Using a personal device, such as a personal non-work laptop, to carry out work-related activities is known as bringing your own device (BYOD). One of the reasons that a BYOD policy is so essential in the modern Using a personal device, such as a personal non-work laptop, to carry out work-related activities is known as […]
Simply put, mobile working describes a method of working that doesn’t see employees tied to a desk to do their jobs. More specifically, it sees employees using devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops to work from anywhere. In the past few years, this trend has taken on many names and grown in popularity – […]
Many attacks can be easily avoided by following best practices in securing your processes and data. The following five steps can be implemented quickly and start your business on the journey to a much more cyber secure organisation. SoConnect is committed to helping you on your journey to Cyber Essentials, and we can help you […]
We know that we can be guilty of putting out the odd bit of technical language related to our products without adequately explaining what things are and what it means, and broadband speeds are one of these. If you don’t know your Megabits from your Megabytes – and what this means for your internet connection […]
Working from home can become a lonely enterprise, especially in this era of social distancing. However, it doesn’t have to be. Making plans that will ensure communication between your colleagues and taking regular breaks are some of the things you can do to make sure you remain productive, stimulated and efficient while working remotely. For […]
The world seems very different than it did last January. Since the lockdowns began, the entire economy has found significant challenges in enabling teams to work from home for the foreseeable future, especially around productivity, security, resiliency and collaboration. Finding novel solutions to these problems will help businesses in the long run, not only to increase the […]
Tips for parents caring for children and home-schooling while remote working With schools and nurseries once again closed due to COVID – 19, many of us will need to balance remote working with childcare and home schooling. Just working from home can be challenging; dealing with feelings of isolation, and problems with technology. But when […]
We are delighted to announce that SoConnect has acquired IT Centric, an Edinburgh based IT and telecoms services business serving corporate clients in Edinburgh and across Central Scotland. The merger strengthens our IT managed services offering and enables our customers to benefit from an increased team of experts in cloud, cybersecurity and hosted services. This […]
The Christmas holidays are fast approaching but while we start to wind down to enjoy the (virtual) office party, activate out-of-office messages, and crack open the Buck Fizz, Beware! – Cyber Grinches are poised to steal your data. But all that Christmas good cheer doesn’t need to result in the cold hard reality of hefty […]
In this article, we cover a few tips on how to get started with a digital transformation strategy, and what this might mean in practice for your business. Digital transformation can seem an abstract term. This is because it encompasses complex processes that represent a significant cultural shift in the workplace. Many businesses find that they understand […]