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IT security is an increasingly important part of business safety. Cyber threats are becoming more frequent, from simple scams via email and Facebook to something more cynical and complex. Your business is always under threat. But while there are plenty of articles telling you cyber security is important, there’s very little explaining the consequences of […]

When you’re planning your safety checks around your business premises, one of the most pressing concerns should be the fire safety checks. With the amount of electrical equipment needed to simply run a small business nowadays, the chances of fire increase with every new employee and every electrical wire. So the need to ensure safety […]

According to this report by Asset Finance International, 33% of companies currently incorporate a corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their business plan. While this could be lower than you might think, the increase in social responsibility as core to how employees see working for a business (nearly 70% would not work for a company without […]

You may think that your business doesn’t need to worry about customer data, and that there isn’t a pressing need for disposal of this information either. While this may impact a few smaller businesses, data protection (the new GDPR) will impact almost all businesses across the country. That’s why, even if you’re not right now, […]

The numbers don’t lie, and they’re sending us a clear message: our oceans are in deep trouble. Our beautiful waters stretch across more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and a whopping 97 percent of our planet’s water resides within our oceans. These facts highlight the pressing need for all of us to come […]

Having a functioning, clean and tidy washroom represents the idea that your business cares about its appearance to those outside of the company, and those working inside it too. And while appearances are important, your businesses washroom must be ready and healthy for people to use and must be fit for purpose. That means providing […]

When you think about running a business, you probably think of the buying and selling, cutting deals and having success with happy customers. But behind the scenes, there’s a lot that needs to be done to ensure the business runs properly. It isn’t just the administrative side of things, with taxes and legislation, but there’s […]

There’s no time like the present to think about the upcoming winter and all the problems the season may throw up. The cold weather can bring organisations to a standstill. So, what should you be doing in order to keep things running as smoothly? As the small business experts, Direct365 know exactly how small businesses […]

The supply and purchase of defibrillators has become more common over the last 10 years than almost any other piece of medical equipment. While uptake still remains slow to steady, the increase in awareness around these machines has been a positive. There are a number of organisations, though, that have kept their defibrillators behind closed […]

There are many reasons to be excited about going to university, but spending a week or so with freshers flu isn’t one of them. A legend amongst those who attend uni, freshers flu is an illness that occurs around September each year. Impacting those recently back in university, it tends to blight the whole population, […]