New research carried out by our parent company Crunch has found that usage of Microsoft’s universally-loathed web browser IE6 spikes massively during working hours – seemingly indicating that corporate IT departments are failing in their duty to ensure a compliant and safe web experience for the employees they are charged with looking after.
Recent research has claimed that a full third of small- and medium-sized business that have to close down due to data loss can be chalked up to human error. The problem has been highlighted by an IT specialist, who also found that almost two thirds (64%) of employees had received no IT security training
A report by PeoplePerHour.com – the online marketplace for freelancers and contractors – has uncovered some interesting data about how much money local councils spend on web services.
Emma Jones | Working From Home
Freelance Advisor and author of ‘Spare Room Start Up’ Emma Jones offers us the first in a new series of pieces for our Working from Home section. Here she takes a looks at what freelancers with a home office can do to create a professional image for clients and a great first impression for customers [...]
Resident gadget guru and reviewer for The Times Jim Hatley shares some invaluable advice on disaster recovery for freelancers. If you have a home office and don’t have an IT helpdesk… Who you gonna call? If your entire operating system went belly-up on the first day of an important contract, how would you deal with [...]
Andy White | Getting a Job,Podcast
Andy talks to Raju Ajiz, an IT support contractor, about some of the first things you should consider before embarking on freelancing or contracting.
