Digitalisation: new service line opportunities
Increased use of cloud-based digital solutions is proving hugely beneficial to firms in running their own businesses as well as their client’s.
IT management
Good IT management is essential to achieving value from IT systems and managing the risks associated with them. IT management covers the full lifecycle of systems, from the initial decision to invest in a system through its operational life until it is no longer needed and ultimately decommissioned.
In this section
IT infrastructure
Building a data strategy
Kirstin Gillon summarises the key points from the Tech Faculty’s recent webinar on creating a data solution that works for your business.
Adapting technology and security for homeworking
Lesley Meall examines the questions that remain about the technology required to support post-pandemic hybrid working – and whether accountants can adapt to the changes.
Digital transformation will power your business
Key steps to successful cost-effective investment
IT governance and strategy
Helping your business stand out with onboarding tools
Jessica Pillow of Pillow May chartered accountants considers the different tools available for onboarding clients into your growing cloud practice, including examples with GoProposal and Practice Ignition.
Data protection and privacy
All organisations that collect, store or process personal information on living and identifiable people must comply with the Data Protection Act 2018. Additional resources can be found on the GDPR (now the Data Protection Act 2018 in the UK).
5 things to think about when considering your IT options
Factors to consider when choosing IT infrastructure and systems for your practice.
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Industry press
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Are proposed data protection changes a threat to the privacy of UK citizens?
Article details concerns that the Government plans to liberalise data protection laws and 'open the door to an unstoppable grab of personal and private data.'
Beating the data storage bottleneck
Article discusses the explosion in data that is driving demand for faster computing and larger storage and the developments that are on their way.
Cloud computing: friend or foe
Article looks at the risks associated with moving to the cloud which organisations must consider and the necessary of adoption of risk management strategies to ensure safety and control.
Five reasons to look at Hyper-Converged-Infrastructure
The article looks at Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) that promises simpler, more flexible and potentially cheaper IT. Topics include considered that HCI might not match the raw performance of fully optimized, best-of-breed systems, it promises to be quicker to deploy, and thus more agile and easier to scale.
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Useful links
Guidance for audit committees on cloud services
NAO guidance providing an overview of cloud services and outlining government policy on their use. It then sets out specific questions for audit committees to consider asking when engaging with their management at three stages: Assessment; Implementation; Management.
Tech donut
Guidance on IT management topics for SMEs. Covers the following areas: computer hardware; business software; the internt; communications; IT security; buy and manage IT; IT support; staff and IT training.
Data protection and your business
Government guidance on data protection, covering: recruiting staff; managing staff records; marketing products or services; monitoring staff at work and CCTV
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