Business continuity is mission critical. Without a plan for what happens should systems go down, or if disaster strikes, it could cost your business a small fortune. When we think of potential disasters, we often imagine war, earthquakes or terrorism. We don't often consider the more mundane, which is why many businesses are unprepared for [...]
Data is a precious commodity. Especially in regulated industries. Cybercriminals will do anything they can to grab the secrets off your smartphone. Professionals in regulated sectors, such as legal and financial services, have come to rely on their smartphones. Financial and legal firms often provide staff with a work mobile, whether you are underwriting mortgages [...]
Is your workforce in the office? More and more law firms are offering staff the opportunity to work remotely, whether from a home office or from co-working spaces and cafes between client appointments. This trend is often attributed to the Millennial generation demanding more flexible and agile working, although it’s not just junior lawyers taking [...]
There is a hidden gremlin lurking in the depth of your corporate IT network, both SME and Enterprise, that has the capability of blowing a huge hole through your compliance work. No matter whether you are governed by an industry body such as the FCA for Financial Services markets or seeking to comply with cross [...]
Any iPhone or iPad aficionados will be well aware of the latest Apple iOS (the iPhone/iPad operating system). Version 11 of iOS was released with much fervour along with the latest generation of iPhone September 19th and iPhone/iPad users will have received notification of the update on their home screens. Many have updated but it [...]
If you are an accountant, you've either been hacked and you know about it - or you've been hacked and don't know it! Either way, it's inevitable, and it's a huge threat that could destroy your business....or at the very least give you a bad day/week/month/year. Here at Pro Drive, we've put together a list [...]
Technology is ever evolving and therefore any IT strategy needs regular updating and reviewing. IT is a business enabler, so your organisation should be actively seeking opportunities to use IT to drive efficiencies and innovation. If you’re not, you can be sure that some of your competitors are. So how should you go about reviewing [...]
I recently blogged about how we can be our own worst enemies in disclosing our online identity. And how the companies we provide this information to sell it to allow people to target you with marketing and advertising campaigns. Since writing this a colleague brought to my attention a recent story involving a popular [...]
Working in the IT industry, we spend a lot of time helping business owners and senior management to understand the risks of cybercrime; both to their organisations and to them personally. Security of data, particularly information held on individuals and subject to data protection law is quite rightly a concern for Board Members. With the impending [...]
Outsourcing some (or all) of your IT requirements is an effective way to drive cost savings, increase resources, and grow your business in a scalable and flexible way. But there are pitfalls along the way that can negate any benefits you could enjoy. Over the years we’ve met a lot of people who have fallen [...]
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