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As our lives become increasingly dependent on technological connectivity, it’s perhaps not surprising that the car insurance industry has embraced GPS tracking technology or telematics. Telematics has become standard for corporate vehicle fleet management for some years but now it has emerged as an increasingly popular choice for businesses with drivers under 25 embracing the tracking technology fully. The insurance ... Read More »

If you have started looking into modernizing your phone system, you will most likely have heard about VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Replacing traditional PSTN telephone communications, this technology instead uses the internet to route calls. You will also likely have heard the term ‘Unified Communications’, a marketing term grouping a number of communication technologies. Where VoIP is a specific ... Read More »

In today’s digital era, handling a business means handling a lot of data. From internal documents to virtual bank accounts; modern companies really benefit from using the right method to store all that information which is vital to the running of the business. This is because access to business data has really sped up over the past few years, and ... Read More »

There has been a lot of discussion and speculation about ‘the cloud’ in recent years, and the countless inevitable benefits that it brings. As cloud-based platforms have continued to develop, we are seeing more and more businesses making the switch to remote access. Cloud computing trends offer the opportunity to increase profitability for companies in almost every industry, especially with ... Read More »

If you are planning to get a company car or commercial vehicle, you have obviously come across the popular category of certified pre-owned cars. Due to the label ‘certified’, you are not required to worry about the quality of the cars. Other than the tax benefits for companies, here are some basic reasons for your business to invest in the ... Read More »

Graphic provided by ShoreTel As more companies begin to embrace BYOD technology and flextime, business owners are looking to unified communications and collaboration to help bridge the gap between employees and their physical workplace. UC technology can help employees access their information anywhere and at any time, thus improving productivity and efficiency while still promoting remote work capabilities and collaboration. ... Read More »

Experts estimate the recent IT security breach at Target cost the company $148 million dollars. At the same time, the Heartbleed vulnerability put millions of users at some of the world’s most popular sites in danger of having their passwords compromised. While these events have gripped the headlines, most data breaches are not the result of pervasive software problems like Heartbleed or sophisticated, large-scale attacks. Instead, they are caused ... Read More »

Many technology experts have posited that company IT and unified communications trends will change more in the next 18 months than they have in the past decade – is your business prepared? In response to the recent increase in both unified communication and collaboration and BYOD (bring your own device) demands, the need for reliable and efficient technology in the ... Read More »

Online meetings are critical for any company success. Within any industry, managers and employees must meet regularly to ensure goals are being meet satisfactorily. Without meetings, there is a high probability that a different teams could end up on different pages. When miscommunication occurs, the consequences could prove costly in terms of time and money for the organization. Therefore, most ... Read More »

Business requires executives who know how to manage company secrets. Secrets are usually special, exclusive or interesting. They can even help train an executive team. As a top CEO, business executive or everyday person, we all want to be part of the special, exclusive or interesting. If you think about it, some of the things we enjoy today are best ... Read More »