Can employers use wearable tech to spy on workers
The legal lowdown on offering wearable tech to staff and who owns employees’ fitness data.
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Real business applications for Bluetooth beacons and how they can help your bottom line
By Mike Crooks
Bluetooth beacons are an assistive technology that help to connect physical objects or locations with mobile devices. They can help your business become more efficient or customer friendly. Here are real business applications for Bluetooth beacons.
Ransomware: Dont let your business be held for ransom
Ransomeware is a worrying trend in IT security. Here’s how to ensure your business doesn’t get caught up.
There are six types of CFO and some can be harmful for your business
A study has found that chief financial officers can be named as one of six types based on their approaches to leadership. It turns out you may want to be careful about what type of person is managing the accounts of your company, as they could damage the business.
Valve Software: How a company became more profitable per head than Apple or Google
Learning to create leaders in your company is an incredibly valuable skill. Billion-dollar software company Valve has managed to do this better than most. Here’s how.
Pensions and payroll A single entity for growing SMEs
No-one ever claimed it would be easy. Auto-enrolment represents the biggest shake-up to pensions legislation in years and, unlike many new government initiatives, it impacts every business payroll department across the country.
Using the power of company culture when recruiting
By Tim Morris
A huge part of a successful recruitment process is creating the kind of company culture that people want to be part of and actively contribute to.
Shadow IT: Should businesses be running scared
How should business leaders react to the rise of shadow IT – that is, employees using their own devices, apps and online services online
5 ingredients for success from Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley
Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley has shared some tasty treats that foodpreneurs should swallow for business success – methods that have allowed his baby food brand to achieve $100m worth of sales globally.
Social media: Top five trends for 2016
What should businesses keep an eye on next year Here are the top five social media trends for 2016.