The threat of a cyber security attack never goes away, just ask Marks and Spencer or the Coop. Both businesses have had significant attacks lately and are struggling to come to terms with and ultimately resolve the issues. The fact that they have been hacked does not necessarily mean that the systems or procedures are … Continue reading It’s all at the Coop
Just answer the phone
Image thanks to concentrabpo.com.mx It’s a simple request but if you are in business please can you make sure that you can be contacted by phone. I know that these days we are all in a drive to improve efficiency and customer contact is often seen as a cost rather than a benefit but let … Continue reading Just answer the phone
BCorp revisited
I’ve been on the BCorp trail for a few months now. In case you haven’t heard of them, BCorps are a business idea that it started in the USA. The B stands for benefit and a benefit corporation is a type of for-profit corporate entity that includes positive impact on society, workers, the community and … Continue reading BCorp revisited
More Net Zero
Image thanks to IT-Daily I’ev been thinking about the effect of cyber security software on the environment. It seems an odd thing to think about perhaps yet it is amazing where a small question can take you. Thankfully, Durham University has been there to help me get my head around this topic, thanks to the … Continue reading More Net Zero
Back in an office
I have alway been one for working from wherever you can, indeed I was promoting hybrid working long before it became fashionable (see my books if you are not convinced). My mantra has long been that you should work where you can add the most value. Sometimes that is in amongst your team and sometimes … Continue reading Back in an office
Getting to those you don’t know
Sitting and talking to a young man who was working at one of the leading tech companies in the region was an eye-opener. It was at a CyberSips event and we got around to the subject of students. He had recently been one at Newcastle University. What made me think was when he said that … Continue reading Getting to those you don’t know
The Hand of Providence
Image thanks to Freepik You would think I would have learned to stop worrying by now but I haven’t. I can’t count the number of sleepless nights and subsequent lousy days I have had in the run up to an event or a project launch. No matter what I do to try to stop the … Continue reading The Hand of Providence
Getting Closer to Innovation
Image thanks to Freepik Time is a funny thing. I can’t really decide whether January is going quickly or slowly. At the end of December, despite all the other things that were going on, I was panicking over the short amount of time that we had to plan for CyberNorth’s Innovation Centre #2. It was … Continue reading Getting Closer to Innovation
In scope
Image thanks to Siccar.net A few weeks back I mentioned how I was working through the application to become a B Corp. Whether we go for accreditation is very much up in the air at the moment, yet it is a very interesting exercise. Thanks to some significant help from Katrina at UMI, I’m pleased … Continue reading In scope
Going backwards
Image thanks to Il Mesagerro I’m no fan of Apple. Yes, their products are great and innovative, yet seem overpriced and over-hyped to me. It is the cult of Apple that I simply don’t understand but then, each to their own, there are many things that I don’t understand. So, I would normally skip over … Continue reading Going backwards
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 