With the average data breach costing businesses three million pounds, you need to do everything you can to protect your financial firm from IT security threats. Achieving this requires a rock-solid IT and data security stance that covers many areas, such as: access...
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Working from home with Chalkline [video webinar]
What better way to discuss working from home and all the IT challenges that go with it than an online web conference? It's what we're all doing now. So Harry and I joined up with Matthew from our friendly marketing agency to discuss the whole thing. ...
3 cyber threats to watch out for in the finance industry
We don’t want to alarm you, but cyber threats are everywhere. All industries are at risk, but the number one target is the finance industry. In fact, financial firms are statistically 300 times more likely to be the target of a cyber attack, with the volume of...
Empower your employees with remote working solutions
The number of mobile and remote office workers is on the rise around the globe. And, along with them, remote working solutions are growing in popularity too. From executives and consultants to sales and field professionals, the number of remote workers was already...
Remote working technology: 3 tools to boost productivity
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (in a hermetically-sealed bunker), you’ll be aware of the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic. This isn’t the kind of thing we usually write about, and we don’t want to add to the number of fear-mongering articles that are already...
Transforming the finance sector: 7 ways the cloud can help
The financial services industry has historically been a little risk-averse. But things are changing. A cloud revolution is brewing in the finance sector, with the number of cloud computing adopters rising. Why? Because the cloud offers a way out of...
What is Power BI used for? BI and analytics in finance
A staggering 48 percent of companies say business intelligence and analytics is critical to their operations. In an age where data is at the heart of every business strategy and decision-making process, it’s no wonder the financial services sector are looking to gain...
Microsoft Teams: our essential tech tips and guide
Seventy-five percent of employees rate collaboration as very important to their own success as well as the success of the wider business. For many businesses, using the wrong software or not upskilling staff sufficiently hampers both collaboration and productivity....
What is Microsoft Azure used for? 9 perks for finance firms
Microsoft remains the most popular cloud service for many businesses, including those in the financial services sector. Why? Because Microsoft Azure services offer high grade security, scalability and innovation. What’s more, it enables a smooth move to the...