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In today’s world, can businesses really prosper without technology? Renowned social media trainer Paul Wilson of PRwilson Media and Clive Catton who is highly respected and seen by many as a IT expert delivered a very successful Masterclass at Lincoln City Football Ground on Friday 3rd March 2017 which addressed this and many other questions…

In today’s world, can businesses really prosper without technology? Let’s be clear – the overwhelming majority of successful businesses have developed their plans, strategies and operations with technology at the very forefront of their thinking. When you consider all the different devices we now use to run our businesses, from desktops, laptops, tablets, to smartphones,…

Advice for businesses that are out and about, but advice that is just as useful for your personal life and family as well. It has been well documented by several U.K. News websites that a child equipped with a laptop and some readily available software was able to snoop on WiFi users in a coffee…

‘Twitter is a great tool for business owners, but fears about negative twitter comments can make owners fearful of using the platform.’ We asked Kristian Downer at DowSocial to share what are your options when dealing with negative twitter comments both on a personal and business level. The ways negative twitter comments can affect you depends on whether the…

What is your time management strategy? We understand the importance of prioritising your daily tasks, activities and jobs so we asked Julia McGinn at Stone Moor Business Services to share some of her admin tips with us. I’ve heard it said over and over that we all have the same amount of time but often, even the most organised of…

In my article last month, I’ve introduced a few simple things you can do to ensure your data is safe. Here are a few more tips from me to help you minimise the risk of data loss: 1. Backup Ensure that your data is properly backed up, monitor it and test the backup to ensure that…

Business data security involves safeguarding IT infrastructure, ensuring data integrity, limiting access to authorised users only and maintaining data confidentiality. Small business are widely and increasingly applying security practices, ensuring hardware and media are: not stolen or damaged minimising the risk and implications of error, failure or loss employing strong passwords encrypting sensitive files This…

  Owners and managers of small businesses were urged to take the smart route to growth – by taking time out and reflecting on what is really going on within their enterprises. Business Doctors (Nottingham East and West Lincs) and Lincolnshire-based Octagon Technology teamed-up to run a Breaking Big seminar in Lincoln, which encouraged delegates…

On 21st September Clive Catton (Technical Director at Octagon Technology) run another very successful and informative presentation on Ransomware, and this time it was during The Business Network Lincoln event at The Lincoln Hotel. The aim of this session was to equip local businesses with both knowledge and tips on how to improve their data…

Octagon Technology and Business Doctors are to co-host a seminar in order to educate local SMEs on how to maximise their growth and utilise technology in a safe manner. Derek Irvine, Director at Business Doctors said “Sometimes it can be hard and very lonely running a business. Today’s marketplace is increasingly competitive, complex and many…