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Are we facing a cyber security jobs recruitment crisis?

According to ISC² there's a predicted 1.5 million cyber security positions that will be left unfilled by 2019 so make sure your business is equipped to combat the shortage
Rob Phelps
Rob Phelps
Posted on: 24.11.17
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What is the GDPR and how will it impact your business?

The impending introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May next year will not come as a revelation to most people. It is the biggest overhaul in data protection law in almost...
Lauren Danks
Lauren Danks
Bevan Brittan LLP
Posted on: 25.08.17
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How to put together a robust IT disaster recovery plan

Creating an IT disaster recovery plan is an essential safety measure for any company reliant on IT systems, and let's face it, what business isn't.
Dave Blackhurst
Dave Blackhurst
EvolvIT Ltd
Posted on: 03.04.17
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BT director reveals expansion plans at Business West networking breakfast

BT is growing its footprint in Gloucestershire and wishes to spend more money with suppliers in the region. The initiative was revealed by Paul Coles, regional director for BT in the South West at a...
Posted on: 22.03.17
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Essential cyber security considerations for business owners

A ‘cyber attack’ generally refers to unintended effects happening to the data and information that an organisation has responsibility for. Most commonly this data can be breached in 3 different ways...
Mark Smyth-Roberts
Mark Smyth-Roberts
C3IA Solutions Ltd
Posted on: 14.02.17
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Cyber: threats and opportunities

Gloucestershire has a great opportunity to benefit from both the threats and the opportunities posed by the enormous growth in cyber crime—hitherto amazingly unrecorded in the national crime figures...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 23.01.17
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The Mobile Search Boom - How to grow your business with paid search and click-to-call

Mobile traffic has the potential to transform any business that relies on phone calls from prospects. By optimising your website and ads for mobile, paid search and click-to-call can give you a huge...
Graham Cox
Graham Cox
Graham Cox PPC
Posted on: 05.05.16
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How data can help small independents compete with big business

The phrase 'Big Data' is bounded about a lot, but what does it actually mean for small businesses? And how can data help you compete against the big boys?
Oliver Rowbory
Oliver Rowbory
The Good Till Company
Posted on: 06.04.16
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Bring your own device to work - could BYOD benefit your business?

BYOD is a stepping stone towards creating an efficient business, enabling employees to get more work done and to get it done quicker. Let's explore why businesses are embracing bring your own device...
Orla Forrest
Orla Forrest
Neon SMS
Posted on: 06.04.16
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