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UK has second largest smart home market in Europe

October 4, 2018

The UK smart home market was worth £900m in 2017, making it the second largest market in Europe, according to new research.

New tech, new dangers? Drivers concerned about car-hacking

October 3, 2018

While motoring technology is evolving and cars are now fitted with the most advanced gadgets and systems, it’s possible that motorists are exposing themselves to a new threat – hackers.

Tech investment ‘crucial to business survival over next 5 years’

October 2, 2018

The majority of UK companies could be out of business within five years without tech investment, with three quarters of UK business (86%) are highly dependent on data, according to new research.

The trust crisis: Most people don’t believe companies have their best interests in mind

September 10, 2018

The majority (59%) of customers believe their personal information is vulnerable to a security breach, and 54% don’t believe that companies have their best interests in mind, according to new research.

Employees embrace growth of AI in the workplace

August 22, 2018

Office workers believe tech integration improves working conditions, efficiency and communication with co-workers, according to a new survey.

Identity fraud falls for the first time since 2014

August 17, 2018

More than one in two people fear their identity being stolen by fraudsters

Figures show a 5% drop in the first six months of 2018 compared to the previous year, but plastic cards and online retail accounts have seen increases, according to new research.

43% of Brits ‘now own at least one smart home device’

August 13, 2018

Over two-fifths (43%) of Brits now own at least one smart product in their home, with security systems most appealing, according to a new survey looking into attitudes towards IoT technology in 2018.

Video viral of the week: Security team hack into family’s Alexa

August 10, 2018

As one of the most dominant smart devices on the market, do we really know what, and who, we’re welcoming into our homes when purchasing a secondhand Amazon Echo? In this video, online security experts vpnMentor investigated the accessibility of Amazon Echo by hacking into one unsuspecting family’s device – highlighting how easily it could … [Read more…]

2025 may signal the death knell for cloud (as a term)

July 30, 2018

‘The cloud’ as a term could be obsolete as soon as 2025, as it becomes so deeply embedded in business performance that the word itself may soon no longer be required, according to new research.

Nearly half of UK workforce would feel comfortable using wearable devices at work

June 25, 2018

With the international market for wearables having reached a new high in 2017 with 16.9% growth year on year, Instant Offices delves into what impact this trend will have on the workplace as we know it.