With rapid technological evolution and the globalisation of business, long before the COVID pandemic happened, we are living in an age of continuous change. Long ago Heraclitus said his famous words: “change is the only constant” and it comes with a choice to either accept it or resist it and stay behind. Is this right? Change may not be easy, but experts say that the pace of change won’t slow […]
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Exactly 7 years ago I met my current employer (Diana Catton, CEO). In October 2014, jointly with David Grech at Amica HR, I was organising and running a business seminar to promote the Graduate Internship Scheme at the University of Lincoln. At the end of the event I approached Diana, who was one of the
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Probably not the most original headline. I am a Star Trek person – I can remember watching Captain Kirk, Spock McCoy and the rest of the crew on the TV when I was child. When the first movie came out – 1979 – I went to London with a girlfriend to see it (probably) in
As an employer you want to make sure your team members feel valued and needed; you want them to be happy in the work environment and do their best each day. So, you hear their voice, recognise and reward their effort; you offer benefits and pay increases, and you make sure they further develop professionally
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Get this done now! – iPhone Vulnerability NO I mean really get this done now! There has been talk about a “zero-click” vulnerability in iOS for a while on tech channels and now Apple has a patch. I will say more after you go to your iPhone/iPad/iPod and do this: Settings – General – Software
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Recently we have been producing articles telling you about the benefits of the tools in our 365R package – but sometimes we forget that at the heart of the system is Microsoft 365 for Business. We wrap some great security and compliance tools around Microsoft’s software and add our experienced IT support staff to give
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As the digital world evolves and changes are you sure your technology is up-to-date and reliable? Are you confident your data is safe and accessible? Studies found that if you have a computer powered 24/7 the battery will come to an early end. You should never keep your computer in sleep mode, instead shut
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Recently our blogs have been focusing on showcasing the great services we supply at Octagon and have bundled into our 365R services – see this web site Octagon’s 365R if you want to read more about that. I have a memo here that says I should be writing about anti-virus software, but sometimes being the boss has
I am sorry – once you look at the risk cyber threats pose to your business, then cheap does not seem a good idea. What you need are solutions that are proportional to your particular circumstances and risk and are also good value for the money you spend on them. Somewhere here, as you would
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