Businesses can't ignore the F-Factor
It cannot be denied that Facebook, Twitter and other social tools are now a part of our daily lives and the influence that these networks have on consumers cannot be ignored. It is in fact now known as “the F-Factor” – this is when consumers are increasingly tapping into their networks of friends, fans, and followers to discover, discuss and purchase goods [...]

No need to lose sleep over social media security…
A survey by Amplitude Research called ‘What Keeps Network Administrators Up at Night’ has revealed just some of the challenges faced by IT security professionals. The survey reveals that the most common security threats staff are concerned about are the use of social media and smartphones in the workplace - with 42 percent of respondents concerned about security threats associated [...]

An Olympic effort
Last week saw the deadline close for London 2012 Olympic tickets. Over 6.6 million tickets were available, with final allocations due to be made in the next couple of months to give people time to make arrangements to book days off and arrange the logistics. However civil servants working next summer appear to have had their arrangements made for them. In an article in the [...]