Technology News from the LIS Helpdesk

Building a Business

Building a business that people want to work for

8 lessons on building a business that people enjoy working for: a TED Talk from Patty McCord. She created the culture at Netflix.

Getting the tech right is key whether you are a one man band or a budding world player. Nothing is more frustrating than “the system” stopping you from delivering your vision. Contact LIS to help get the tech right and keep your people happy.

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Most companies operate on a set of policies: mandated vacation days, travel guidelines, standard work hours, annual goals. But what happens when a company looks less to control and more to trust? Patty McCord, the iconic former chief talent officer at Netflix, shares the key insights that led her to toss the handbook out the window.

 

How Viruses Work

Coughs and sneezes spread diseases … and so does poor internal cyber security. Find out about how computer viruses work in this handy article, and then talk to us about keeping your systems secure. Our managed antivirus system with a managed firewall, managed antispam and managed DNS keeps you as safe as it is possible to be. Oh and then backup, backup , backup! Contact LIS for more information.

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Computer viruses range from pesky to outright dangerous. Some just display a message, while others erase your entire hard disk. Clicking on what looks like a harmless e-mail message can lead to hours of recovery efforts, if not irreparable damage.

 

Digital Society

Can going digital transform society as well as business? These experts think so.

Contact LIS for help in transforming your business.

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Businesses must embrace digital technology to survive and mustn’t leave anyone behind, agreed experts at a Business School conference.