Almost 90,000 Irish SMEs suffered Data Theft in 2021
Almost 90,000 Irish SMEs suffered Data Theft in 2021 A survey from Datapac in conjunction with international Data Backup and Business Continuity specialist Datto finds that an estimated 89,744 SMEs (31%) in Ireland have had data stolen in 2021. Furthermore, the research reveals that over two fifths (41%) of small and medium-sized businesses have permanently […]
Irish SMEs face Increased Ransomware Threat
Irish SMEs face Increased Ransomware Threat Ransomware, the term used to describe a malicious act of cyber-criminality, occurs where threat actors infiltrate an organisation’s IT system and encrypt critical business data, preventing the organisation from accessing it and oftentimes causing operations to grind to a halt. The criminals will then hold that data to ransom, […]
World Youth Skills Day 2022 – Addressing the Equity Gap in IT Education
World Youth Skills Day 2022 Today marks the 9th annual World Youth Skills Day. It is a day to highlight the education and skills requirements that need to be provided to the youth of today to empower them to flourish in the future. IT, and IT literacy, impacts every facet of society. As the world […]
5 Signs that your ERP System is Outdated (Time to Upgrade!)
Worried that your ERP System is Outdated? If you’re reading this, chances are your organisation already integrates an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform into its operations. You may recall the dark days from before your ERP system was implemented when even the simplest of tasks would be hindered by needless complexity and the value of […]
Workplace Wellbeing: Empowering Employees in the Modern Workplace
Today marks IBEC’s 8th annual Workplace Wellbeing Day. It is a day for heightened awareness of the importance of wellbeing in the workplace and to encourage organisations to examine the needs of their team members and reflect on how to best support them. The past number of years have been a disruptive and tumultuous time, […]
Improve your Organisation’s Cybersecurity
Improve your Organisation’s Cybersecurity In the current climate, it is becoming increasingly more important to improve your organisation’s cybersecurity. The years of the Covid-19 pandemic witnessed a rise in the volume and sophistication of cyberattacks which show no signs of abating, adding complexity to an already challenging course to navigate. Organisations of all sizes need […]
Fortify your Cybersecurity
With recent events in the news, it is important to fortify your cybersecurity in both your personal and professional life to reduce threat exposure. You may have questions and concerns, some of these revolving around cybersecurity: Am I more likely to come under cyberattack? Is our company more likely to come under cyberattack? Are we […]
Benefits of an ERP System
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is a broad term used to describe a customizable software application suite which enables businesses to integrate and manage their most important processes. There are many benefits of an ERP system; it is a valuable tool which centralizes a company’s database of information, automates routine tasks and simplifies business procedures. The […]
Beyond Disaster Recovery – Business Continuity
In the previous installment of our Disaster Recovery (DR) Plan series we established and outlined the steps which should be followed when creating a robust DR Plan. In our final chapter we explore beyond disaster recovery and the steps you can take to ensure that your organisation has a true Business Continuity plan in place. […]
How Cloud Services Contribute to Sustainability
With 2022 well under way, a resolution for many organisations is to re-examine their impact on the environment. With so many factors to consider, one element to contemplate is how cloud services can contribute to sustainability. Terms such as “carbon neutral” and “energy efficient” have been firmly cemented in the public lexicon for the past […]
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