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Don't open that email! - Online threats to your business and how to avoid them

The TV series Mr Robot has put cyber crime in the spotlight this year. Whilst the fantasy plotlines of hackers and conspirators might make great television, it's also a stark reminder of how serious...
Andy Grey
Andy Grey
Business West
Posted on: 21.03.16
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Small business tips to lower IT costs

Keeping IT infrastructure efficient, up to date and economically viable is one of the biggest challenges any SME will face as it develops. In this article I look at some of the ways small businesses...
Dave Blackhurst
Dave Blackhurst
EvolvIT Ltd
Posted on: 01.03.16
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Making plans for the future: the challenge to change your business

Technology has been a major force for disruption for centuries but the pace and scale of innovation is accelerating. In industries from communications to construction technology is allowing us to...
David Smith
David Smith
Global Futures and Foresight
Posted on: 08.01.16
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Breathe new life into digital customer relationships

In a world of connected technology, automated systems and "Big Data" companies risk losing the invaluable personal connection with their customers. We talk to marketing professor and award winning...
Steven Van Belleghem
Steven Van Belleghem
nexxworks
Posted on: 22.06.15
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25 Billion Devices by 2020: How the Internet of Things could be the next Technology Revolution

From toothbrushes that record brushing habits to cars that automatically update their own software, the growing ability of devices to sense and interact with their environments through the Internet...
Patrick Lincoln
Patrick Lincoln
Solution IP
Posted on: 18.05.15
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Is Apple Watch useful as an enterprise tool?

Dr Mark Mason, Mubaloo founder and Business West Board member, shares his experience of using Apple Watch for a week and explores whether it is a useful tool for enterprise. Plus, read our 'Apple...
Dr Mark Mason
Dr Mark Mason
Mubaloo
Posted on: 08.05.15
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Business and Broadband - The Power of the Button

The age old cliché 'the best thing since sliced bread' has been thrown around widely. But in a hundred years that phrase will surely be replaced by 'the best thing since broadband'. Tell us what the...
Andy Grey
Andy Grey
Business West
Posted on: 23.02.15
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Virtual Meeting Etiquette - 5 Do's and Don'ts

By now, people have learned not to wear pyjamas during video conferences. The rules of etiquette apply in virtual meetings just as they do in face-to-face meetings so here are some tips to keep in...
Gemma Falconer
Gemma Falconer
GoToMeeting
Posted on: 16.09.14
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Why the digital revolution is challenging businesses to trade beyond borders

Living in a digital age is totally transforming how we buy and sell goods and services, how we communicate, connect, and collaborate with people, and it's shaping a whole new way of thinking.
John Rubidge
John Rubidge
Department for International Trade - South West
Posted on: 14.05.14
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