Research carried out by Samsung Business Communication shows that 66 per cent of employers do not trust their staff to work from home, pointing to concerns about employee productivity as the main barrier to increased teleworking. Only 46 per cent of UK companies offer employees the opportunity to wo[...]
Archive for February, 2011
February 8th, 2011 - 8:19 pm § in Reviews
Product of the Month – Brother QL550/500
New from Brother the QL550 die-cut label printer offers a maximum label width of 62mm and can churn out up to 50 labels per second. The machine can handle a wide range of label types including barcode, shipping, CD and badges, and used with Brother’s continuous tape media the device can also be us[...]
February 8th, 2011 - 8:17 pm § in News
PDAs Present Major Security Risk
According to research commissioned by Pointsec Mobile Technologies the easiest way to gain access to confidential business information is through an insufficiently protected handheld computer. Two thirds of PDAs are used to store client details and corporate information without adequate protection. [...]
February 8th, 2011 - 8:16 pm § in News
Setback for Key Anti-Spam Initiative
Microsoft’s plans to tackle spam with its SenderID initiative were delayed this month when the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) refused to proceed with the technology in its current form. SenderID aims to make it easier to authenticate the source of an email, and while this is unlikely to en[...]
February 8th, 2011 - 8:15 pm § in News
HP introduces improved printer inks
Most people probably never think much about the ink cartridges they use in their inkjet printers, but Hewlett Packard employs a small army of specialist ink-scientists who think about little else. The company this month announced the release of its second generation of ink cartridges featuring a ran[...]
February 8th, 2011 - 8:13 pm § in News
Technology Driving SME Growth
According to new research carried out by hardware vendor Dell in association with the Institute of Directors, 84 per cent of UK small and medium sized businesses see technology as being key to the future growth of their business. The Dell/IoD Business Technology Trends Survey 2004 was carried out vi[...]
February 8th, 2011 - 8:12 pm § in News
Technology in news in brief
LINX Mauls Spam The London Internet Exchange, responsible for routing much of the UK’s internet traffic, launched a clampdown on spam this month when its members, which include leading ISPs, agreed to close down any ecommerce sites owned by known spammers. It is hoped that this will remove the fin[...]
February 5th, 2011 - 9:55 pm § in Reviews
High volume MFP reviews
Olivetti D-copia At under £6,000 the D- Copia is by far and away the cheapest model featured here. However, with 50ppm copy/print speed and a good selection of finishing options, the machine should provide a more than capable device for a mid size workgroup. Xerox CopyCentre C165 A 65ppm copier fro[...]
February 5th, 2011 - 9:42 pm § in Features
High volume MFP analysis (Part 5)
Unlike a stand alone copier most MFPs are likely to be attached to your organisation’s network, which means that it needs to be secure and will integrate well into your IT infrastructure. This in turn means that the IT department should be involved in the process. “It is important to ens[...]
February 5th, 2011 - 9:41 pm § in Features
High volume MFP analysis (Part 4)
An interesting side effect of increasing MFP sales is that they are making scanners more accessible to office workers. While scanners have been around for a long time, they have not really made a big impact in the office environment, instead remaining in specialist areas such as graphics production.[...]