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Local member of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and MD of Auto Fix in Stevenage, Terry Gilbert, is wanting to know why there is nowhere to expand his business in Hertfordshire.
Cyber Criminals Are Innovating Faster Than Businesses, Say 83% Of Respondents To Infosecurity Europe Poll
The majority (83%) of respondents to the latest Twitter poll from Infosecurity Europe 2019 – Europe's number one information security event – believe that organisations are not innovating as quickly as the cyber criminals who plan to attack them. This indicates that security strategies and solutions are not being evolved fast enough to defend businesses against the ever-changing and increasingly sophisticated threats they face. An inability to innovate rapidly also points to a lack of agility and responsiveness, which will inhibit a business's growth.
The Cyborg Effect: Robots Enhancing - Rather Than Depleting - Workforces, According To Global Talent Expert
As Walmart increases its reliance on robots to free up resources, Alexander Mann Solutions has suggested that - contrary to the popular rhetoric that robots are replacing people in the workplace - human employees are actually being enhanced by technology.
Davies Wins Green Champion Award
Ellie West, European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia at Davies Veterinary Specialists (Davies), achieved Best Green Champion (East region, medium business) at last night's Investors in the Environment (iiE) Awards. The practice also picked up its Silver Accreditation, in recognition of the Davies team's commitment and hard work to continually enhance its green credentials.
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the sale of The Green Dragon in the picturesque Hertfordshire village of Flaunden, situated between Berkhamstead, Little Chalfont and Hemel Hempstead.
Watford Museum has mounted a foyer exhibition in celebration of Watford Football Club's success in reaching the FA Cup Final this year.
Hertfordshire's Peach Makes The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies List Three Years Running
The Peach Pub Company, which runs two pubs in Hertfordshire, has been named in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list for the third year running. Peach was crowned number 48 in the 19th annual edition of the list which ranks some of the best businesses in the country to work for, based on the opinions of the people who work there.
Local residents and charities were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the local community at the inaugural Chairman's Community Awards last Friday (8 March), helping raise over £5,000 for Cllr Rabi Martins' chosen charities - mental health charities the Guideposts Trust and Signpost.
Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB storage devices, today announced results from their latest social media poll which found that sixty five percent of respondents believe that humans pose the biggest threat to their personal data.