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The Open University says businesses need to understand the importance of building cyber-security skills as well as IT infrastructures
With a 40% rise in cybercrime reported last year*, new research from financial and business advisers Grant Thornton worryingly reveals that over a third of local businesses still don't have a strategy in place to mitigate the risk of a digital attack.
Grant Thornton's survey of businesses across East Anglia found that 73% perceived cybercrime to be a realistic threat to their organisation while 38% had already been targeted by an attack.
The Connected Counties programme celebrated an important milestone when the 100th fibre broadband cabinet went 'live' in Hertfordshire recently.
This cabinet supplies superfast fibre broadband speeds to homes and businesses in the village of Offley, whilst the £18.06 million Connected Counties roll-out is on track to achieve more than 90 per cent fibre coverage in Herts by April.
The VDI PULSE go-to-market initiative enables NetApp partners and consultants to leverage data-driven analysis from Stratusphere UX to accelerate adoption of next-generation flash storage arrays
Peter Lilley is one of the MPs backing a new report urging the regulator to open up the BT/Openreach monopoly and bring fresh competition into broadband. The report from the British Infrastructure Group of MPs (BIG) reveals that there are still a staggering 5.7million people across Britain who cannot access the internet at the Ofcom required 10 Megabits per second, despite £1.7bn of taxpayers' cash being pumped into subsidising the construction of UK high-speed broadband.
New Buyers Guide to Cloud Phone Systems for Growing Businesses
With more companies switching out their traditional telephone system in favour of a modern cloud based alternative, Foehn has produced a free and downloadable Buyers Guide for small and medium size businesses that are growing and considering a cloud phone system.
Tech leader announced as Hertfordshire Limited guest speaker
The executive vice president of Hertfordshire based global technology company Imagination Technologies will be sharing his business insights at the 2015 Hertfordshire Limited event next month when the results of the annual study into the performance of the county's top 200 companies will be announced.
The Gadget Show gets a Jolt from revolutionary new app
Jolt – the revolutionary new app for motor claims – has become an overnight sensation, after making its debut on Channel 5's The Gadget Show.
Said Mark Robinson, Director of Imperious Technologies, "The show's host, Jon Bentley, gave Jolt a glowing review, and described it as a very good idea, why wouldn't he!"
Hertsmere recognised as digital leaders
Hertsmere Borough Council has been recognised for its improved citizen engagement, receiving a 'Digital Strategy and Impact' award by industry leaders, Govdelivery.
