In 2017, over 230,000 UK firms were hit by cyber attacks. This is a staggering number, and if it happens to you, it could be detrimental to your business. By implementing these four simple strategies, you could save your business.

Our South African office is a huge part of our company and the culture we have at bOnline. Today, on the 21st March, is the South African Human Rights Day, a day of celebrating equality and democracy.

Getting your website to the first page of Google can make or break your online presence. There is a reason for the saying ‘the best place to hide a dead body is on page two of Google’. SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) should be an integrated aspect of your online marketing. Here are just a few reasons why.

Cloud phones or VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) have become increasingly popular with businesses of every size.

The reasons for this are quite simple: small businesses need to find cheaper ways to communicate without compromising efficiency and productivity of their phone lines. And cloud phones do just that!

As children, we’re told all sorts of stories like “eating carrots will help you see in the dark”. We believed these myths, and while they did no harm, we all know they’re not true. But myths continue to follow us around, and it’s sometimes hard to know what to believe - especially on topics we’re not well versed in. GDPR is probably one of these areas, and there are plenty of myths flying around. So how do you know what to believe? Here are a few of the most common myths surrounding GDPR:

International Women’s Day is a time for us all to reflect on what has been achieved in recent years to bring equality and a greater diversity to the workplace. It also focuses on what more can be done to press for progress.

Stop using a mobile number as your work phone, switch to cloud phones. The secret is - you don’t have to stop using your mobile! Most people, your customers included, feel more comfortable answering the phone and calling a landline rather than a mobile.

See the newspaper article above? It looks pretty convincing right? Confession, I made it all up! 

First things first - some of you are probably wondering.

I’ve noticed a lot of comments surrounding the new GDPR legislation along the lines of ‘well we are leaving the EU, so why does it affect us’? It’s a good question, and it certainly got me thinking. I’ve done some research and discovered the low-down of how GDPR affects us in the UK with Brexit looming.

The introduction of cloud technology can mean big changes for small businesses. Moving email servers, phone systems and data storage offers many benefits including time and money savings, productivity boosts and more flexible working.