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This year Neuways, an IT Company based in Chellaston, Derby, has formed a supportive partnership with a local charity, Children First Derby.&nbsp; Children First Derby is an incredible local charity that supports vulnerable children, young people, and families and provides Mentoring Services for Young People, Family Support Services and Supervised Contact Services for Looked After Children.&nbsp; The staff and directors at Neuways have come together to donate gifts such as toys, books, board games, colouring pencils, toiletries, and sweets, that will be distributed across all the children supported by Children First Derby with ages ranging from birth to 18 years old, to help make this Christmas the best Christmas ever!&nbsp; Neuways and Children First Derby are incredibly grateful for the local businesses and community who contributed and dropped off donations, including some amazing handmade knitwear for the children to keep them warm this winter, along with more toys and gifts we know will put a smile on their faces.&nbsp; Martin Roberts, Managing Director at Neuways, said of the donation: “Our Team and our Business Partners have taken great pleasure this year in collecting for Children First Derby and contributing to the great work they do. We are delighted to be a part of making this Christmas special for the children supported by the local charity and hope these gifts bring them joy.&nbsp; I am also extremely proud of all the staff at Neuways for coming together and contributing toys, games, books and more in aid of a great local cause.”&nbsp; Irshad Baqui, Chief Executive of Children First Derby said:&nbsp; “We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the entire team at Neuways and their Business partners for their support and generosity in donating much-needed toys, games, books and much more. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and the gifts will go a long way in ensuring that all our supported children, young people and families will receive a gift this year at Christmas. It will make a huge difference this year, especially when they are facing extraordinarily difficult circumstances.” Donations like these help charities like Children First Derby ensure no child goes without a gift this Christmas and helps keep the magic of Christmas alive for them, whatever their circumstances may be. All the staff at Neuways are overjoyed to see their donations make a difference to children and families local to Derby.&nbsp; Neuways supports local community initiatives throughout the year as part of its ongoing commitment to Corporate and Social Responsibility. &nbsp;<blockquote>We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the entire team at Neuways and their Business partners for their support and generosity in donating much-needed toys, games, books and much more. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and the gifts will go a long way in ensuring that all our supported children, young people and families will receive a gift this year at Christmas. It will make a huge difference this year, especially when they are facing extraordinarily difficult circumstances.”</blockquote>

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Neuways supports Children First Derby Charity with gift donations 

<figure class="image"><img src="https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/newspage.com-staging/company/444/files/4c0748025661a8d1d6143f222353782cb0380073e3423e9fd83c532c6d1b9585954e8c56dc1a4bde60ecac35976861e968352b6c633fe11806e68fe2317dabd6.png"></figure>IT Support and Security company Neuways are delighted to announce that they have formed a supportive partnership with Derby-based charity Children First Derby.&nbsp; Who are Children First Derby In 1974, local Derby resident Milly Wigley founded the charity with the primary objective of relieving families' distress and suffering. With the help of Children First Derby Charity, vulnerable children, young people and families are now being helped, and their lives are being improved in a variety of ways: • Providing support to children whose welfare or development has been adversely affected by stress in the home • Socially disadvantaged children can be supported when they are considered vulnerable • Fostering the general well-being of families with children through the provision of community services • To provide parents with services that will allow them to better respond to their children's personal and financial needs How are Neuways supporting the charity? Neuways are supporting Children First Derby by hosting open days for anyone interested in Cyber Security and IT strategies. The idea behind these functions is to encourage a wide range of businesses, regardless of size, to attend and learn more about the dangers of the cyber world and what preventions can be put in place.&nbsp; What's involved in the open day? As we mentioned, the idea is for any business to understand how they can make their business more secure and, as a result, grow. The IT Company is thrilled to provide a venue that will see a chorus of networking events and Christmas-themed activities unfold over the two months, bringing the local communities together to aid a great cause. For more information, click here: https://neuways.com/support-local/ Donations welcome There will also be the opportunity to donate toys and other gifts, allowing vulnerable children to survive and thrive. Everybody deserves to live a good quality of life, and these events will play a crucial part in bringing everybody together.&nbsp; On the list of approved items that businesses can donate, items include; Lego, Barbie Dolls, baby soft toys, board games, notebooks and stationery, musical instruments and colouring books. Businesses can help children enjoy their lives while assisting them in interacting and developing their social and academic skills.&nbsp; When are the networking events? As well as networking and donating, the Derby-based IT security company offers a free 45-minute consultation with an IT security expert. Running for an hour in the mornings from 10-11am, the consultations with the Neuways team will take place for the rest of the working day.&nbsp; The dates to note down in your diary are: 22nd November 2022 29th November 2022 6th December 2022 &nbsp;<blockquote>Join Neuways in supporting local charity Children First Derby this winter, and let’s make it the best Christmas EVER!</blockquote>

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A Derby-based IT specialist is providing comment on the recent Russian cyber attack on the Ukraine, the potential for the malware to spread further and how organisations should prepare.Russia’s recent cyber attack on Ukraine has left the nation devastated. Both central and local Ukrainian government networks were left decimated by wiper malware, which was the threat vector used by assailants. As a result, critical infrastructure across the country was also left weakened.At the moment, it is only Ukraine that has suffered the brunt of the attack. However, cyber security experts are warning that this could be the start of a fresh wave of cyber crime. This could lead to more and more organisations becoming the target of criminals.Wiper malware was used to cause the damage in the latest Russia-Ukraine cyber attack. This type of malware specifically tries to wipe the hard drive of the computer it infects of all information. If users aren’t correctly and regularly backing up data, this will leave them in real trouble.The strain of wiper malware used was never seen before, which adds to the complexity of the threat vector. The attackers then followed up with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. This type of attack sees websites left completely paralysed due to thousands of information requests hitting them at once – all controlled by the attacker.This wave of cyber attacks mimics those of the NotPetya ransomware, used in 2017, which brought many Ukrainian businesses to their knees. It was also a form of wiper, which encrypted computers beyond repair. Worryingly, that attack also led to businesses around the world being hit, which saw a huge £7.5bn of damage caused.Chief Technical Officer at Neuways, Toby Stephenson, said: “This type of cyber attack is particularly deadly, as wiper malware is among the more troubling threats in the arsenal of cyber criminals.“As we saw with NotPetya a few years ago, what originated in Ukraine eventually spread around the world – we would ask organisations to review their cyber security policies as soon as possible.“In doing so, they will be protecting themselves against any kind of malware attacks and the downtime that generally follows with one of these hits, which can prove to be very costly.”As a result of the history involved, there is a concern that this 2022 cyber attack could have ramifications on the rest of the world. In this period of uncertainty, the best thing organisations can do is prepare for the worst. This means it is time to review cyber security and cyber resilience strategies.Fortunately, as a Managed Service Provider, Neuways can offer advice. When it comes to cyber resilience, Business Continuity &amp; Disaster Recovery plans are built to suit your business and its needs. BCDR plans ensure that company data is being saved regularly and to different devices across several locations. This means that in the event of say a physical disruptive act, such as flood or a fire, data can be recovered from unaffected areas. Thorough testing of these back-up files is also carried out, ensuring that they are both recoverable and usable, as and when they are required.In the event of a cyber attack (or any other disaster) that creates downtime, your business can react with the implementation of backed-up data and files that you are confident will work as intended. The end result is a reduction in downtime and a return to business continuity sooner.The danger of the current threat from Russia is that the method of attack is not fully understood, and the damage caused so far has been huge. Get ahead of cyber criminals and invest in the safety of your company, before it is too late.If you require any cyber security help, call Neuways on 01283 753 333 or email <a href="mailto:hello@neuways.com">hello@neuways.com</a>.<blockquote>“This type of cyber attack is particularly deadly, as wiper malware is among the more troubling threats in the arsenal of cyber criminals. “As we saw with NotPetya a few years ago, what originated in Ukraine eventually spread around the world – we would ask organisations to review their cyber security policies as soon as possible. “In doing so, they will be protecting themselves against any kind of malware attacks and the downtime that generally follows with one of these hits, which can prove to be very costly.”</blockquote>

Russia's Cyber Attack on Ukraine: time to get your cyber security provisions in order

Following the recent news from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference that the UK’s economy needs to ‘level up’, the IT experts at Neuways got thinking: How can technology improve productivity across the UK’s businesses?<blockquote>ERP can be a great investment for businesses – through the scheduling and planning abilities, the add-on apps, such as MxAPS – productivity can be increased without having to buy a new machine. It really should be a consideration for any business, small or large, as we have seen it can bring benefits to all types of enterprises, across many different industries.</blockquote>

How can technology improve the UK's productivity in 2022?

For businesses, the issue of getting their employees back into the office, where it is safe and possible to do so, is the most prevalent at present. The challenge is about ensuring that businesses are ready, in every way possible, to host their staff.&nbsp;Office interior specialists <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://accentoffice.co.uk/">Accent Office</a>, has helped numerous customers with office transformations over the last year and a half. Head of Client Relations, Rodney Hibbert, thinks that a flexible future will be the way forward for businesses: “The truth is that there is no one-size-fits-all that works for everyone.&nbsp;“Some businesses require their staff to be in the workplace to do a functioning role, such as an operational job in a warehouse or shop floor. So many organisations have had to consider how to keep their staff safe since COVID struck and remote working came in, as areas such as manufacturing and logistics have had to keep running throughout the pandemic.&nbsp;&nbsp;“But there have been some businesses and industries where working from home has been picked up and it has been a big success. Among our customers, there now seems to be a drive towards a hybrid model, with time spent in both the office and home, with flexibility offered from employers.”&nbsp;Last March, threw lots of businesses into a position they’d never been in before. As Rodney picks up, businesses had to completely change how they operated: “One example was of that of an East Midlands based client who decided to switch all staff to work from home full-time amid the pandemic.&nbsp;&nbsp;“They have since decided to bring half of their staff back into the office full-time, with an area of the office dedicated to those employees who are working from home, to come in and use if they are in the building for meetings where they are required.&nbsp;“Most businesses will find this a challenge as there are lots of individuals who are less keen to go back into the office for their health and safety. They’re thinking about not only themselves, but their families and who they interact with. Employers won’t want to lose staff, by forcing them to come into the office, as there are plenty of organisations that are offering flexible working.&nbsp;“Many employers have recruited employees who haven’t met their colleagues in real life but have had entire working relationships through a screen and that adds an extra stress to things.”&nbsp;Pre-pandemic, most businesses not only saw their physical offices full of staff, but their IT systems were very much based within the workplace too. Investments in flexible IT systems have risen, as companies had to ensure that their staff could continue to work productively, despite uprooting from the office and moving to home.&nbsp;&nbsp;Downtime, or any form of unproductive working, is the last thing businesses want to experience right now. Concerningly the cost of downtime rose by 94% year-on-year from 2019 to 2020, from £105,867 to a staggering <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.neuways.com/neuways-blog/key-findings-from-dattos-annual-ransomware-report/">£205,878</a>. As a result, digital transformations have played an important role, with companies aiming to continue trading despite the adversity of the pandemic and the increase in phishing attacks orchestrated by cyber criminals.&nbsp;Martin Roberts, Managing Director of IT specialists <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.neuways.com/">Neuways</a>, thinks that digital transformations will play an important role for many businesses moving forwards: “One thing we’ve learnt over the last 18 months is that digital transformations have been accelerated by necessity.&nbsp;“The longer-term plans and ideas of businesses, regarding changing business processes and improving communication, have been accelerated to occur immediately as businesses realised the wealth of changes they’d have to make to continue to successfully operate.&nbsp;“Credit must go to the likes of Microsoft with their Microsoft Teams application proving to be invaluable for businesses. They have aided the acceleration required by being very responsive to people’s needs and problems and recognising what can be achieved.&nbsp;“Even as companies begin moving back to the office more, there will remain a reliance upon the likes of Microsoft 365. The ability to easily share documents stored in one centralised location has proven to be too convenient for businesses to give up. Most companies will look to employ a hybrid working style, flexible systems will prove to be majorly important for the near future.”&nbsp;With changes to a business’ working location, will come further changes required for data back-up procedures. Many businesses will have to ensure their data is backed up securely. This will allow them to have safe files to revert to, if they experience any kind of threat to their business continuity.&nbsp;Martin adds: “Some companies have adapted quickly and have benefitted from the endless possibilities offered by technology. Going back to the office, though, will require these same businesses to ensure that practices are updated to reflect the change in locations.&nbsp;“This could mean a change in their data back-up procedures, to ensure that data captured from those in the office is stored on secure back-up devices and not missed. Failure to do so could result in chaos if a disaster, such as a cyber attack, were to strike a business down.&nbsp;“As we emerge back into the world, people should take a step back, look at these tools that have saved us over the last 18 months and remind themselves of what they can do.”&nbsp;As more businesses welcome back their staff to the office, it is important for them to take note and ensure that their workplace policies, including health, safety and technology, are up-to-date and reflect the evolving situation. Businesses need to think about their staff’s wellbeing, as well as their ability to remain operational. By investing in flexible IT systems, a company is putting themselves in the best possible position to deal with not only the present, but whatever the future holds.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If your business is updating its working practices and returning to the workplace in any capacity, it is worth making sure your IT services are prepared for the upcoming change. Contact the IT business experts at Neuways by calling 01283 753333 or emailing <a href="mailto:hello@neuways.com">hello@neuways.com</a>.&nbsp;<blockquote>Martin Roberts, Managing Director of IT specialists Neuways, thinks that digital transformations will play an important role for many businesses moving forwards: “One thing we’ve learnt over the last 18 months is that digital transformations have been accelerated by necessity. “The longer-term plans and ideas of businesses, regarding changing business processes and improving communication, have been accelerated to occur immediately as businesses realised the wealth of changes they’d have to make to continue to successfully operate. “Credit must go to the likes of Microsoft with their Microsoft Teams application proving to be invaluable for businesses. They have aided the acceleration required by being very responsive to people’s needs and problems and recognising what can be achieved. “Even as companies begin moving back to the office more, there will remain a reliance upon the likes of Microsoft 365. The ability to easily share documents stored in one centralised location has proven to be too convenient for businesses to give up. Most companies will look to employ a hybrid working style, flexible systems will prove to be majorly important for the near future.”</blockquote>

What does the future of the workplace look like for SMEs? 

Malicious emails and cyber crime have cost organisations over £5 million in the last 13 months alone. Now, though, the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sky.com/story/new-one-click-button-will-flag-dodgy-emails-directly-to-cyber-experts-12379104">National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are offering their support</a>, through the option of a single-click button that allows anyone to report dodgy communications directly to them.&nbsp;Phishing email campaigns are rampant nowadays, as our weekly <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.neuways.com/weekly-update/neu-cyber-threats-12th-august-2021/">Neu Threats</a> cyber security awareness bulletin points out. Unfortunately, the cyber criminals operating the scams&nbsp;are not holding back though, as the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.neuways.com/weekly-update/neu-cyber-threats-12th-august-2021/#1">number of ransomware attacks so far in 2021 has exceeded the entire of 2020 already</a>.&nbsp;While the general public could already forward malicious emails&nbsp;to the NCSC's Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS), it is hoped that the&nbsp;simplifying of&nbsp;the&nbsp;reporting&nbsp;process to just one&nbsp;click of a&nbsp;button&nbsp;will encourage more widespread use among users.&nbsp;The NCSC’s Technical Director,&nbsp;Dr Ian Levy, said: "The pandemic has shown that cyber criminals will stop at nothing to attack and defraud businesses.&nbsp;Our Suspicious Email Reporting Service has also shown that the public can help us fight back against this scourge.&nbsp;"The new reporting button makes it easy for businesses using Microsoft 365 to enable their staff to report dodgy looking emails and further help combat cyber crime."&nbsp;Common phishing scams include business’&nbsp;employees being tricked into downloading malware that looks like it comes from their&nbsp;IT support&nbsp;team. The email uses social engineering lures,&nbsp;such as spam email from trusted senders, to gain the trust of the recipient. They will believe the communication to be legitimate, and as a result, will be more likely to pass over account credentials. &nbsp;Other types of scams include&nbsp;spoofed login pages, as well as&nbsp;emails containing fake alerts from common workplace software, such as Microsoft 365.&nbsp;Users should also beware of emails they receive that have PDF attachments as this could be another way in which cyber criminals are planting malicious malwares which can cause so much damage.&nbsp;In July&nbsp;2021, the average phishing&nbsp;case reported to the NCSC took four hours to be removed.&nbsp;"Sadly,&nbsp;cyber criminals will use every opportunity they can, to trick people into handing over their personal and financial details," said Clinton Blackburn, temporary commander of the City of London Police.&nbsp;"Phishing messages provide criminals with a gateway to obtain this information, which they will then use to commit fraud."&nbsp;If you want to discuss your own business’ cyber security provisions and implementing the NCSC’s tool into your&nbsp;existing IT setup, contact Neuways on 01283 753 333 or email <a href="mailto:hello@neuways.com">hello@neuways.com</a>.&nbsp;<blockquote>On the subject of cyber attacks, Martin Roberts, Neuways’ Managing Director, said: “Businesses are at risk of cyber attacks if they aren’t investing in their IT security. It is now as important as paying your electric bill, it’s not an optional extra, you’ve simply got to have it. “The real problem is that some of these cyber attacks aren’t ‘hacking’, in terms of technically breaking into systems. A lot of it is about social engineering and emailing a huge amount of people to trick them into clicking a link and downloading something malicious – it’s not technically sophisticated. “We welcome further ways of helping to prevent ransomware impacting upon businesses – such as the addition of this reporting tool.”</blockquote>

Revolutionary new tool to report malicious emails made available 

An IT company offering advice to businesses suffering through the 'pingdemic'.&nbsp;19 restrictions are being lifted,&nbsp;the pandemic is leading to the ‘pingdemic’.&nbsp;As&nbsp;over half a million people in England and Wales were&nbsp;told to self-isolate by the NHS’ Track and Trace app&nbsp;in the first week of July alone, many businesses&nbsp;are being left&nbsp;in the lurch as&nbsp;workers are sent home.&nbsp;As a result, they are&nbsp;left with significant&nbsp;gaps&nbsp;in their workforce due to&nbsp;enforced periods of isolation.&nbsp;Here are a few ways businesses can prepare themselves&nbsp;with the help of&nbsp;flexible IT systems:&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Collaborative working&nbsp;</h2><figure class="image"><img src="https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Microsoft-365-Business-Voice-2.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1" alt="" srcset="https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Microsoft-365-Business-Voice-2.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Microsoft-365-Business-Voice-2.png?size=384x334&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Microsoft-365-Business-Voice-2.png?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 701w" sizes="100vw" width="480"></figure>Some businesses are being&nbsp;exposed with this latest wave of employees needing to self-isolate, as they are without any form of cloud functionality or collaborative working.&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;Teams&nbsp;is a perfect&nbsp;communications&nbsp;platform that allows colleagues who are distanced to stay in touch. Whether it is through audio or video calls, or the text-based messaging service, Teams is straightforward to pick up&nbsp;and is a perfect fit for those with Microsoft 365 systems.&nbsp;Microsoft 365 is another&nbsp;potential&nbsp;avenue for businesses that require&nbsp;flexible&nbsp;IT&nbsp;systems.&nbsp;When an entire business is supported by Microsoft 365,&nbsp;colleagues&nbsp;can&nbsp;easily share documents and work collaboratively&nbsp;on projects despite distance. This makes it ideal for the future, as it is unknown when businesses will be confident enough to host all staff under one roof again,&nbsp;due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;As well as Teams&nbsp;and M365,&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;should consider Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).&nbsp;While pre-pandemic, most companies used&nbsp;Private Branch Exchange (PBX)&nbsp;phone systems, that are hard-wired to work within their office, it was quickly discovered that&nbsp;these&nbsp;phone systems&nbsp;wouldn’t&nbsp;work during the pandemic with&nbsp;most&nbsp;workers moving to home.&nbsp;Many&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;switched to VoIP&nbsp;systems, such as Microsoft Business Voice, that works&nbsp;through&nbsp;data network connections, meaning it can be used from any location on any device, like a phone,&nbsp;tablet&nbsp;or laptop.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>ERP/Business Systems&nbsp;</h2><figure class="image"><img src="https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1" alt="Business Central, Cloud ERP software" srcset="https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram-100x100.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 100w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram-140x140.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 140w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram-150x150.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 150w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram-300x300.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram-350x350.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 350w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram-500x500.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 500w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram-768x768.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/ERP-Diagram.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 800w" sizes="100vw" width="339"></figure>ERP systems help a business to improve its productivity and data-based decision making, especially cloud-based systems such as <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://dynamics.microsoft.com/en-gb/business-central/overview/">Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.</a> This is achieved by ensuring the business is fully connected throughout so that company decision-makers can see the full picture. Many businesses have IT systems that were put in place over periods of time, and as a result work in silo’s not allowing for a holistic, unified set of data to base decisions on.&nbsp;Cloud-based&nbsp;ERP&nbsp;changes&nbsp;all that, providing&nbsp;connectivity across every element of your business.&nbsp;Through an implementation of Microsoft Business Central with the help of Neuways experts, businesses can get back on track. Our consultants have decades of experience in implementing business systems across many different industries, with customers of all sizes. This places them perfectly to ensure that each ERP implementation Neuways carries out is different and bespoke to the customer in mind.&nbsp;&nbsp;A new business system can give companies an opportunity for real growth and the potential to take that next step. By bring disparate, disconnected systems together through the power of ERP, an implementation brings a business together to create an organisation that is more joined up, clear-minded and focussed on being successful than ever before.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Internet of Everything</h2><figure class="image"><img src="https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1" alt="" srcset="https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything-150x150.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 150w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything-300x300.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 300w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything.jpg?size=384x384&amp;lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 384w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything-660x660.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 660w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything-768x768.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 768w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything-1024x1024.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1024w, https://700376.smushcdn.com/1101911/wp-content/uploads/Internet-of-Everything.jpg?lossy=0&amp;strip=1&amp;webp=1 1200w" sizes="100vw" width="486"></figure>The&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.neuways.com/internet-of-everything/">Internet of&nbsp;Everything</a>&nbsp;reduces the need to have a business physically on-site. But how?&nbsp;Through technology.&nbsp;By unifying people and processes through technology,&nbsp;over data networks, businesses can work more productively. Data can be converted to allow for intelligently informed decisions to be made.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By implementing things like a radio frequency identification system (RFID)&nbsp;companies can increase their efficiencies.&nbsp;The technology&nbsp;helps to automate businesses by&nbsp;aiding&nbsp;machines or computers to identify objects, record metadata or control individual targets through radio waves.&nbsp;By connecting an RFID reader to an Internet terminal, readers can identify, track and monitor objects attached with tags in real time.&nbsp;Automating processes can lead to an item that is low on stock being replenished with ease, to allow for no kind of disruption to a service for customers.&nbsp;&nbsp;The better the customer service, the happier a company’s customer will be, rewarding that company for implementing the Internet of Everything within its processes.&nbsp;<blockquote>Businesses need to prepare for the long-lasting effects of the pingdemic. In the first week of July alone over half a million people were asked to stay at home and self-isolate. There are lots of different ways that businesses can prepare for this, let us guide you through some of the better ways below.</blockquote>

How your business can avoid the impact of the ‘pingdemic’ through flexible IT systems

Derby IT expert Neuways is supporting its employees as they return to the office, by enrolling on the NHS’ COVID-19 testing scheme. The government-backed scheme sees employers able to order large quantities of lateral flow testing kits for their employees to use. Before each scheduled shift in the office, Neuways employees who sign up to the scheme take a 30-minute test, with the result recorded online. &nbsp;A negative test means staff can enter the office without fear of spreading or catching the COVID-19 virus. &nbsp;By encouraging staff to regularly take lateral flow tests, Neuways has been able to safely increase the number of employees working together in their Chellaston office. Neuways, as with many businesses, has seen most of its staff working from home since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp; &nbsp;Managing Director, Martin Roberts, said: “The availability of COVID-19 lateral flow tests to businesses is the best way we can support and protect our staff as we return to the office. &nbsp;“COVID-19 tests are not mandatory for Neuways staff, but take-up of the tests has been a real positive to see, as we look to increase the amount of safe, face-to-face time our employees have with each other. &nbsp;“While the technology to work remotely has been fantastic over the last year, and we will be looking to continue a flexible, hybrid approach to working going forward, to have the ability and capacity to return to the office will be a real strength for us as a business and our customers. &nbsp;“We would encourage our fellow business leaders to engage with the NHS’ scheme and look forward to seeing more businesses open their offices back up to staff, safely.” &nbsp;For more information on Neuways, visit: www.neuways.com. &nbsp;<blockquote>“The availability of COVID-19 lateral flow tests to businesses is the best way we can support and protect our staff as we return to the office.&nbsp;“We would encourage our fellow business leaders to engage with the NHS’ scheme and look forward to seeing more businesses open their offices back up to staff, safely.”</blockquote>

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With extensive experience within the IT industry, I have personally dealt with IT problems and complications to all extent and size during my career. Prior to Neustro and Neuways, I was the European IT Director of Mondi Packaging (who, at the time, were a division of Anglo American), a Senior Business Analyst and ERP Implementation Consultant of Deloitte & Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and an IT Manager at Remploy.

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