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News Roundup 20 Mar

Latest Industry News

With one eye on an uncertain future, 80% of businesses state a lack of people skills is holding back their Digital Transformation success – CIF
The State of Collaboration – Dropbox Business
EU Could suspend state said rules to allow coronavirus action – Pinsent Mason Out-Law
Why digital transformation should begin with employee training – InformationAge
When it comes to AI, the EU is a very small fish in a very big pond - ITPro
Coronavirus now possibly largest-ever cyber security threat – Computer Weekly
4 Questions Businesses Should Ask About AI, 5G and Innovation – InformationWeek

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CIF Blog

Who needs an office? Getting the Best out of Homeworking. By Alex Hilton, CEO of Cloud Industry Forum.

I originally wrote an article back in 2017 when we moved our business to a home-working environment which continues to be a very successful, cost-effective business decision which still works very well for us here at the Cloud Industry Forum saving us a lot of unnecessary overheads. Sadly, with the recent COVID-19 events it seems more relevant than ever. It’s worth equipping all your staff with the ability to work form home.

Here are some articles that outline top tech tips on how businesses can benefit during this challenging time and how to work from home the right way:

5 Essential Coronavirus Work From Home Tech Tips – Forbes
Coronavirus: How to work from home, the right way – BBC

CIF Cloud Events and Webinars

The changing role of the IT department

Over a quarter (28%) of businesses in the UK now have a fully formed digital transformation strategy in place, and over half (54%) are in the process of implementing one, according to the latest research from Cloud Industry Forum (CIF). Critically the Cloud is seen as either very important or vital to organisations’ digital strategies to 82% of respondents.

Top tips for smaller businesses that want to get the most out of the cloud

Cloud computing is often touted as one of the most efficient ways to run an IT operation within businesses – especially those on the small and medium end of the scale. But it doesn’t come without its own pitfalls.

Alex Hilton, our chief exec, is joined by ITProto talk about how SMBs can navigate the cloud landscape, what level of skills they need and how to avoid mounting costs.

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Does Digital Transformation Only Work in the Cloud?

In episode 4 of Digital Transformation in Action, we bring together experts to discuss how flexible Digital Transformation is, and explore whether - as cloud computing matures - cloud can be a help or a hindrance.

View the debate to understand cloud’s contributions in the wider context of the business, and see where it fits into your Digital Transformation strategy.