Business growth is usually a good thing, but there’s real danger in getting too big, too fast. It’s tempting to sit back and catch your breath when profits are surging and prospects are bright, but complacency can be deadly for a growing business.
By Lee Biggins
It’s a sad reality that an increasing number of job hunters are falling victim to online job scams, with our research revealing that 71.3 per cent of candidates would assume that any job advertised online is a legitimate posting from a real business.
By Kate Tojeiro
There is a current theory that we are all driven by fear, either a fear of success or failure. I’m not certain that it’s quite as clear cut as that, however I do know that fear plays a key role in the way we think about people, things and challenges.
A digitally enabled global market, better access to funding and increased support for entrepreneurs is good news for growing businesses. But the reality of expanding to new places can also be littered with hidden challenges.
By Tom Brialey
Greedy, wasteful, self-absorbed, and that’s just how millennials describe themselves. Those born between 1980 and 2000 have taken a lot of flak in recent years, and it seems the negativity has been internalised. In reality though, millennial workers have a lot to offer.
The need for data protection and privacy to be a strategic pillar within every firm will be greater than ever with the arrival of GDPR – the General Data Protection Regulation – which will step up data security requirements. But GDPR does not have to be a threat for those that ask the right questions and make the right decisions.
By Karl Sigler
Fraudulent emails are mostly nothing more than the obvious attempt by a “Nigerian Prince” to gain some cash. However, professional cybercriminals are increasingly using email fraud to target businesses, using coordinated, pinpoint attacks rather than spam blasts.
By Ben Rose
No doubt many businesses will be tempted by the new BlackBerry DTEK50, hailed by the brand as the “world’s most secure smartphone”. With cyber attacks on the rise, and hackers becoming increasingly sophisticated, the more tools and technology you can have in your arsenal the better.
By Guy Wilmot
The recent hacking incident involving Mumsnet highlighted the issue of data security for small businesses – and Russell-Cooke’s Guy Wilmot shares what SMEs can learn from the event.
By Richard Cuda
Richard Cuda, Santander UK’s Middle East specialist, gives his views on why UK businesses should consider the UAE as an export market, some of the challenges that should be considered before entering the market and the services which are available to UK businesses without even leaving the UK.
