Out of office: what the home working revolution means for our cities Employees’ reluctance to return to full-time commuting after a year of Covid means change is afoot for companies Susanna* has spent most of the lockdown in back-to-back Zoom meetings. It is a major change for the senior banker, who used to commute to…
Read more
About: Alex Harris
Recent Posts by Alex Harris
When should your business move to the cloud
When should your business move to the cloud Worldwide, spending on cloud computing services is expected to climb to $1073 billion. It’s reshaped our vernacular too. A cloud is no longer just an amorphous, gaseous blob in the sky. It’s an ever-present technology in our lives. Snap a photo and it’ll likely be uploaded to…
Read more
Remote working – the pros, the cons and the law
Remote working – the pros, the cons and the law As employers and employees navigate lockdowns and tier systems, it is clear that there are both positives and negatives to the new way of working. So, what does this mean for employers in reality and, importantly, how might this change how employers start thinking about…
Read more
Remote working is broken. These six changes can help fix it
Remote working is broken. These six changes can help fix it Remote working introduces fresh technology challenges for businesses looking to make it a part of their long-term strategy. With COVID-19 teaching companies the importance of flexibility and agility in an unpredictable world, business leaders are now trying to figure what tools they'll need to…
Read more
Five cyber security challenges for 2021
Five cyber security challenges for 2021 We look at five essential cybersecurity issues every charity needs to consider In a world where everything is turning digital, data security is a major concern. Data security is of particular importance when cyber-attacks are at an all-time high, with studies suggesting hackers attack once every 39 seconds. While…
Read more
The cloud infrastructure market hit $129B in 2020
The cloud infrastructure market hit $129B in 2020 The cloud infrastructure market in 2020 reflected society itself, with the richest companies getting richer and the ones at the bottom of the market getting poorer. It grew to $129 billion for the year, according to data from Synergy Research Group. That’s up from around $97 billion…
Read more
Security Biggest Barrier to Cloud Adoption for Over Half of UK Firms
Security Biggest Barrier to Cloud Adoption for Over Half of UK Firms Over half (58%) of UK businesses have cited security concerns as the biggest barrier to public cloud adoption, according to a new study from Centrify. The survey of 200 business decision makers in large and medium-sized enterprises in the UK also found that…
Read more
UK IT leaders lack aggression in the cloud market
UK IT leaders lack aggression in the cloud market The majority of IT leaders in the US and UK don't believe their company's infrastructure is fit for the future, according to a survey by IBM. The company's 'The State of IT Transformation' study found that 60% of CIOs and CTOs in America and the UK…
Read more
Game changing features of Microsoft 365 – Co-Authoring
Game-changing features of Microsoft 365 Problem: Working on documents together is difficult and unproductive Solution: Microsoft 365 Co-Authoring Feature As we have discussed previously, Microsoft Teams is one of the leading applications of its kind. With an average daily user count of 115 million as of the end of 2020, it is safe to say…
Read more
Game changing features of Microsoft 365 – Chat
Game-changing features of Microsoft 365 Problem: Needing a place to securely send files and documents whilst being able to instant message Solution: Microsoft Teams Chat Feature Microsoft Teams is an application released by Microsoft in 2017 with the sole purpose of improving levels of communication, collaboration, and productivity. Its rise to being one of the…
Read more
Recent Comments by Alex Harris
No comments by Alex Harris yet.