect. We wanted to focus on our home today, Manchester. In under 24 hours this city has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for victims’ families, we’ve watched businesses open their door to those in […]
President Trump has issued an Executive Order in an attempt to strengthen federal and public cybersecurity in the U.S. The President has been very vocal about what he often refers to as ‘the cyber’, particularly on his campaign trail, and this order requires heads of IT, security, and defence to share their plans with the […]
