http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/ Industry News stories http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-spending-on-the-up/ Cloud computing solutions are gaining some real traction in the marketplace after it emerged that the amount of budgets allocated to the cloud is growing. The IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study has found that a third (34 per cent) of IT spends are now going towards the technology and investment isn't expected to stop there – the survey also shows that organisations plan to increase cloud... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-spending-on-the-up/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/still-time-to-head-to-hosting-conference/ There's still time for you to register for free tickets so that you can attend TalkTalk Business's Hosting – the Future of Business Grade Communications conference on 1st May. The event is taking place at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London's Covent Garden and will feature leading industry experts giving top tips and advice about using cloud technology if you have your own business or how best ... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/still-time-to-head-to-hosting-conference/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/20-cities-get-broadband-cash-in-budget/ The Chancellor has announced that £150m will be spent on improving the broadband infrastructure in 20 locations, but what about if your business is based elsewhere? The Budget has allowed 10 major cities access to a £100m pot in order to improve their service, whilst an additional £50m will be up for grabs in "smaller cities" as the Chancellor aims to make the UK "Europe's technology centre". T... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/20-cities-get-broadband-cash-in-budget/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/data-breach-costs-revealed/ The importance of good network security has been highlighted in a new report that has revealed the cost of data breaches. Symantec has found that it now costs companies £79 per record breach – up 68 per cent over the past five years – and negligence is still the main cause of problems, with employee or contractor mistakes accounting for more than a third (36 per cent) of the reported issues.... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/data-breach-costs-revealed/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/online-presence-helps-support-smes/ The British economy is the most internet-reliant amongst developed countries, with SMEs doing particularly well out of having a speedy and reliable web connection. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that the internet economy in this country was worth £121bn in 2010, making it bigger than healthcare, construction or education. And SMEs have done particularly well, with revenues growing... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/online-presence-helps-support-smes/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/help-drive-end-users-strategy/ Many organisations scored well in the strategy section of TalkTalk Business's Business Grade report, but partners can help drive companies even further. We found that 27 per cent of end-users set time aside each quarter to discuss their technology needs, whilst a further 25 per cent make time on a monthly basis, but there's still work to be done. The survey found that 10 per cent of businesses... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/help-drive-end-users-strategy/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/wybg--findings-on-technology-take-up/ The What's Your Business Grade (WYBG) survey by TalkTalk Business has found that many companies still need some convincing to make the move towards hosted solutions. The poll found that 54 per cent of firms are still avoiding the cloud, with 84 per cent of these having no immediate plans to invest, even though spending can come under operational expenditure, rather than the capital spend and yo... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/wybg--findings-on-technology-take-up/ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/on-your-marks-get-set-for-the-games/ London 2012 is getting ever closer, but is your business prepared? Your website or contact centre could be in line for a wave of new interest so you'll need to make sure you have the capacity to cope. Equally, if you're based near a venue, you need to think about how the travel restrictions could affect your staff's ability to get into the office and therefore make sure they are equipped with... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/on-your-marks-get-set-for-the-games/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/talktalk-business-goes-renewable/ The TalkTalk Group has always provided great value phone and broadband services, but now we're becoming one of the greenest providers around too. That's because we've signed a new deal with one of the UK's leading generators of renewable energy to use electricity that comes entirely from green sources – and it comes at no extra cost to our partners or customers. Clive Dorsman is the Group's Chi... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/talktalk-business-goes-renewable/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/seek-better-value-as-it-budgets-reduce/ IT budgets are poised to decrease this year, meaning that SMEs will need to look at ways that they can receive better value for money. Gartner has found that budgets are poised to go down slightly despite a growing number of business priorities, meaning that new solutions are needed and one of those could be a unified communications network. This can mean that broadband and phone services will ... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/seek-better-value-as-it-budgets-reduce/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/flexible-working-to-avoid-lost-commute-time/ Commuters in the UK are wasting a total of 100 million working days each year as a result of being stuck in traffic – something that can be avoided with the rollout of flexible working practices. Continental Tyres has found that over the course of their lifetime, each person who drives into work spends 58 working weeks sat in traffic jams going to or from work, with the average commute involvin... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/flexible-working-to-avoid-lost-commute-time/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/critical-apps-to-the-cloud-in-five-years/ A survey has found that the vast majority of companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will move their critical applications into the cloud within the next five years. A poll by Hewlett Packard has discovered that 80 per cent of those asked would make the switch to virtual storage by 2017, with some commenting that the move would be made within the next two years. There could even ... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/critical-apps-to-the-cloud-in-five-years/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-a-global-concern/ Businesses that don’t take network security seriously are exposing themselves to one of the top five risks on the planet today. The World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Risks report puts cyber attacks against governments and businesses as the fourth-most grave occurrence possible, behind income disparity, chronic fiscal imbalances and greenhouse gas emissions. The dossier notes that "a healthy... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-a-global-concern/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-grade-benchmark-strategy/ Our recent business grade test for SMEs set the benchmark at 58 per cent, but breaking down the figures, it appears companies are much better at the strategy side of things, with a score of 75 per cent. Basically, this means that the majority of organisations realise that there's a link between better IT and telephony, and a better business performance. As a result, many either discuss the... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-grade-benchmark-strategy/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/the-business-grade-benchmark/ Back in December, TalkTalk Business launched the country's largest IT and telecoms study to find out what state companies' infrastructures are in and how that impacts on performance. Working with IDG Global Solutions, we surveyed 200 senior decision makers to gain an insight into the issues impacting on the technical backbone of UK businesses, which allowed us to establish a Business Grade... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/the-business-grade-benchmark/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/economy-boost-from-high-tech-sme-growth/ Over the past year, the number of SMEs accessing high-speed business broadband and Next Generation applications like the cloud has increased by a staggering 40 per cent. That means that more than 10,000 small- and medium-sized businesses have gained access to a network that spans over 80 per cent of the country, according to TalkTalk Business's SME Index. Milton Keynes leads the way with a 52 p... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/economy-boost-from-high-tech-sme-growth/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/facebook-top-for-social-media/ Facebook is the number one form of social media for small companies that want to connect with their customers, according to a YouGov survey. LinkedIn is just behind with a quarter of the share, around one-in-five (21 per cent) use Twitter, whilst YouTube only picks up 10 per cent of the vote. However, in many cases, individual SMEs use multiple forms of social media, as the poll found that more... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/facebook-top-for-social-media/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/whats-your-business-grade/ What state is your IT and broadband infrastructure in? Well, TalkTalk Business is giving you the chance to find out and improve your performance. That's because we've commissioned the country's largest IT and telecoms study, which aims to provide a measure on the impact your company's IT and network services has on business performance and ultimately the UK economy as a whole. Once the results... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/whats-your-business-grade/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/half-of-people-never-work-from-home/ Half of the staff in the UK have never worked from home, with a third remarking that they've never been given the opportunity by their employers. These figures come from LG, with the electronics firm also finding that a further third (35 per cent) of the people polled admitted that being able to carry out their tasks without needing to leave the house would make their lives easier. This is down... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/half-of-people-never-work-from-home/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/warwick-castle-seminar-a-huge-success/ Last week, we held a seminar to promote the business efficiencies that are available through Next Generation Voice and, once again, it was a huge success. 25 guests descended on the Coach House at Warwick Castle on Tuesday 6th December, enjoying a buffet lunch and an afternoon of presentations, which introduced the key benefits of moving to new phone systems from leading providers like Mitel an... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/warwick-castle-seminar-a-huge-success/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fine-concern-for-security-breaches/ Companies may face fines of up to five per cent of their global turnover if they lose information belonging to customers, suppliers or staff. The Financial Times has reported that new EU privacy rules should be unveiled early next year, although it could take another two years to be ratified by governments and then another two before the laws come into force. The proposals will see organisation... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fine-concern-for-security-breaches/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-spending-sees-huge-growth/ New research has discovered that at least 80 per cent of IT spending growth between now and 2020 will go on cloud services, mobile computing and social networks. IDC has found that over that time, spending on these services will grow at around 18 per cent year-on-year, with big data analytics technologies coming to the fore. Overall, the analysis firm predicts that next year will see 6.9 per ce... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-spending-sees-huge-growth/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/google-to-offer-sme-options/ Google is planning on releasing a version of its social networking tool which could help small businesses with their communication. The firm already uses the new iteration of Google+ in-house and the product's vice-president Bradley Horowitz remarks that Google already knows from its own experience that "this will transform businesses worldwide". Whilst many companies already use social... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/google-to-offer-sme-options/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ngn-corporate-seminar/ At TalkTalk Business, we're proud of the strengths of our Next Generation Network (NGN), so we're always keen to inform business leaders about how it can help their companies. At one such event at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium, we welcomed IT directors and managers from some of the top corporates in the country in order introduce the possibility of a move to our NGN. We've got every reason t... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ngn-corporate-seminar/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/avoid-winter-hassle-in-the-cloud/ By moving more of your data and processes into the cloud, you could avoid a winter of disruption if the weather is harsh once again. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has urged small firms to start planning now for the coldest months of the year so that they don't lose out financially over the season. The body points to a forecast from Weather Outlook, which suggests that the end of this mont... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/avoid-winter-hassle-in-the-cloud/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/executel-now-part-of-talktalk/ Earlier this year, TalkTalk Business expanded its reach by purchasing Executel, the North East-based unified communications specialists. The Executel base of business customers can now benefit from the UK's largest Next Generation Network, award winning UK-based business-to-business support and the benefits that come from TalkTalk business wider IT and Telecomms portfolio. The move has also see... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/executel-now-part-of-talktalk/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cut-carbon-with-cloud-adoption/ Adoption of the cloud could result in companies reducing their carbon footprint by half and saving themselves billions of pounds. The Carbon Disclosure Project has assessed cloud usage in the UK and France, and estimates that use of the platform could triple in the next couple of years. As a result, British firms could save more than £1.2bn each year as they'll be able to reduce spending on... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cut-carbon-with-cloud-adoption/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fibre-to-become-broadband-norm/ Business broadband delivered through fibre – like our Next Generation Network – will become the norm within the next five years, according to a new report. Broadband analyst firm, Point Topic, forecasts that there will be more than 10 million superfast lines in Britain by 2016, with another 4.6 million connections between them. This means that more than half of all businesses will have access t... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fibre-to-become-broadband-norm/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/smes-need-it-investment/ A new report has highlighted that small businesses need to invest more in IT and become savvier about the cloud and security issues. Intel's Small Business Index has found that more than a third of SMEs aren't planning on investing in hardware this year, which could result in employees using their own, quicker devices, despite them possibly lacking up-to-date security tools. Poor understanding ... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/smes-need-it-investment/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/reputation-and-social-media/ Companies should be prepared to act quickly to any negative publicity on social media networks after Qantas suffered losses as a result of Twitter reports. The Internet Intelligence team from Grant Thornton indicate that an inaccurate tweet about a crash landing of the famously safe planes went unchecked and caused a collapse in the airline's share price, which ultimately cost it a reported $80... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/reputation-and-social-media/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/london-cyber-security-conference/ London has been playing host to representatives of 60 nations as they discuss how best to tackle rising levels of cyber crime. Foreign Secretary William Hague indicated that there needs to be a "global co-ordinated response" on security policy, with "government, civil society and the private sector" all working together to ensure that the internet remains a safe place. The conference took place... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/london-cyber-security-conference/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/eus-4g-ruling-to-aid-business/ Within the next couple of years, it could become easier to access 4G services across Europe, following a ruling from the EU. The Council of Ministers has agreed to a proposal that will see all nations on the continent consent to opening up the 800MHz spectrum band so that wherever in Europe you need to use your smartphone, you'll be able to utilise superfast speeds. The same ruling also request... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/eus-4g-ruling-to-aid-business/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/firms-need-better-cyber-hygiene/ Companies need to improve their 'cyber hygiene' if they're to avoid being made bankrupt due to hackers stealing their best ideas, according to a senior army figure. Major General Jonathan Shaw is the head of the MoD's cyber security programme and he told the Telegraph that "the biggest threat to this country by cyber is not military, it is economic" as anyone could be hit. He adds that "about 8... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/firms-need-better-cyber-hygiene/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/quicker-broadband-boosts-economy/ The economy could receive a noticeable boost if the nation's broadband speeds were doubled, according to research. Ericsson, along with consulting firm Arthur D Little and Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology, have found that member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development  – which includes the UK – could enjoy a boost equivalent to £81bn by increasing their... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/quicker-broadband-boosts-economy/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/social-media-key-for-sales/ By 2015, 50 per cent of companies' web sales will come as a direct result of their social presence and mobile applications, according to Gartner. Analysts at the firm indicate that utilising the likes of Facebook and Twitter will become ever more important as the amount of mobile devices overtake the number of PCs, meaning more people will be looking to interact with companies whilst they're on... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/social-media-key-for-sales/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-identified-as-top-tech/ Cloud computing has been recognised as one of the top ten strategic technologies for next year, according to Gartner. The research company came up with the list after considering which innovations had the potential for significant impact in the business world over at least the next three years. Cloud computing is expected to be a disruptive force for much longer than that though, particularly... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-identified-as-top-tech/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-engage-with-social-media/ A greater number of companies are getting involved in social media to push their goods and services, but they need to keep up with the latest trends, according to a new survey. Global law firm, DLA Piper has found that three-quarters (76 per cent) of companies had a corporate presence on some form of social media - with Facebook coming in ahead of LinkedIn and Twitter. The poll discovered that... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-engage-with-social-media/ Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-leader-than-laggard/ In terms of business broadband provision, Britain's gone from being a laggard to a leader in just a few years, according to TalkTalk's group commercial director. David Goldie told the Telegraph that the telecoms market has been transformed in the past six years, with broadband leading the way. However, he notes that now isn't the time to be complacent, particularly when it comes to fibre optic... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-leader-than-laggard/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/a-third-of-smes-in-the-cloud/ One-in-three small businesses are planning on making use of the cloud by migrating some of their applications into it within the next year. According to CompTIA, these figures make the cloud the most appealing new technology to small businesses, although mobile solutions (27 per cent) and social media (26 per cent) also scored well in the trade association's poll. The future cloud adopters are ... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/a-third-of-smes-in-the-cloud/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/security-threats-easily-dealt-with/ Companies that regularly update their security software and conduct safe online practices should be secure from 99 per cent of online exploits, according to Microsoft. The company's Security Intelligence Report discovered that fewer than one per cent of breaches discovered in the first half of 2011 were related to zero day vulnerabilities, meaning the vast majority can be protected against.... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/security-threats-easily-dealt-with/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-acquires-greystone-telecom/ TalkTalk Business is delighted to announce the acquisition of our long-term partners, Greystone Telecom. The North West-based firm is an ISO9001-accredited specialist solutions provider, which has a long history of delivering high quality services that are tailored to meet the specific requirements of customers, including inbound and outbound voice, data and mobile solutions. We've been working... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-acquires-greystone-telecom/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/move-to-the-cloud-is-inevitable/ CIOs will be spending up to 80 per cent of their budget on cloud services by the second half of this decade, according to a new poll. Management consultancy Xantus quizzed 50 IT bosses and found that the possibility of reducing capital spending and overall IT costs appealed to them, as did the opportunity of having greater technical agility by basing processes in the cloud. Email and office... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/move-to-the-cloud-is-inevitable/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-tablet-use-to-soar/ The number of people working remotely on tablets and smartphones will increase in both the public and private sectors, according to new research. The National Computing Centre (NCC) has found that 72 per cent of companies expect tablets to be used more frequently by non-office-based workers over the next two years, whilst 70 per cent believe the same will be true for smartphones. Steve Fox from... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-tablet-use-to-soar/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/multi-channel-customer-service/ Providing integrated customer service across a range of channels is important for companies in order to provide a seamless experience for their customers. According to Econsultancy, long call queues and having to select a number of options before getting to an agent are two of the biggest bugbears for customers and by improving these, companies can provide a level of service that differentiates... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/multi-channel-customer-service/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/companies-fear-for-their-it-security/ A significant number of medium-sized organisations are concerned about the threat of cyber crime, according to a new report. Insurance firm Zurich has revealed that a quarter (26 per cent) feel at risk, with a third of these being concerned about the theft of intellectual property. A similar amount rate IP as a key factor in their organisation's growth. Geoff White is the senior market... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/companies-fear-for-their-it-security/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uc-is-the-future/ Unified communications can have a huge part to play in the future of business telecoms , provided that systems are fully research and utilised. A feature on the BBC website trumpets the benefits of UC, with Nigel Moulton from TalkTalk Business partner Avaya noting that "if you want teams to be as productive and collaborative as they can be, then you need to give them a common set of tools and... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uc-is-the-future/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cbi-business-broadband-improvements/ The majority of companies in the UK have noticed an improvement in business broadband services over the past five years, according to new figures. The Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) infrastructure report records that three-quarters (73 per cent) of firms believe that the broadband services they use have got noticeably better during that time. However, during that time, two-thirds (65... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cbi-business-broadband-improvements/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ons--social-networks-on-the-rise/ More than half (57 per cent) of the population uses at least one social network, which emphasises their position as a key marketing ground for business. And as the most common reason for using the internet is finding out information about goods and services (77 per cent), it makes sense to provide social networking links on your website in order to gain instant feedback and market data. The... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ons--social-networks-on-the-rise/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ons--mobile-broadband-connections-up/ The number of people with broadband has increased this year, with almost half (45 per cent) of the population now connecting via their mobile phones The recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also show that the amount of people accessing a wireless connection to use a portable computer - like a laptop or tablet - has jumped from a quarter (26 per cent) last year to... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ons--mobile-broadband-connections-up/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/giving-something-back-update/ The TalkTalk Business team have been out and about again as part of our Giving Something Back initiative. This time, the scheme saw twelve staff from our Warrington office head over to the Bolton Lads and Girls Club to help keep the sports facilities there in top notch condition by painting goal posts, marking out lines and pruning back trees. The club is the biggest youth centre in the UK and ... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/giving-something-back-update/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/social-media-research/ Most companies appreciate that social media is an important element of their business model, but the majority are playing it safe and not utilising it to its full potential. Research from Lucre finds that nine-in-ten firms think that meaningful customer insights can be extracted from social data, but for most, this only involves getting pages on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and it's generally... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/social-media-research/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/executel-follow-up/ TalkTalk Business is delighted to announce that the opening of our new Engineering Centre of Excellence will provide more next generation services for our customers. The Gateshead-based office has recently been awarded the Microsoft Lync Specialist and Mitel Virtual Specialist accolades, which are testament to our specialist knowledge in the telephone systems and unified communications arena. O... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/executel-follow-up/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/rural-bb-a-must-for-business-growth/ You wouldn't think that TalkTalk Business would usually be able to provide solutions to issues raised at a farming event, but that's been exactly the case recently. This year's Great Yorkshire Show featured a Social Media Surgery for farmers and other rural businesses in order to help them make the most of sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. William Worsley from the Country Land and... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/rural-bb-a-must-for-business-growth/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-could-save-the-planet/ A recent report has revealed just how much energy could be saved by companies if they make the move to the cloud. Research firm Verdantix has found that cloud computing could enable businesses to save £7.55bn on their energy bills. This works out as reducing the companies' carbon footprint by 85.7m metric tons by 2020. The findings support a previous study by Microsoft, which revealed that movi... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cloud-could-save-the-planet/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/talktalk-business-service/ Here at TalkTalk Business, we're very proud of our Next Generation Network infrastructure, but we wouldn't get far if we didn't offer high levels of service too. Our highly-trained and experienced technical staff can help design, commission and install whatever solution you decide to get from us and they won't blind you with science either, so everyone will be able to follow what the system... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/talktalk-business-service/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/building-on-the-network/ You'll often hear us talking about our Next Generation Network (NGN), but this isn't just some futuristic-sounding marketing tool, it's a continually-evolving part of what we do. Our NGN is the largest in the UK, thanks to the £600m-plus we've invested in it over the years, meaning that TalkTalk Business has more than 80 per cent coverage in the UK, courtesy of more than 2,050 Ethernet-enabled... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/building-on-the-network/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-v-btw-efm-comparison/ The Ethernet in the First Mile ( EFM ) solutions that TalkTalk Business offers have been reviewed against those of BT Wholesale and we've come out on top. This independent comparison review conducted by Andrew Dickinson of Griffin was featured in this month’s edition of Comms Business, within a wider piece about how EFM is a positive step for people who are still receiving their internet via a... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-v-btw-efm-comparison/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/giving-something-back-results/ Once again, TalkTalk's Giving Something Back scheme was a huge success, with almost 70 per cent of the entire group getting involved. That included our CEO, Dido Harding, who ran in the Edinburgh marathon at the end of May, which she did in aid of St Rocco's Hospice in Warrington and the Injured Jockeys Fund. Others were getting active too, with team members taking part in bike rides and... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/giving-something-back-results/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ngn-growth-continues/ Here at TalkTalk Business, we've very proud of our Next Generation Network (NGN) as it sets us apart from our competitors and offers out partners and customers a better service. Over the years, we've spent £500m on our NGN, to ensure that it has the reach and reliability needed to provide a top class service - and as a result, our network is now the biggest of its kind in the country. Recent... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ngn-growth-continues/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/soho-seminar-deemed-a-success/ TalkTalk Business recently held a seminar to explain the savings and efficiencies that can be made through Next Generation Networking, and it was deemed a huge success. There were 17 corporate clients in attendance and the feedback on the night was very positive. They told us that the event gave them a valuable insight about how they could reduce overheads, lower management time and minimise... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/soho-seminar-deemed-a-success/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/exploiting-the-cloud/ The European Commission is looking for feedback about how and why small businesses use the cloud, with a view to improving services in the future. The organisation already appreciates just how much the cloud can work for individuals, businesses and governments by dramatically reducing costs and helping to save energy by making a more efficient use of existing hardware. The Commission believes... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/exploiting-the-cloud/ Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/next-generation-access/ With seven-in-ten small businesses still relying on technology that's a poor fit for their needs, there is plenty of scope for our partners to grow by offering speedy and resilient solutions. Many carriers can offer a business grade broadband connection, but at TalkTalk Business, we offer a unique range of high bandwidth services that can be tailored to go far beyond a simple internet connectio... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/next-generation-access/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/no-wonder-theres-cloud-confusion/ Small businesses should come to experts like TalkTalk Business when they want to discuss cloud computing services, as there's a lot of confusion on the issue. Newtek has found that just seven per cent of SMEs polled, fully understood what the full benefits of the cloud are, which will obviously leave the remaining 93 per cent at a significant disadvantage. And this disadvantage could prove to b... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/no-wonder-theres-cloud-confusion/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-sees-growth-in-the-cloud/ Cloud computing is poised to go from strength to strength and TalkTalk Business plans to be here to make sure your company is able to take advantage. Our recently-released figures for our first year as a standalone company suggest that a lot of businesses seem keen to take advantage of the cloud, as our revenues have increased to £329m from the year before. Paul Lawton, our managing director, h... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-sees-growth-in-the-cloud/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-poised-to-grow/ TalkTalk Business is set to grow over the next few years, as companies come to us to help them switch their IT functions to the cloud. In the first financial results since the TalkTalk Group's demerger from Carphone Warehouse, both TalkTalk Business and our domestic arm have seen turnover grow as we've increased the number of people we're helping with telecoms solutions. Paul Lawton is the... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ttb-poised-to-grow/ Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bad-connection-can-harm-trade/ Businesses could lose up to 92 per cent of their online trade if their internet connection and web infrastructure is slow and outdated. This is the headline finding of TalkTalk Business's survey into the practical impacts of failing to have a speedy and resilient business broadband connection. Transformational Director, Andy Lockwood, notes that "only 25 per cent of those surveyed would revisit... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bad-connection-can-harm-trade/ Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/security-does-matter/ Despite the growth of the cloud, there are still resellers and end users who are unsure about how it weighs up against current systems and often cite security as being an issue. However, TalkTalk Business' David Agmen-Smith points out that many people will already be using such systems already, particularly in the form of web-based email accounts, which have solid security aspects. He adds that... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/security-does-matter/ Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/pci-compliance/ With increasing numbers of companies taking payment on websites or over the phone, the need to reassure customers that their details are safe is paramount. That's why the major payment firms, including MasterCard, Visa and American Express developed the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or PCI for short. The main focus of PCI is a requirement of vendors to remove any sensitive... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/pci-compliance/ Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/the-cloud-is-here-now/ Some small business owners are confused about what the cloud entails, but one thing is for certain – it's here now and it can help them save money. A recent survey conducted by TalkTalk Business found that a quarter (24 per cent) of IT decision makers in the UK couldn't define cloud computing, whilst more than two-thirds (68 per cent) were wary of the new language that it appeared to introduce.... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/the-cloud-is-here-now/ Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-rollout-update/ We often mention how well-connected our Next Generation Network is, but just how good is TalkTalk Business' infrastructure? Well, we've got our technology in 2007 exchanges across the country, which is three times as many as BT. This kind of coverage means that 89 per cent of the UK are on MPF, which works out as more than two million businesses having access. It's certainly resilient too, with... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-rollout-update/ Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bad-connection-a-big-switch-off/ Companies that have badly connected websites risk losing the vast majority of their business as consumers choose to look elsewhere. Research from TalkTalk Business has found that 92 per cent of online consumers would spend their money elsewhere if the website they tried to buy from experienced technical problems. With every pound counting during these financially turbulent times, companies need... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bad-connection-a-big-switch-off/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/comms-dealer-celebrity-classic/ TalkTalk Business is proud and honoured to announce that we're sponsoring the Sir Trevor Brooking Comms Dealer Celebrity Classic this summer. The event is being held to raise money for Sparks, which researches childhood illnesses, and will take place on Friday 22nd July at Batchworth Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire. As well as helping out Sparks, the golf day will allow you to meet a whole host... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/comms-dealer-celebrity-classic/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/benefits-of-comms-management/ Whilst end-clients look to cut costs more and more, it can be difficult for partners to keep their offerings compelling, but TalkTalk Business' Contact Manager can help. Communications management systems like this don't just help our partners find out more about their clients, but it also allows the end-users to monitor their own usage and control their costs accordingly. With Contact Manager,... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/benefits-of-comms-management/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/talktalk-business-buys-executel/ TalkTalk Business has continued its quest to provide better quality communications solutions to more of the country by purchasing Executel. The successful northeast company is a leading provider of telephone systems, data solutions and unified business communications and has been a "long-term and valued" partner of ours for a number of years. Executel will now be managed by TalkTalk Business an... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/talktalk-business-buys-executel/ Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fixed-line-provider-of-the-year/ TalkTalk Business has been recognised for its work in the past year by being nominated in the Comms Business Awards – and we need your help to clinch the prize! We've been put forward in the Fixed Line Provider of the Year category which is one of the most important as it's decided by you, the customer, and if you still haven't made up your mind on how you're going to vote, let me give you a bi... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fixed-line-provider-of-the-year/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/make-sm-work-for-customers/ The use of social media (SM) channels can help move your company to the next level, so you shouldn't let network security concerns hold you back. At a time when businesses need every advantage they can get, TalkTalk Business believes that getting a good network security package can help give you confidence about getting your message out on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. There's lots of avenues... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/make-sm-work-for-customers/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-communications-the-future/ Business owners that don't have unified business communications in place are risking their companies' futures in an ever-more-competitive market. This is according to Lance Spencer, the director of connectivity services for TalkTalk Business, who was talking ahead of Convergence Summit North, which takes place later in the month. He notes that "to compete in a converged world, partners must thi... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-communications-the-future/ Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/users-cloudy-on-cloud-benefits/ Research from TalkTalk Business has found that many businesses need educating about the different areas of cloud computing. The study found that almost two-in-five (37 per cent) didn't know what the most important component is, whilst close to a quarter (23 per cent) think that network issues are the number one driving factor. 16 per cent reckon that network security is key, whilst 15 per cent... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/users-cloudy-on-cloud-benefits/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-communications-expo-2011/ Any companies wanting unified business communications should head along to the expo at the Olympia in London and visit the TalkTalk Business stand. The Unified Communications Expo takes place today and tomorrow and brings together all kinds of technologies, people and providers which can enable businesses to streamline their communications solutions. We're going to be on stand 612 and we'll be... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-communications-expo-2011/ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/smes-should-choose-business-broadband/ Small companies looking for a bargain may think that they can save money by getting domestic, rather than business broadband , but they're wrong. TalkTalk Business has warned SMEs that by using internet connections that are intended for home users, companies run the risk of costing themselves millions of pounds. Responding to a survey, 51 per cent of respondents admitted that they didn't... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/smes-should-choose-business-broadband/ Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-waits-on-ofcom/ Business broadband customers across the UK are waiting for telecoms regulator Ofcom to release its latest data on ISP connection speed tomorrow. The new figures for fixed line broadband connection speeds are expected to show a year on year increase from the average 5.2 MBPS download speed Ofcom reported last May. When it released its last set of figures, Ofcom also tightened up the Voluntary Co... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-waits-on-ofcom/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-ip-telephony-set-to-soar/ A growing emphasis on quality of service and the fulfilment of service level agreements will drive more and more businesses to take up IP telephony solutions over the next five years. A number of recent reports have predicted that IP – or internet protocol – telecommunications will increasingly become the norm across business in the coming years. Earlier this month, In-Stat forecast that IP... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-ip-telephony-set-to-soar/ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-crime-warning/ Companies with business broadband should make sure that their network security is up to scratch after it emerged that industry loses £21bn to cyber crime each year. The figure comes from the Cost of Cybercrime study by Detica and the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance, and is by far the costliest crime for enterprise, ahead of intellectual property theft, industrial espionage an... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-crime-warning/ Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/63m-boost-for-network-security/ The government has announced there will be a £63m fund made available to help combat hackers, which will aid companies' network security efforts. Home secretary Theresa May has announced that the money will be spread over four years and will be drawn from the £650m pot that was set aside in October to help increase the country's online security. The Police Central eCrime Unit (PCeU) is expected... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/63m-boost-for-network-security/ Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/smes-lacking-business-continuity-plans/ Many small- and medium-sized businesses are risking their futures by not taking disaster recovery and business continuity plans (BCP) into consideration. According to Aviva's SME Pulse report, half of the businesses surveyed stated that they had no plans in place, with a further 16 per cent claiming that they didn't think that they needed to have a BCP. This is despite the Federation of Small... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/smes-lacking-business-continuity-plans/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/one-charger-for-business-mobile-phones/ Your team need never struggle for a charger for their business mobile phones now that manufacturers have begun to use a common design. The new charger was unveiled in Brussels last week and is based on an EU standard which has been adopted by a number of smartphone manufacturers, including TalkTalk Business' partner Research in Motion – makers of the BlackBerry. The uniform design will see a... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/one-charger-for-business-mobile-phones/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-on-safer-internet-day/ The vast majority of British internet users have made network security provisions, but almost a third (31 per cent) have still contracted some form of virus. As part of this week's Safer Internet Day, Eurostat has produced a run-down of how the 27 countries in the EU measure up when it comes to online protection. Finland, Norway, Malta and Luxembourg share the highest level of network security,... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-on-safer-internet-day/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-broadband-gets-spectrum-boost/ The development of mobile broadband services received a boost last week, when telecoms regulator Ofcom announced plans to consult on spectrum licence trading. If the proposals get to go-ahead, mobile network operators will be able to trade licences in a variety of bands, including 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2.1GHz. That is being presented as a means of encouraging innovation in the mobile broadband... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-broadband-gets-spectrum-boost/ Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-concern-for-business/ Network security is a major concern of many companies, whilst business hosting can help them mitigate against the threat of physical theft. Research from Hiscox has found that 22 per cent of firms are concerned about e-risks and cyber crime, which could cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. Aside from network security, three-quarters of small businesses polled by the insurer are... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-concern-for-business/ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-rebrands-as-talktalk-business/ Opal has rebranded as TalkTalk Business, but customers needn't worry – they'll receive an even better service, just with a brand new name. The change comes about as the TalkTalk Group looks to capitalise on its £500m-plus investment in the country's Next Generation Network and deliver high quality business broadband and call handling solutions, amongst other products. TalkTalk Business managing... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-rebrands-as-talktalk-business/ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobile-phones-in-the-cloud/ Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that its business mobile phones will soon be able to access a secure online cloud service. The manufacturer of the BlackBerry revealed at an event in Boston, Massachusetts that the company plans to launch a version of its Enterprise Software for the cloud by the end of the year. In its current form, the software encrypts and routes mail and data that's sen... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobile-phones-in-the-cloud/ Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-test-by-mobile-devices/ Companies' network security is being tested by the increased number of business mobile phones and other portable devices. According to Forrester Research, IT managers need to get on top of any potential problems by implementing new strategies that cover the increasing spectrum of mobile computing. These include assessing the needs of the workforce, checking that mobile policy is still fit for... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-test-by-mobile-devices/ Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/office-broadband-drives-pc-sales/ The desire to have office broadband running on quicker computers drove PC sales in the fourth quarter of last year. Research from Gartner shows that worldwide PC shipments rose by three per cent to 93.5 per cent, largely driven by businesses looking to replace desktops and migrate their systems over to Windows 7. Ranjit Atwal from the research organisation notes that "some enterprises may have... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/office-broadband-drives-pc-sales/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-broadband-booming/ The amount of people using mobile home and business broadband will double to one billion people this year, according to new research. Ericsson has found that the increased use of business mobile phones and tablet computers like the iPad will lead to the increase, with the Asia Pacific region leading the way with 400 million users, followed by North America and Europe with 200 million each. The... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-broadband-booming/ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-boom-in-2011/ Spending on network security is poised to reach pre-recession levels in 2011, according to new research. IDC is expecting revenues of more than $8bn ($8.16bn) this year on all manner of network security aspects, compared to the current 2010 estimate of a little over $7.5bn ($7.54bn), and the final figure for 2009, which was half a billion dollars less ($7.16bn). The network security research al... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-boom-in-2011/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/channel-tunnel-telecoms-services/ Business telecom providers on both sides of the English Channel are joining forces to ensure that mobile phones will be usable in the Channel Tunnel in time for the Olympics. Vodafone, partners of the business division of TalkTalk, are understood to be spearheading the scheme from the British end, whilst Ofcom have confirmed that it is preparing to issue spectrum licences to allow shared airwav... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/channel-tunnel-telecoms-services/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/opal-is-evolving/ http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/opal-is-evolving/ Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:01:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/companies-seek-reliable-ip-telephony/ As companies rush to get everything finished before Christmas, many who use a well-known VoIP service are being left frustrated by unexpected downtime. For much of this week, Skype's enterprise users have been dogged by issues that have rendered the service unusable, which will no doubt leave many considering a more reliable IP telephony service. The system relies on some users acting as... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/companies-seek-reliable-ip-telephony/ Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telephone-continues-to-grow/ Research in Motion (RIM) – maker of the BlackBerry business telephone – has posted better-than-expected results for the third quarter of the year. The Canadian firm is a partner of TalkTalk's business division and has reported that it's shipped more than 14 million (14.2m) handsets in the three months to October – a 40 per cent increase on the same period in 2009. The strength of RIM as a... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telephone-continues-to-grow/ Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-vital-at-christmas/ Christmas has inspired malware authors for years, meaning that checking that your network security is up to date is even more vital at this time of year. SecurityPark.co.uk has revealed that one of the earliest festive viruses was created as far back as 1987 and was spread by email. It resurfaced three years later and caused IBM to shut down its 350,000-strong network. However, it's been since... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-vital-at-christmas/ Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/join-the-future-improvement-movement/ TalkTalk Business has launched a new campaign to encourage companies to bring their business communications technology up to date by taking advantage of our Next Generation Network (NGN). The Future Improvement Movement will see our NGN pit its wits with the Old Telecoms Giant, as we seek to reassure companies that now is the time to bring their business broadband and telephone services into th... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/join-the-future-improvement-movement/ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-hosting-myths-busted/ An investigation has looked into the adoption of business hosting and what might put some companies off, but TalkTalk Business is on hand to reassure any enterprises considering cloud storage. IT Pro Portal admits that many of the features of business hosting are appealing – it negates the need for expensive on-site storage and ultimately there is no infrastructure for the company in question t... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-hosting-myths-busted/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobile-phones-are-the-future1/ Business mobile phones will replace desktop handsets in the next five years, according to new research. Gartner has issued a new report stating that IT departments need to start planning a unified business communications strategy around the mobile phone now, so they're not left straggling in the future. To do this, the research firm believes that companies will need duel-mode phones which can... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobile-phones-are-the-future1/ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/top-call-handling-agency-named/ Teleperformance has been awarded the prize for being the country's best call handling agency. The company clinched Marketing magazine's Contact Centre Agency of the Year award after a number of new business wins, investment in technology and promoting industry best practice. Teleperformance employs 6,000 people and manages call handling centres for organisations such as Sainsbury's, EON and NHS... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/top-call-handling-agency-named/ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-network-security-fares-well/ Network security in Britain is the best in Europe, with only a small number of companies reporting any incidents over the past year. UK and Hungary tied at the top of Eurostat's network security study, with only four per cent of businesses admitting unavailability of ICT problems because of a security incident. British companies also came out above the European average when it came to the amoun... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-network-security-fares-well/ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-communications-can-save-planet/ The utilisation of business communications can play a major role in reducing greenhouse gases, according to a new report. The International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) report into information and communication technologies (ICTs) looks into how adoption can help countries cope with climate change. It mentions a number of practical ICTs, such as videoconferencing, which decreases the need f... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-communications-can-save-planet/ Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-reacts-to-business-broadband-plans/ Following the announcement that the government is planning to spend £830m on improving Britain's business broadband , TalkTalk Business has welcomed the proposals. Transformation director Andy Lockwood has remarked that the government clearly understands the link between better business broadband and an increase in jobs, as it looks to the private sector to employ former public sector staff. He... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-reacts-to-business-broadband-plans/ Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/830m-for-business-broadband-network/ The government has pledged to spend £830m on giving Britain the best business broadband in Europe within the next five years. Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt announced plans to create a 'digital hub' in every community across the country before the next election. The minister remarked that "a superfast network will be the foundation for a new economic dynamism, creating hundreds of thousands of... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/830m-for-business-broadband-network/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-leading-with-business-hosting/ The UK is leading the way when it comes to business hosting and the adoption of cloud technologies, according to new research. Global consultancy firm Accenture has found that 55 per cent of British chief information officers (CIOs) are using software-as-a-service, compared to just 31 per cent around the world. The consultants also discovered that the gap between the technological haves and... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-leading-with-business-hosting/ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-telecoms-services-key-to-growth/ The convenience of mobile telecoms services will see out-of-office working grow steadily throughout Europe over the next three years. IDC's 2010 EMEA Enterprise Mobility Survey expects 1.2bn people to be mobile workers by 2013, which equates to a third (35 per cent) of the global workforce. The research firm's Nick McQuire notes that "initially businesses will be a little skeptical of allowing... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-telecoms-services-key-to-growth/ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/combined-business-communications-in-2011/ Business communications will need to become fully integrated and accountable for their spending in 2011, according to experts. Ovum has predicted that whilst next year will see network security, mobility and cloud services remain to be key concerns of chief information officers (CIOs), other overlooked areas will need some attention too. Analyst Mark Blowers believes that collaboration between... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/combined-business-communications-in-2011/ Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opals-giving-something-back-again/ Earlier in the year, TalkTalk Business helped launch the Giving Something Back campaign in order to help local communities and now we're bringing it back for Christmas. In May, more than £4,000 was raised for charity and 1,500 hours of volunteering took place and we're looking to beat those figures between 6th and 11th December as we start Giving Something Back for Christmas. TalkTalk Business... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opals-giving-something-back-again/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/tube-business-mobile-phones-due-soon/ A deal to provide reception for business mobile phones on the London Underground could be close to being signed. According to trade magazine Mobile Today, the £150m deal between Transport for London (TfL) and phone providers is set to be signed in the next two weeks. It's believed that the operators will agree to roll out the phone reception on the Jubilee and Central lines in time for the... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/tube-business-mobile-phones-due-soon/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-ict-overhaul-gives-queens-park-rangers-premier-performance/ TalkTalk Business, the b2b division of TalkTalk Group has kicked off a major project for Queens Park Rangers Football Club that will see it overhaul voice, mobile and data systems at the Championship club, bringing significant benefits to both staff and fans as well as preparing the club for potential Premiership status. QPR has invested in a ICT infrastructure, which includes a new IPVPN,... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-ict-overhaul-gives-queens-park-rangers-premier-performance/ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:33:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-focus-after-ico-fines/ Businesses will be even more aware about their network security obligations after the Information Commissioner's Office issued its first fines for data breaches. Hertfordshire County Council and Sheffield-based A4e have been fined a total of £160,000 for offences that breached the Data Protection Act. The ICO has had the power to issue fines of up to £500,000 for data breaches since April of th... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-focus-after-ico-fines/ Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-hosting-for-flood-victims/ As companies begin to count the cost of the Cornish floods, many may now see the benefits of business hosting . The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has opened its Disaster Recovery Fund, which can offer companies up to £5,000 in interest-free loans to help them stay open whilst they carry out repair works. The Federation's chairman, John Walker, remarks that "the past year has been difficu... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-hosting-for-flood-victims/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-access-to-opal-business-broadband/ A greater number of companies will be able to take advantage of TalkTalk Business's business broadband solutions, after plans were revealed to extend coverage. Whilst discussing sales of close to £900m (£887m), Dido Harding – chief executive of TalkTalk Business's parent company TalkTalk – announced that soon, more than 90 per cent of the population will have access to their next generation... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-access-to-opal-business-broadband/ Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/avayas-phone-system-drops-microsoft/ Avaya has chosen to update its phone system using Linux, rather than Microsoft, in a move that the firm believes will prove win-win for all concerned. Not only will the new system save SMEs money when buying the system, due to removing licensing costs, but installation times for each business telephone will also be improved by up to 75 per cent. The updates will also help companies move towards... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/avayas-phone-system-drops-microsoft/ Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/a-vpn-could-encourage-home-working/ A number of major companies allow their employees to work from home, but any size of business can investigate their VPN options and gain the same advantages. In the Mirror, Clinton Manning writes that there's more than four million (4.3m) remote workers in the UK today, with numbers expected to rise above six million (6.2m) by 2012. He adds that workers can save around £2,000 a year through not... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/a-vpn-could-encourage-home-working/ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-fear-of-consumer-tech/ The rise in consumer technologies being used at work will pose problems for companies' network security, according to a new report. The study from Forrester Research claims that almost a third of information workers in the UK are using technologies without the explicit permission of the IT department, potentially putting their company at risk. Analyst Chenxi Wang remarks that "[chief informatio... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-fear-of-consumer-tech/ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/study-reveals-hidden-benefits-of-virtual-contact-centres/ Contact centre specialist TalkTalk Business is urging contact centre managers to consider the ‘hidden’ benefits of virtual contact centres which, flexibility and cost savings aside, can include a more contented team, greater brand affinity and even increased sales. As virtual contact centres - allowing staff to work ‘on-demand’ from home or remote locations using their personal phones - continu... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/study-reveals-hidden-benefits-of-virtual-contact-centres/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:54:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telephone-award-for-partners/ TalkTalk Business's partner Avaya has continued to show that it's a major player in the international business telephone stakes by clinching two prestigious awards. The company has won the Networking Vendor of the Year prize at the Arab Tech Awards, whilst also emerging as the winner of the Hardware Vendor of the Year honour at the ICT Achievements Awards. Avaya has provided solutions for 350 n... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telephone-award-for-partners/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-shows-virtual-contact-centres-virtues/ If the call centre was the business phenomenon of the last decade, the virtual call centre could be the way to take the contact centre concept into the future, according to new research from TalkTalk Business. The research found that speaking to happy staff would improve three quarters of customers' view of a brand, while a quarter would be more open to buying extra services. Call centres can b... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-shows-virtual-contact-centres-virtues/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/europe-tests-network-security/ Essential internet services across the continent have been under a simulated attack to test network security in case of a real cyber assault. The test was run by the European Network Security Agency (ENSA) and involved reducing access to critical resources to see how nations reacted on their own and how they worked together to avoid a complete international shut-down. Another part of the test... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/europe-tests-network-security/ Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-support-for-mobile-phone-system/ Companies should focus support for their mobile business telephone systems on three operating systems, including market leader BlackBerry. Research from Forrester shows that seven-in-ten companies support Research in Motion's (RIM) OS, with Windows well behind at four-in-ten (41 per cent), followed by the iPhone at three-in-ten (29 per cent) and Android at a little over one-in-ten (13 per cent)... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-support-for-mobile-phone-system/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-worries-over-browsers/ October saw Google's Chrome browser grab a greater market share, but like with all browsers, users need to keep an eye on their network security when using it. Net Applications found that Google's offering now accounts for nearly 8.5 per cent (8.47 per cent) of the market, up from 7.8 per cent last month. Microsoft's Internet Explorer still leads the way with nearly two-thirds of the market... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-worries-over-browsers/ Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/auto-call-handling-could-save-23bn/ As many businesses seek ways to survive the government's cuts, a new report shows that automating call handling services could save companies billion of pounds. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) estimates that British organisations and consumers could save more than £23bn each year by reducing call handling inefficiencies by moving towards automation. The Economics of Call... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/auto-call-handling-could-save-23bn/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/better-telecom-reseller-planning-needed/ Eight-in-ten (82 per cent) IT managers in the UK would consider moving to a new telecom reseller if their current one failed to provide them with a product roadmap. SAP User Group also found that a similar number (83 per cent) would like more information about future hardware and software updates so that they can plan time and resources more effectively. The Group's chief executive, Craig Dale,... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/better-telecom-reseller-planning-needed/ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-business-communications-needed/ 80 per cent of business communications comes in the form of video, email and text, and companies need to unify that data to see the most benefits. This comes from IBM's senior vice president Steve Mills, who told the Information on Demand conference in Las Vegas that businesses need "the ability to handle that unstructured data in real time and draw out the information embedded within." He adde... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-business-communications-needed/ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/no-business-communications-costs-70bn/ British industry has lost out on £70bn-worth of orders this year, due to poor business communications. This comes from the Vodafone Critical Response Time Index, which reveals that on average, each company in the UK has lost out on £30,000-worth of business in 2010, compared to just under £22,000 (£21,993) last year. It also reveals that if a company doesn't hear back within their preferred... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/no-business-communications-costs-70bn/ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cheap-business-telecom-to-survive-cuts/ One in ten small businesses fears becoming insolvent as a result of yesterday's spending review, so they should look for a cheap business telecom to reduce their outgoings. The figures come from insolvency trade body R3, which add that 30 per cent of SMEs class themselves as "fairly" or "very" reliant on public sector contracts. Steven Law, the organisation's president, notes that "the same... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cheap-business-telecom-to-survive-cuts/ Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/experts-predict-vpn-growth-in-2011/ 2011 will see more companies reduce the amount of IT infrastructure they need by venturing further into the cloud by setting up a VPN This is the belief of the IT Pro Portal website, which has made a number of predictions for the future of cloud computing next year. They think that a company using a VPN product could get a lot more projects passed through their finance department, once they... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/experts-predict-vpn-growth-in-2011/ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/get-online-with-business-broadband/ TalkTalk is formally backing the government's Get Online week and by the end of it, more people could be inspired to get business broadband and set up their own online company. Currently, in excess of nine million Britons have never been online and this week aims to bring that number down even further by showing people the benefits of the internet. The government's internet champion, Martha Lan... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/get-online-with-business-broadband/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-improving/ IT managers appear to be improving their network security, after new figures from Microsoft show a reduction in the volume and severity of internet attacks. The corporation's ninth Security Intelligence Report shows that vulnerability disclosures were down 7.9 per cent from the previous six months, whilst the severity of attacks was also down – 10.7 per cent for 'medium' disclosures and 9.3 per... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-improving/ Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/new-mobile-business-broadband-guide/ Two tech experts have set up a blog which aims to make mobile business broadband easier to understand for both users and telecoms workers. Unwired Insight has been launched by Alastair Brydon and Mark Heath and will tackle a range of mobile business broadband-related topics which may come up, including the use of smartphones, as well as queries about the spectrum and dongles. Dr Brydon notes th... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/new-mobile-business-broadband-guide/ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/outsource-for-better-network-security/ The outsourcing market is growing, with more businesses looking towards other organisations to manage their IT systems, especially their network security. Computer Economics estimates that total spent on outsourcing IT work will be 7.1 per cent of the total IT spend. This would be an increase on last year's figure of 6.1 per cent and close to double the 2008 figure of 3.8 per cent. More than fo... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/outsource-for-better-network-security/ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/use-opal-to-join-the-cloud/ Cloud computing will become the platform of choice for most companies in the next five years, so businesses that haven't joined in yet may want to get a VPN. More than 90 per cent of the professionals polled for IBM's Tech Trends Survey thought that on-site computing would be overtaken by companies storing their information in the cloud by 2015. Jim Corgel from IBM notes that "these survey... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/use-opal-to-join-the-cloud/ Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/quarantine-for-network-security-fears/ A network security expert at Microsoft has suggested that computers infected with potentially harmful viruses should have their internet access limited. The corporation's Scott Charney suggests that authorities and IT administrators use similar strategies to when people become ill in the real world and use quarantining. In a recent report, he wrote that "in the physical world, there are also... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/quarantine-for-network-security-fears/ Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-team-up-with-qpr/ TalkTalk Business, the business arm of telecoms provider TalkTalk, has officially been announced as five-year partners to Queens Park Rangers Football Club. Fans and staff alike will soon be able to enjoy cutting edge technology and business support for all areas of communication provided by TalkTalk Business. QPR's Deputy MD, Ali Russell, said "This deal ensures that we will have the latest... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/opal-team-up-with-qpr/ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cut-the-telecoms-sales-jargon/ People who sell business telecom solutions use the most confusing jargon of any sector, according to new research from TalkTalk Business. The research shows that the problem is growing too, with seven out of ten (71 per cent) businesses worried that the use of jargon has increased in the last five years. One of the most worrying findings is that eight in ten (78 per cent) companies have been pu... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/cut-the-telecoms-sales-jargon/ Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/recognition-for-call-handling-teams/ The call handling teams of many firms may get a helping hand from people from other departments next week, thanks to it being National Customer Service Week. At TalkTalk Business, we've sent out an invitation to all departments, asking them to join our award-winning, UK-based call handling team and be able to hear what our customers have to say first-hand. Other companies up and down the countr... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/recognition-for-call-handling-teams/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-up-with-the-joneses/ Firms which aren't sure how much of their budget they should spend on network security should try and keep up with the Joneses, according to an expert. Writing on Network World, Jeremy Kirk admitted that it can be tough for firms to decide how much money should be spent on network security, especially with everyone trying to make savings at present. However, he pointed towards a lot of research... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-up-with-the-joneses/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/firms-to-invest-in-business-broadband/ British spending on business broadband and software shows "promise" for the future, according to a new report. Gartner have revealed that firms will increase how much they spend on business broadband and software solutions by 4.5 per cent globally this year, with growth expected to continue until at least 2014. The analysts' Joanne Correia points out that "ageing systems, as well as greater... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/firms-to-invest-in-business-broadband/ Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-network-security-lagging/ British companies are not planning on investing as much into network security as their international rivals, according to new figures. PricewaterhouseCoopers' eighth annual Global State of Information Security Survey found that just three in ten (31 per cent) UK firms plan to increase their spending on network security over the next 12 months, compared to more than a half (52 per cent) worldwid... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-network-security-lagging/ Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bosses-promote-vpn-at-conference/ Following on from our report yesterday on the benefits of home-working, industry bosses have come together to promote the use of VPNs. During the 2010 Intel Developer Forum leaders debated how one of the top challenges for businesses is the increasing demand for mobility – with employees wanting to take advantage of business VPNs wherever they go. Employees want to use their own smartphones and... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bosses-promote-vpn-at-conference/ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-communication-booming/ A new report predicts that the number of mobile connections is set to hit 7.4 billion within five years, partly driven by the huge growth in the need for mobile business communications. According to analyst firm Ovum, the worldwide revenue from mobile phones will reach one trillion dollars by 2015. The firm found that although data was becoming an increasingly important factor in mobile... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-communication-booming/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-telecoms-boost/ The future of business communications is looking brighter after the UK communications watchdog Ofcom has agreed to allow a boost to the power of the mobile phone network. It could mean faster business mobile broadband and better signals on business mobile phones. The decision came after an application by several of the biggest telecoms services, who argued that more needed to be done to cope wi... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-telecoms-boost/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bbc-business-continuity-problem/ The new version of the BBC iPlayer could wreak havoc with business data networks as experts warn that a lack of bandwidth could interrupt business communication. According to a report in V3, the ability of the new version of the BBC's iPlayer to automatically download HD content could put severe stress on a company's business hosting . It comes as the latest figures from the BBC suggest that... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bbc-business-continuity-problem/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telecom-could-save-millions/ The proposed Tube strikes will cost the London economy almost £200m and could leave firms considering their business telecom options as they seek to mitigate the damage. The four 24-hour strikes are due to begin on Monday evening, with further action taken later in the year. The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates that each day that the Underground is closed, the city's economy wi... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telecom-could-save-millions/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/us-military-network-security-breach/ The largest breach of the American military's network security was caused by a simple USB Flash drive, according to an official. The US deputy defence secretary William Lynn revealed that the everyday device was used to introduce malware into the military's system. This will be a worry to large and small businesses alike, as many still use USB devices for storage, so the next attack could be on... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/us-military-network-security-breach/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ethernet-network-use-growing/ More firms are using an Ethernet network, according to new figures from the International Data Corporation (IDC). They show that the Ethernet switching market has expanded by a third (32.7 per cent) in the second quarter of the year, whilst the Ethernet routing market grew by more than a tenth (11 per cent). IDC’s Rohit Mehra notes that the growth in the last quarter follows a large growth in... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ethernet-network-use-growing/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-graduates-risk/ Fewer people are going to university to study IT, meaning that there are going to be fewer experts around in future to look after firms' network security. Matthew Poyadgi from IT trade association CompTIA, thinks that the majority of students ignore IT as they don't realise the amount of opportunities it can offer. He remarks that "many think IT is just about programming, but often it's about... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-graduates-risk/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/internet-billions/ New research has shown that there are a billion computers regularly connected to the internet – compared to a global population of close to seven billion. The findings from IMS Research also reveal that the total number of internet-ready devices will reach five billion by the end of the month By 2020, the analyst firm predicts that massive growth will see a this rise to 22 billion as more and... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/internet-billions/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-spending-grows/ Worldwide spending on network security will exceed £10bn (£10.6bn) this year, as the industry continues to pull clear of the recession. Analysts Gartner have produced the figures which show that this represents growth of 11 per cent on this time last year. The firm comments in its Forecast Analysis that in many other sectors, the economic slowdown had caused investment to slow, but the need to... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-spending-grows/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/expert-attacks-business-broadband/ The state of business broadband in this country has been viciously attacked by an expert. Shane Richmond, Head of Technology for the Telegraph has savaged 'broadband Briton' in his blog, saying that it is "shameful" and "in crisis". One bone of contention is the average speed of business broadband in this country, which he indicates is only 3.8Mbps, "well behind South Korea, which leads the wor... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/expert-attacks-business-broadband/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/skills-shortage-network-security-fears/ Demand for IT staff has experienced its fastest growth rate in three years, leading to fears that firms' network security solutions are being stretched whilst positions remain unfilled. The figures from CWJobs.co.uk show that private sector recovery is continuing as IT spending begins to return to pre-recession levels. The lack of specialist IT staff isn't just dangerous for network security... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/skills-shortage-network-security-fears/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-communication-for-entrepreneurs/ A third (32 per cent) of students may want to look into business communication options for when they graduate, as they intend to start their own businesses. Research from Hiscox insurance reveals that a large chunk of students who are graduating this year or next are already showing a strong entrepreneurial spirit and already have a business idea that they plan to use. Four in five (82 per cent... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-communication-for-entrepreneurs/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/dorset-demands-fast-business-broadband/ Almost nine in ten (86 per cent) Dorset firms want business broadband speeds of at least 10Mbps by next year, according to new research. The study comes from the Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who found that 70 per cent of firms were struggling with business broadband of below 8Mbps at present. Dr Monica Seeley of the Digital Dorset Taskforce worries for the county if speeds aren’t... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/dorset-demands-fast-business-broadband/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-fights-increasing-spam/ Businesses may want to consider upping their network security levels after it was revealed that spam attacks will rise by 30 per cent this year. Cisco's 2010 Midyear Security Report made the discovery, with the US, India, Brazil, Russia and South Korea being the most likely origins of the spam. The study also found that social networking is having an effect on firms’ ability to maintain effecti... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-fights-increasing-spam/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/voip-services-on-the-rise/ More firms are using VoIP services than ever, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The analysts have revealed that the IP telephony and SIP trunking markets were now seeing revenues of nearly £500m (£472m) last year – an increase of more than 20 per cent (22.3 per cent) annually. Frost and Sullivan predict that revenues could reach £2.5bn by 2016, if the current growth rate continue... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/voip-services-on-the-rise/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/social-media-for-business-communications/ More and more firms are using social media as an aspect of their unified business communications, new research has revealed. The study by the Yankee Group found that a growing number of workers and consumers are keen to use social networking, although a third of firms have no formal policies in place. Zeus Kerravala, from the research organisation, said that with social media, "businesses can... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/social-media-for-business-communications/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-worry-for-usb-sticks/ Users who put USB sticks into their work computer could inadvertently be compromising their firm's network security. The discovery was made by a Belarusian analysis firm, who indicate that the problem lies in the way that Windows processes shortcut files, something that has been confirmed by Microsoft. The flaw which could undermine network security is related to how Windows opens shortcut link... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-worry-for-usb-sticks/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-business-broadband-should-be-best/ Britain should have the best superfast business broadband in Europe, according to the minister in charge. Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, told the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) conference that digital industries are making a huge contribution to the country's GDP and employment figures. He quoted figures from NESTA which stated that universal superfast business... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/uk-business-broadband-should-be-best/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/welsh-network-security-concern/ Many Welsh firms need to increase their levels of network security, after a new survey revealed that many did not understand new e-crime rules. The findings from e-Crime Wales discovered that 75 per cent of the firms quizzed did not realise that if their wifi was used for crime, they would be liable. It also showed that almost a quarter (23 per cent) of companies that were surveyed had been a... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/welsh-network-security-concern/ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-need-is-critical/ Domestic and business broadband networks are as vital to the world's economic and social development as transport, water or power, according to a think tank. The UN-backed Broadband Commission for Digital Development (BCDD) discussed the future of business broadband this week and will present two reports in September. One of the reports will look into financial constraints and technical hurdles... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-need-is-critical/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ip-telephony-poised-to-soar/ More people than ever before are poised to use a VoIP service on their mobile phone, with the amount of minutes used each year set to rise to 470 billion by 2015. The growth of IP telephony will not come as a surprise to to forward thinking businesses. The mobile VoIP minutes stats come from Juniper Research also show that traditional mobile phone operators could feel the strain as consumers an... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ip-telephony-poised-to-soar/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ico-issues-network-security-guidelines/ A new guide has been issued on network security for small businesses (SMEs) to help them protect their customers' personal information online. Part of the guide, issued by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), informs companies who use a wide area network , such as Managed IPVPN, how best to act with regards to network security. This is particularly vital since the ICO gained the power t... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/ico-issues-network-security-guidelines/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/call-handling-options-could-save-100m/ Police in Yorkshire could save £100m between them if they invested in combined resources, such as call handling . This comes from a report from Deloitte Consulting which looked into possible savings which could be made by the West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Humberside forces. As well as combining laboratories and admin, the research found that if call handling was... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/call-handling-options-could-save-100m/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-communications-on-the-up/ The amount of mobile business communications users will reach one billion by the end of 2014, according to a new survey. Research firm Gartner conducted the study and indicated that they expect the amount of people using wireless email to rise due to the productivity gains it can offer. Users with business mobile phones, such as a Blackberry, are expected to fuel this rise, as well as laptop an... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mobile-business-communications-on-the-up/ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/russian-threat-to-network-security/ More and more viruses are coming out of Russia, meaning that firms may want to review their network security options to guarantee the safety of their office network. Despite a major malware server being taken out of action in May, Securitywatch.co.uk reports that Russia is now responsible for 7.4 per cent of the world's malware, just behind the USA, Korea and India. There are network security... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/russian-threat-to-network-security/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-business-communications-rise/ The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) adopting unified forms of business communications is rising, according to a new report. The study from Frost and Sullivan shows that many SMEs are turning to unified communications in order to compete with larger rivals, without spending a fortune. The results showed that many firms felt substantial savings could be made by getting a Wide Area... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/unified-business-communications-rise/ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/welsh-slam-business-broadband-plan/ Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones has attacked the government's plans to scrap Labour's proposed 50p tax for the provision of business broadband . As we reported yesterday, the coalition government is looking towards the industry to provide cost-effective solutions to the business broadband conundrum, so as to save the taxpayer money. However, Mr Jones worries that South Wales could be "left... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/welsh-slam-business-broadband-plan/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mps-seek-cheap-business-broadband-option/ The government are looking for cheap ways to implement universal superfast business broadband and will seek expert opinion during an open day in London in July, it has been announced. The new Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) arm of the Department for Business, Innovation and Research will assess the ideas, which have to minimise public sector investment. Rural firms will be especially interested in... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/mps-seek-cheap-business-broadband-option/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-comms-telepresence/ A new study has found that telepresence technology is increasingly gaining momentum in the corporate world and is likely to have big benefits for both business and the economy. The report entitled "The telepresence revolution" predicted that the technology would deliver $19 billion in financial benefits to the UK and US economies by 2020. It also calculated that telepresence, which allows... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-comms-telepresence/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/blackberry-secures-government-comms/ UK Ministers are not allowed iPhones and instead will use the more secure Blackberry for their official business communications. That's according to Health Secretary Simon Burns, who said that officials at the Health Department use Blackberries and that this would be the case for all government employees. Unlike the Blackberry, iPhones have not been approved for restricted information by CESG,... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/blackberry-secures-government-comms/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-communications-vital/ A new report has found that many businesses are increasingly relying on their IT departments to play a strategic role in driving the company forward after the recession. A survey undertaken by CIO magazine found that more than a third of those questioned felt that a key measure of success was how well IT departments were aligned with business objectives. Nearly half of respondents felt that IT'... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-communications-vital/ Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobiles-pose-security-risk/ The expanding use and sophistication of business mobile phones is causing problems for some company IT departments as employees increasingly use them to access potentially dangerous websites. New stats reported in Mobile News Direct show that social networking sites were considered the worst offenders when it came to security issues with mobile business phone systems. A majority of the IT... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobiles-pose-security-risk/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/consumer-trends-point-to-business-future/ Consumers and businesses are increasingly ditching their landlines and switching to mobiles in a move that could indicate the future of business communication. According to the National Centre for Health Statistics a quarter of US homes are now without a landline and rely solely on mobiles. However rather than use the voice minutes on their phones, more and more people are switching to their da... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/consumer-trends-point-to-business-future/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/green-it-trend-drives-business-communications-updates/ The trend towards green IT is likely to be a major factor in the continuing growth in demand for the use of advanced technology for business communications amongst firms. According to an analysis by research firm Frost and Sullivan the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) will take off as more companies begin to respond to climate change. Technologies such as telepresence... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/green-it-trend-drives-business-communications-updates/ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/best-business-broadband-in-europe-claim/ Britain will have the "best superfast broadband network in Europe" according to the new Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt. He criticised the previous administration's aim of 2Mb office broadband, calling it "pitifully unambitious" and announced the intention to spend a further £300m on improving the country's broadband access over the next five years. As well as supporting Ofcom's proposals to for... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/best-business-broadband-in-europe-claim/ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-firms-need-business-continuity/ Despite computers becoming integral to most aspects of business over the last two decades, the majority of firms do not have business continuity planning. Review website Hostreview.com has highlighted the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) figures which indicate that less than half of businesses have business continuity or disaster recovery schemes in place. Disasters don't have to mean fire or... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-firms-need-business-continuity/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/strike-will-cause-office-broadband-crash/ "Thousands and thousands" of businesses could find themselves without office broadband if the BT strike goes ahead as planned. That is according to a spokesman from the Communication Workers Union (CWU), who expects chaos if the problem isn't resolved. A new pay deal from BT has been presented to the union, but it still falls someway short of the 5 per cent pay increase that the workers are... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/strike-will-cause-office-broadband-crash/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/warning-over-world-cup-threats/ There're further warnings to both large and small businesses regarding World Cup related malware. Security experts say workers are being lured into opening malicious attachments that contain information stealing Trojans. One of the offending emails claimed to contain a full match schedule of the tournament. A spokesman says "The attachment actually contains a backdoor executable allowing the... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/warning-over-world-cup-threats/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/voip-services-taken-on-by-79-by-2013/ Nearly eight out of ten (79 per cent) businesses will be utilising VoIP services by 2013, according to research firm In-Stat. This figure is astounding, seeing as though IP telephony was nowhere just a decade ago, thanks to concerns over quality and reliability. Now though, lower costs, simple controls and productivity-enhancing features are making VoIP services invaluable in the office... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/voip-services-taken-on-by-79-by-2013/ Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-vital-for-contracts/ Business secretary Vince Cable has confirmed a quarter of government contracts – including IT projects – will be given to small and medium firms, so they need quick business broadband in hope to compete. The government hope that by outsourcing, central government costs will be brought down which will help lower the UK's massive debt problems. To stand a chance of obtaining the contracts, SMEs... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-broadband-vital-for-contracts/ Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobile-phones-are-the-future/ A respected website has cited business mobile phones as being the future, after the recent rise in smartphones made working out of the office almost as easy as working on the office broadband. Niall Magennis of business website Accountancy Age celebrates the number of smartphones available on the market now, but expects TalkTalk Business's partner Blackberry to remain the most popular. He says... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-mobile-phones-are-the-future/ Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/vpns-can-improve-efficiencies/ More firms should use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to achieve significant efficiencies, according to a consultancy firm. BroadGroup's Competing in the Clouds report anticipates that VPN usage will accelerate over the coming years, with outsourcing becoming more popular. The study indicates that most firms will turn to data centre providers to provide them with their VPN, as they trust the... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/vpns-can-improve-efficiencies/ Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/up-network-security-to-avoid-breaches/ Firms are advised to check their network security after it emerged that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has had over 1,000 security breaches reported which involve the loss of personal data. Of these, the NHS came top of the poll with nearly a third of the total (305), but the private sector also experienced a number of network security failures, with nearly 300 (288) breaches... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/up-network-security-to-avoid-breaches/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/experts-use-cisco-for-voip-services/ Experts have highlighted TalkTalk Business's partners Cisco as one of the best providers of handsets for VoIP services. Ace Winget, technology correspondent at Ezinearticles.com highlighted the merits of their business telephone solutions. Mr Winget singled out the videoconferencing features on the Cisco phone as being one of the key reasons for his recommendation. He also highlighted the... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/experts-use-cisco-for-voip-services/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/expert-recommends-vpn/ Whilst the numbers of VPNs are on the rise, many managers are struggling to cut through the marketing hype and discover the actual benefits of virtualisation. However, technology analyst Elias Khnaser has now tried to make the choice a simpler one. He points out that both desktop and server virtualisation will save firms money, they do it in different ways. Virtualisation of desktop saves on... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/expert-recommends-vpn/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bt-strike-could-harm-telecoms-services/ Firms that rely on BT to provide them with business telephone systems could be left in the lurch if proposed strike action goes ahead. The Communication Workers Union will ballot its members if BT fail to increase their pay rise offer of 2 per cent. The union want 5 per cent, which they state is in line with inflation. If the strike happens, BT look set to rely on managers to look after their... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/bt-strike-could-harm-telecoms-services/ Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-fraud-warning/ Identity theft has affected almost 100,000 small businesses, which should encourage them to improve their network security. Following CIFAS's report which stated staff fraud has increased by 45 per cent, research from CPP now shows that fraud costs small businesses to the tune of £1.3bn. Nearly half (47 per cent) of the businesses CPP asked said that employees have access to sensitive company... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-fraud-warning/ Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/rural-office-broadband-a-priority/ The government has announced that ensuring business broadband for rural areas will be a priority for them. This comes from Caroline Spelman, the new Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who has called for high-level talks with ISPs to help spread the availability of high speed office broadband. "We will prioritise the roll-out of broadband to rural neighbourhoods,... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/rural-office-broadband-a-priority/ Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telephone-market-looking-bright/ The business telecoms market has had a strong start to 2010 and looks set to continue that way, according to figures from Infonetics Research. According to the firm, whilst the industry was hit by the recession last year like many firms were, its recovery shows "no signs of slowing". Their IP PBX survey shows that firms are turning to business hosting solutions more and more, whilst VoIP servic... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/business-telephone-market-looking-bright/ Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/improve-network-security-as-fraud-rises/ The amount of fraud by members of staff last year rose by 45 per cent on 2008, leaving many to look at their network security options. The figures come from CIFAS, the UK's Fraud Prevention Service, who have been monitoring staff fraud levels since 2006. Their survey also revealed an alarming 113 per cent increase in people unlawfully obtaining people's personal data. Arjun Medhi of CIFAS... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/improve-network-security-as-fraud-rises/ Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/vpns-will-help-improve-network-security/ A new survey of industry experts has revealed that over half of them believe that cloud computing will actually help improve their network security. The study was carried out by 360 Degree IT, which polled nearly 300 IT professionals for their opinions on the security impact of VPNs. Richard Hall of CloudOrigin believes that the growth of cloud technology will actually raise the industry's game... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/vpns-will-help-improve-network-security/ Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fsb-welcomes-business-broadband-help/ The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has declared the appointment of a Broadband Minister as a massive help to those seeking office broadband solutions. However, in a new report, the FSB has noted its concern that small businesses are not trading as efficiently as they could do due to the lack of fast and reliable business broadband . The Federation have urged Ed Vaizey to get to work... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/fsb-welcomes-business-broadband-help/ Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/operators-should-embrace-voip-services/ Business mobile phone operators should not delay their entry into the VoIP service market, according to a new report. Frost and Sullivan indicate that they could be losing out on big money by banning mobile IP telephony – in 2008, the VoIP market generated over £400m (£422m), whilst the projected figure for 2015 is in excess of £20bn (£21bn). The analysts reckon that 60 to 70 per cent of major... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/operators-should-embrace-voip-services/ Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/faster-office-broadband-would-boost-profits/ 75 per cent of businesses believe that they would increase turnover and profits if they had access to quicker business broadband . The survey by Devon County Council found that many firms felt that the lack of the fastest possible office broadband was constraining rural businesses and harming the local economy. Councillor William Mumford said: "Creating sustainable communities and businesses in... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/faster-office-broadband-would-boost-profits/ Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/experts-call-for-greater-network-security/ A group of experts have urged firms to think about their network security needs, especially when they are out and about. The group of security specialists were brought together by TheWhereBusiness.com with the intention of warning businesses about threats to their data. They point out that safeguarding confidential information should be the main thrust of their network security and that it was... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/experts-call-for-greater-network-security/ Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/government-broadband-plans-attacked/ The government's plan to launch 2Mbps broadband nationally is "unambitious" and "outdated", according to an expert. Raymond O'Hare, former Scottish chief of Microsoft, warned that companies would suffer as business broadband in other countries was far quicker. "How can we possibly compete when there are countries like Finland whose aim is to have speeds of up to 100Mbps for all by 2015?" he... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/government-broadband-plans-attacked/ Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-worry-for-experts/ One in four administrators believe that securing remote access to their network is their top IT-related priority, new research has shown. The report by Amplitude Research shows that 15 per cent of the IT professionals say that their biggest worry is keeping virus definitions up to date. Nearly four in ten (39 per cent) admitted that the fear of a network security breach kept them up all night... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-worry-for-experts/ Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/businesses-dont-let-workers-compromise-security/ Employees of small, medium and global companies put their own online safety ahead of the companies overall IT security. That's according to a new survey on corporate and small business end users- which claims that many employees admitted to overriding their companies' security warnings to be able to gain access to restricted websites. This in turn could open up an entire system to malware or... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/businesses-dont-let-workers-compromise-security/ Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/new-firms-making-business-telecoms-errors/ One in three people who have set up their own businesses in the last year admit to making mistakes with their business telecoms options which are now costing them dearly. This is according to TalkTalk Business, who conducted a survey amongst so-called 'accidental entrepreneurs' – people who have decided to start their own firm due to redundancy or pay cuts from previous jobs. TalkTalk Business'... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/new-firms-making-business-telecoms-errors/ Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-voip-usage-expected/ Sales of smartphones continued to grow in the first quarter of 2010, which should see VoIP services become even more widely adopted. Canalys, who put together the figures, indicated that over 55 million (55.2 million) smartphones were sold up to March this year. Around 10 million of these were Blackberrys, made by TalkTalk Business's partner RIM. ABI Research predicts that 6 billion apps will b... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/more-voip-usage-expected/ Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/lib-dems-support-fast-business-broadband/ The Liberal Democrats have confirmed that they support super fast office broadband schemes, but want to control who gets charged for them. The party's shadow business secretary John Thurso told technology website V3.co.uk that high speed business broadband will be "vital" to the economy. However, his party would only introduce a 'broadband tax' for those who could afford it. Labour favours a fl... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/lib-dems-support-fast-business-broadband/ Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-lessons-taught-by-lovebug/ 10 years ago a virus written in a bedroom in the Philippines changed the world of IT security, as 45 million PCs were hit in a single day. The LoveBug virus changed people's attitudes to computer viruses around the world and improved network security solutions immeasurably. However, people who are making the viruses are working harder than ever to get around security measures, so they are still... http://www.talktalkbusiness.co.uk/about-us/news/video-news/network-security-lessons-taught-by-lovebug/ Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT