Following the breaking news of the TalkTalk cyber-attack, Kevin Foster, testing services manager at MTI Technology, explains how the company was hacked – and how SMEs can avoid falling prey to the same attack.
Are you prone to controversial social media exploits? If so, it could be a disaster for a potential employer or a colleague to clap eyes on your account. But don't worry, it's quite common for Brits to snub colleagues on Facebook.
Black Friday sales are expected to pass the £1.5bn milestone in Europe for the first time this year, but Britain is set to dominate the shopping frenzy by accounting for two-thirds of the spend, according to VoucherCodes.co.uk owner RetailMeNot.
While employers are crying out for science recruits, several studies have pointed to the fact that graduates often pursue different careers after study due to a lack of desire to work in the field. According to Dan Sullivan, enthusiasm for science can be ingrained at a young age, and his company, Empiribox, aims to rally up some future scientists.
Nightlife app Crowdit, which is part-owned by Carlsberg, has secured a $2m seed investment to push the business across London and other cities across the globe with a desire to help small local venues secure nearby consumers.
Often seen as the final resting place for greying and seasoned politicians, a look through the roster at the House of Lords does reveal a few very successful entrepreneurs – as Real Business found out.
Many people will be familiar with the sinking feeling that perhaps things aren’t going so well at work. It can sometimes be hard to distinguish whether it’s your own paranoia or whether the boss really has taken a disliking to you.
The IT industry never stands still and neither can an organisation’s IT infrastructure, with new products and services entering – and leaving – the market on a daily basis.
The headmistress of Francis Holland Regent’s Park, Vivienne Durham, commented in an interview with Absolutely Education magazine about issues around careers and motherhood, which has led to a headline in the nationals about it being a misleading “lie” that girls can have both.
With the festive season fast-approaching once again, it’s well worth thinking about what you can do to ensure that your employees really excel over Christmas.
Obtaining angel investment funding is all about making you and your business as attractive as possible to your potential investors. This means explaining your company’s proposition and the potential return on investment clearly and succinctly so that your target investors understand your offer.
