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Computer hardware

How to choose the right computer equipment for your business to increase your productivity and efficiency without it costing the earth.

Business software

Business software helps you complete a range of tasks. Choose the right software, provide support and train your staff with our introduction.

The internet

It is highly likely that you depend on the internet for some aspects of your business. Find out how you can use the internet more effectively.

Communications

Good communication with customers, partners and suppliers is vital for business success. This summary explores business communication methods.

IT security

How would you cope if your IT system failed or was breached? We cover the main IT security issues and how to protect against them.

Buy and manage IT

Good IT management can help you choose, use and implement IT. Our overview helps you manage IT in a way that maximises the return on your investment.

IT support

IT support is vital if you rely on your IT system. But how can you set up an effective safety net in case things go wrong? We explore the options.

Staff and IT training

Getting the right IT is just the first step. Appropriate training, policies and working practices can help you maximise return on your IT investment.

Staff and IT training

Getting the right IT is just the first step. Appropriate training, policies and working practices can help you maximise return on your IT investment.

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Health and safety for computer users - checklist

If your employees use computers for work purposes you must assess the risks posed by the work and take steps to minimise the risks.

Dealing with staff with different IT abilities - checklist

Not every member of staff in your organisation is likely to be utterly comfortable with IT - and more often than not people suffer in silence.

Should you choose in-house or external IT training?

Good IT training lets your staff use business tech more effectively - making your business more efficient.

Create an email and internet use policy

Your business needs an email and internet use policy to clearly describe to employees what constitutes acceptable use of your IT systems.

Introducing homeworking - checklist

More and more employees are working flexibly or from home - some as part of self isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak. This checklist explains how to implement homeworking successfully and legally.

Essential guide to managing home and flexible workers

Flexible working, homeworking and hybrid working are now expected by employees. Here’s how to increase productivity and maximise protection while enabling employees to work at home.

Maintaining the electrical safety of computer equipment

You are legally required to ensure that your portable electrical equipment is checked and maintained to minimise the risk of accidents and injury.

Manage the risks from display screen equipment

Employees increasingly rely on electronic devices to carry out their jobs. These devices can pose a number of risks which you must manage.

Mobile working: The tasks I save for the train

Even with modern technology, hours are still spent travelling on business. But with planning, train-time doesn’t have to be lost working time.

Protecting data on employee devices

Allowing employees to use their own devices for work can put sensitive work data at risk. How to create and enforce a BYOD policy.

Essential guide to GDPR - your data protection responsibilities

How your business can use individuals' personal data under UK GDPR. Managing privacy, individuals' rights, security and data breaches.

Providing IT support for mobile workers

Working flexibly is a fact of life for many employees. But what challenges do mobile workers face and how can you support them wherever they are?

Essential guide to NVQs

A guide to NVQs and how to get your employees NVQ-qualified, looking at the benefits, costs and requirements of NVQ work-based qualifications.

Implementing an email policy - checklist

Read our checklist on creating a workplace email policy, establishing security procedures and letting your employees know what's expected of them.