Using physical and behavioural characteristics in security to authenticate identity dates back to the first signature used on a bank cheque, and since then, progress has been significant. New technologies like biometrics are increasingly used across industries, with facial recognition and fingerprint sensors becoming the new trusted gatekeepers of our age. Simon Strutt, Head of Consulting and PreSales...

Martin Audcent, CFO at SysGroup, discusses common challenges around disaster recovery for business and how to overcome them. A flood, fire, power cut, hardware failure or cyber attack can bring an organisation’s operations to a halt in the blink of an eye. Moreover, unplanned downtime can prove to be financially disastrous for any business, regardless of size...

There’s no denying the enormous effect that cloud has had on how we purchase and consume technology. In business it has been a game-changer, delivering levels of flexibility and agility previously denied by on-premise IT.

Hybrid cloud strategies are high on the IT agenda at the moment, with many businesses reaping the benefits of the cost-effective, scalable and flexible advantages they offer. But what should be considered, and how do you know if hybrid cloud is right for your business? Here, Adam Binks, CEO of SysGroup, explains the factors and challenges to address during the journey to a hybrid cloud.

In this issue, SysGroup’s Adam Binks undeterred belief despite uncertain times, our OMB 100 list profiles a selection of the top owner-managed businesses in the region, and our City Vision breakfast review asks what does the future hold for Manchester's professional and financial services?

In the eleven months he has been at the helm Adam Binks has set out a course that should see the business expand significantly. It has been just shy of a year since Adam Binks became chief executive at SysGroup and in that time the firm has managed to bolster its position as a leading managed service provider...

Gender diversity in the channel has grown in importance over the past few years with the traditionally male industry coming under pressure to open up to more talent. Adam Binks, CEO of managed service player SysGroup, has a management team that is 50% female. That has been a result of the best people filling those positions...

SysGroup PLC is one of the UK’s fastest growing managed IT services and cloud hosting providers. Headquartered in Liverpool, and with offices in London, Coventry, London and Telford, its CEO Adam Binks has ambitious plans for this UK- founded and listed business. It has just bought Certus IT for £8m in cash - the group’s seventh acquisition in the last five years...

Historically, financial institutions and the cloud had a very simple relationship, which was the absence of one altogether. At its conception, the connected, third-party concept of the cloud appeared to be at odds with the principles of financial security and, therefore, the two were viewed as incompatible...

It’s the technology which enables businesses to grow at scale in a way that was unheard of in the past – but what exactly is it and how does it work? Nimbleness, affordability and staying ahead of the pack are all characteristics that any business aspires to in the modern world...

Schools, colleges and universities are increasingly working online. Tablets and laptops are replacing textbooks, student data is being stored in the cloud, and teachers are turning to digital tools to educate and engage their pupils. Even for the most seasoned IT professional, this poses a challenge...

It used to be the case that, when organisations were hacked or their data was stolen by some other means, we could direct the blame at the perpetrators. In the brave new digital world, these rogues and ne'er-do-wells weren’t playing fair and were ruining it for everyone else..

When getting started on a merger or acquisition, there are a few key steps that leaders managing the process should consider. Firstly, and arguably most importantly, take a strategic approach from the outset. Consider the synergies target companies have with your business...

According to new research, seven out of ten organisations reported an increase in security risks in 2017. So, with cyber-crime more prevalent than ever, it’s worrying that just 37 percent of businesses currently have formal cyber-security strategies and policies in place...

The value of mergers and acquisitions in the UK is the highest since 2007, with car, healthcare and telecommunications companies seeing the highest value deals, according to an EY report. Here, Adam Binks, CEO of SysGroup explains the top six things to be aware of when acquiring a company...

Whether it’s shedding an outdated image, taking your company into the next phase of growth, or as in managed IT services and cloud hosting provider SysGroup’s case, a combination of both - re-branding is never easy. This is especially true for a B2B company that needs to portray a technical message in an easily digestible and user-friendly way...

In the decade since cloud computing first emerged, its influence has spread far beyond early take-up from big organisations, to mid-tier and small businesses. Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) revealed that the overall cloud adoption rate in the UK now stands at 88 per cent...

When it comes to cyber security, employees are often too laid back. It could be that they are unaware of the consequences of a risk data breach, or perhaps they just don’t think they are responsible for it. So what can businesses be doing to encourage employees to be cyber-safe at work? 

SysGroup, the managed IT services and cloud hosting specialist, is trading in line with expectations and planning further growth. In a trading update the national operator revealed that revenue has grown by 46% and Ebitda by 63% in the year to March 31, compared with the same period last year...

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