IT discussions in business media always seem to cover the same topics: mid-tier businesses and tech; IT investment (too much? too little?); data storage (and the environment); information security; and whether good tech people can be good managers. more...
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Who needs insight into IT? Or better still: who doesn’t? Real Business – the award winning magazine for entrepreurs – is working with IBM Software to cut through the technology traps for today’s business.

REAL BUSINESS: INSIGHTS offers a clear, concise, no nonsense take on technology today. Because it’s about time someone did.

Tags: Data management, Change The ex-files So your business is doing well. Almost too well, in fact, for admin to keep up. Robert Horlock of Bacardi-Martini (UK) was determined to tackle the massive paper mountain. Whatever happened to the "paperless office", that holy grail of business IT? We were all promised that, one day, we would carry everything we needed in a digital format on some light, powerful, mobile device. And while much of that promise has been f... more...

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Tags: Risk Compliance Governance (GRC), Know-how, Strategy The No-Nonsense Guide to IT risk As an entrepreneur, you're a born risk-taker. After all, you took a chance just trying to make a go of the business. The question is: can you afford to take risks with your IT? more...

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Tags: Data management Miller’s crossing Still think a gigabyte is a lot of memory? Not any more. What about a terabyte? If you don't know what it is, trust us when we say: you will soon. Just ask Michael Leggiero of Miller Group. more...

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Tags: Strategy, IT Investment Going the distance When it came to building its online gaming platform, UK bookmaker Ladbrokes' strategy was to leave absolutely nothing to chance. more...

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Tags: Health & Safety, Innovation, Risk Compliance Governance (GRC) Man of steel You would expect health and safety to be a big deal in a steel manufacturing company like Doncasters, but you might not expect tech to be playing a big part in H&S compliance. more...

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Tags: Bottom Line, Innovation, Communication Back to school So you've got a cutting-edge niche product that's in high seasonal demand. Keeping up with that demand without hiring excess staff is a problem. What's the best way forward? Derrick Walton of Promethean offers some hard lessons. more...

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Tags: IT Investment Bridging the gap The step from thinking about making an investment in IT for your business to actually placing the order can be a big one. more...

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Tags: Know-how We all make mistakes Entire businesses may have been built on unexpected results – think Post-It Notes – but outright errors aren't going to get you anywhere, especially where tech's concerned. more...

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I run a small manufacturing business with 500 employees. Should I be worried about GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) issues? And if so, how can my IT help? "We did a survey of our customers and, from 100 completed surveys, 80 per cent expected the burden...   more...