Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. We’ve written previously about the danger posed by deepfakes and synthetic media – lifelike visuals and images created by generative AI platforms. These advancements have a number of exciting and legitimate uses but their emergence has also presented new opportunities for...
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Charity is a big part of our ethos at Highlander. Big or small, old or new, we always make it a priority to give back to our local community in whatever way we can. As part of that, we get stuck in with a range of charitable causes, both local and national, to pitch in and help others...
Topic Company News Good Deeds
Don’t be left playing the public cloud security blame game
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. It’s no surprise that businesses are still identifying the public cloud as a route to more efficient, flexible, and cost-effective IT. These benefits can be unlocked at speed and scale, but as cloud usage grows, so does the opportunity for enterprising cybercriminals seeking to...
Topic Technology Insight
Our top 4 takeaways from Canalys 2022 | Business IT Sheffield
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Last month we were in sunny Barcelona for the annual Canalys channel forum, joining thousands of other IT resellers to hear the latest channel insights, analysis and predictions for 2023 and beyond. As always, there was plenty of great networking opportunities and thought-provoking...
Topic Industry Insight
Playing the long game: why we want to grow our own
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Whether you’re an enterprise organisation, an SME, or an ambitious small business, everyone is facing similar challenges right now – finding the right people to fill roles within your business. Over the last 2 and a half years, there has been plenty of talk about pandemic-driven...
Topic Company News
Synthetic media and deepfakes: exciting innovations with alarming potential
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield.
Topic Technology Insight
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Welcome to the eighth blog in our ‘My Time at Highlander’ series, where we focus on the wonderful people that make up the Highlander family. In this instalment, we hear from Dean Garbett – a key member of our sales support team. I recently celebrated my 60th birthday and it was a...
Topic Company News
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. We recently travelled to Miami to attend Ingram Micro’s Cloud Summit. Obviously, there were no grumbles about the choice of location, but after the challenges of the last couple of years it was brilliant to once again attend a large-scale physical event with so many likeminded people.
Topic Company News Industry Insight
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Businesses of all sizes have transformed faster than ever over the last 2 years. But while new working practices, emerging technologies and exciting innovations have helped to make your team more productive, they have also opened up new opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit...
Topic Industry Insight
Microsoft makes enterprise-grade protections a possibility for SMEs
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Security remains an ongoing challenge for organisations of every size, but as the number of attacks increases, small and medium sized businesses are increasingly becoming prime targets. Last year saw a near 300% increase in ransomware attacks, with over 50% of these targeting small...
Topic Technology Insight Industry Insight