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Financial records, customer data, and personal employee details are just a few of the pieces of information you’re likely to store within your business. With so much information stored on your devices, servers and programmes, what would you do if the unspeakable happened and you were to lose all this information in a moment? Although data loss on this level is rare, With statistics showing that 80% of businesses fail after a large data loss, it makes sense to invest in protective measures.

The demand for flexible working policies is on the rise, a new study shows.

Three quarters of UK employees favour jobs that give them flexibility when it comes to their schedules - a 70% increase from 2017.

Productivity plays an important role in every business, and law firms are certainly no exception. When everyone from office managers to senior partners work efficiently and effectively, every aspect of the business can be improved. So how can you improve productivity across your company? Here are just a few ways:

Productivity plays a crucial role in every business. Gone are the days when workers were applauded for being the first one in and the last one out the door. Now, the focus is primarily on getting the work done to a high standard without wasting time, resources or money.

Whether you’re a conveyancing solicitor, an injury lawyer or you specialise in divorce law, technology will play an important role in the work that you do.

Is your company ready for The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it’s introduced in early 2018? If you’re asking yourself what GDPR is and why it’s relevant to your business, then you’re in the company of 82% of the 821 companies surveyed by Dell who also hasn’t heard of it.

From ‘1234’ to ‘qwerty’, thousands of businesses and individuals are still using predictable and straightforward passwords as the gateway to their online data.

If you’ve decided to make cyber security a priority within your company, your first step should involve carrying out a cyber security risk assessment. In the same way that a fire safety risk assessment will help you determine how safe your premises are in the event of a blaze, a cyber security risk assessment will make it easier for you to keep your company’s data safe and secure.

Data protection compliance is set to become more stringent with tougher penalties for non-compliance when the EU introduces The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to strengthen and unify data protection for individuals within the European Union in 2018.

Looking to step things up a notch within your business? Here are 5 reasons you need to hire an IT support company in preparation for business growth.

Is your company ready for The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it’s introduced in early 2018? If you’re asking yourself what GDPR is and why it’s relevant to your business, then you’re in the company of 82% of the 821 companies surveyed by Dell who also hasn’t heard of it.

While the vast majority of transactions between homebuyers and conveyancers are a success, it’s important that people are aware of the risks cyber fraud can pose to buyers’ home deposits.

Earlier this year The Pew Research Center carried out a survey to assess how familiar people are with cyber security. With most respondents having little to no knowledge when it comes to the protection of online data, the results were troubling, though not surprising.