Tag Archives: Covid-19

Keeping the cogs turning

PCR talks to Paul Lipman, CEO at BullGuard about why cybersecurity is now more important than ever, especially for small business as the shift towards remote working takes a more permanent hold. After moving into the second Covid-19 wave what have businesses learnt? While the first wave of the pandemic …

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Sage and Brightpearl embark upon digital retail partnership

Cloud business management solutions provider, Sage is entering a new significant partnership with Digital Operations Platform, Brightpearl with an approximate £17 million ($23m)  investment into the business. Lee Perkins, Chief Operations Officer at Sage, said: “As retail businesses from across the globe recover from the impact of Covid-19, trading online …

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Avaya announces solutions to assist with COVID-19 vaccine rollout

 Avaya has announced a suite of digital communications solutions to address the unique challenges related to COVID-19 vaccine administration. These solutions are designed specifically for healthcare providers and government agencies and can be applied on top of any existing infrastructure to assist with the critical requirements of successful administration of …

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Agilitas how-to-report final instalment: COVID-19 and customer-centricity 

‘CONNECT to Transform’ is a newly launched guide from Agilitas, the third and final entry in the company’s latest series of ‘How-to’ reports. The guide is based on the results of research commissioned by Agilitas and carried out in partnership with leading research firm Opinion Matters. The survey asked 250 …

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Kramer’s new wearable tag monitors and tracks exposure to COVID-19 threats

A new compact wearable device designed by Kramer is designed to help protect against Covid-19 in public places. The new Corona Tag device monitors social distancing by tracking the distance and exposure time between tags using low energy Bluetooth signals. It operates automatically when worn and stays active for months without …

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The benefits of managed outsourced IT services for businesses

Vikki Durden, Head of Operations at UK IT Service investigates the benefits of outsourcing work in the wake of COVID-19. The Coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on UK businesses. The resulting economic shutdown means many businesses are operating in the red, while many others are on the brink of …

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Retailers face difficult festive period as families rein in Christmas spending due to Covid 

Terrible Christmases have been few and far between for the nation’s shopkeepers, but retailers are now bracing themselves for the worst festive season since 1981 after Brits report financial woes from being hit so hard in the pocket by Covid. A quarter of shoppers have seen their income hit since …

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Google Cloud’s UK MD, Pip White’s 2021 predictions

This year, companies of all sizes have turned to the cloud to meet the needs of newly distributed workforces and maintain operational efficiencies. Gartner predicts this trend will continue into 2021, with public cloud spending expected to grow by 18.4% next year. Yet, while 2020 saw businesses innovate to keep pace, in …

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OnBuy secures prime-time slots on ITV just in time for the Black Friday sale

OnBuy.com has launched a major national TV advertising campaign with ITV to increase awareness with consumers ahead of its Black Friday sale and the busy Christmas period. The online marketplace has invested £1 million into the campaign that aired for the first time on ITV on Monday 23rd November, just before …

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Survey: 47% of IT Professionals Said Quality of User Experience Has Not Suffered Due to Remote Work

Ivanti has announced findings of a new study which shows that nearly half (45%) of IT professionals reported doing a run-through of supporting remote workers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. 41% of other non-IT departments also reported doing a remote work run-through. For many organisations, this preparation has paid off. 61% …

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