Budget 2021 date confirmed
17 December 2020: Rishi Sunak has confirmed that Budget 2021 will take place on 3 March and will provide further information on COVID-19 support packages.
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
The rise of Amazon's web services division AWS
There’s more to Amazon than packages delivered to your door. David Prosser looks at how the rapid expansion of its web services division, AWS, has helped to take the US group to the brink of world domination.
We need to talk about cyber
Making sure your digital systems are secure is at the heart of risk mitigation, and it’s a conversation that needs to be held at board level, says Peter Lannon.
Big tech and the move to net zero carbon
24 July 2020: The world’s largest technology companies are making big moves to reduce their carbon emissions. ICAEW Tech Faculty’s Kirstin Gillon reviews the latest announcements and asks what other businesses can do to reduce their carbon footprint.
IT governance and strategy
5 things to think about when considering your IT options
Factors to consider when choosing IT infrastructure and systems for your practice.
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).
Finance in a Digital World
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Industry press
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Covid-19s AI revolution
Article asks whether we should be worried about automation taking over jobs, a process which has been accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.
How AI can help storage management
The article offers information on how artificial intelligence can help storage management. It mentions Storage hardware monitoring is well established, with tools that gather data on volume usage and equipment performance, but also environmental data, temperature, power consumption and component-level readings from drives; and the more advanced tools can make recommendations to optimize performance and utilisation.
Balancing costs and benefits of storing data in the cloud
The article discusses enterprises have looking at cloud storage as an alternative to on-premise storage systems. Topics include cloud solutions store data remotely, removing the need to retain on physical on-site hardware; and the cost of enterprise cloud storage has vary greatly, depending on particular use cases.
Data governance in digital transformation
The article discusses how to do safe data governance amidst the digital transformation of an organisation. Also cited are the benefits of data governance in organizations like enhanced competitiveness, better reputation, and lower costs and fines associated with data breaches, as well as the five pillars of data governance, including workforce development, organizational structure, data policies, and technology infrastructure.
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Useful links
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
Recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers
The EBA Recommendations clarify the EU-wide supervisory expectations if institutions intend to adopt cloud computing, so as to allow them to leverage the benefits of using cloud services, while ensuring that any related risks are adequately identified and managed.
Next generation mobile technologies: An update to the 5G strategy for the UK
This document summarises the progress made by the government to deliver against the goals outlined in the 5G Strategy and the steps to be taken to ensure that the UK is a global leader in this area.
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