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Why your business needs a code of ethics for technology
SMEs need a code of ethics to govern the use of technology as big data, cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence and other advances become widespread.
Date: 7 February 2017 By: Rohit Talwar and Steve Wells
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Could your business survive on a four-day week?
Working 9 to 5, five days a week. That’s the accepted norm. But have you ever wondered what would happen if you changed working patterns?
Date: 28 January 2015 By: John McGarvey
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Does technology reduce stress or cause it?
You might not have heard the term 'technostress', but you might recognise its symptoms: struggling to adapt to new technologies in a healthy way.
Date: 17 December 2014 By: John McGarvey
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Are your staff taking a statuscation?
Back in the day — as long as three or maybe four years ago — a two-week holiday was a two-week holiday.
Date: 4 August 2014 By: John McGarvey
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Is technology damaging your health (and your business)?
This could be affecting your health.
Date: 13 May 2014 By: John McGarvey
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Is technology still blue?
It seems that the jury is still out over women and technology. Despite some business fairs showing promising signs of women becoming increasingly visible, this week’s Times ran a piece by Antonia Senior entitled 'Sisters must programme it for themselves' bemoaning the continuing lack of women i...
Date: 8 May 2014 By: Liz Dawe
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Free IT policy templates now available
IT policies give your business shelter...
Date: 6 May 2014 By: John McGarvey
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The true cost of bad ergonomics
If you've ever been unfortunate enough to suffer severe back pain, you were probably too busy trying not to move to worry about how much it was costing your business.
Date: 10 April 2014 By: John McGarvey
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Why it's harder than ever to switch off from work
Finding it hard to switch off is not a new phenomenon for business owners.
Date: 3 December 2013 By: John McGarvey
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Three ways to make home workers more productive
Earlier this year, Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer banned employees working from home, on the basis that it hinders productivity.
Date: 1 August 2013 By: Jeremy Fennell
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Bring your own device: get your BYOD policy right
Unlike in the photo, tablets usually have something on the screen when people use them.
Date: 30 April 2013 By: IT Donut contributor
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Can the sounds of a cafe increase your creativity?
Ok, it's time to get creative! You need ideas, and you need them fast.
Date: 29 April 2013 By: John McGarvey
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Yahoo! Is this the end of home working?
One of the hazards Yahoo is saving its home workers from. (Image: dougwoods on Flickr.)...
Date: 27 February 2013 By: John McGarvey
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Four brilliant free tools to help you learn something new
You don't need to be in a classroom to learn. (Image: Flickr user Cali4beach.)...
Date: 21 January 2013 By: John McGarvey
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Friday Donut tip: three initialisms in a nutshell
The world of IT doesn't have to be secretive and jargon filled. We demystify the top three initialisms we've heard recently:...
Date: 25 May 2012 By: Imanuel Votteler
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Why graduates should look to tech start-ups
Sam England of PostDesk recently caught up with Songkick founder Pete Smith to ask him about start-ups recruiting new graduates:...
Date: 17 November 2011 By: PostDesk