PCI DSS Compliance The UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017* revealed that nearly half of all UK businesses had suffered a cyber breach in the previous 12 months with small businesses hit particularly hard by attacks. With more stringent data protection laws in the form of the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in May…
Is it time you moved to a cloud-based hosted phone system? Maybe you’re put off by what you think it will cost or perhaps you’re worried it’ll be a hassle to set up. It’s time to put those concerns aside. There are many positives of moving away from a traditional fixed line phone system to a hosted phone system –…
Hosted Phone System Promotion As working practices have altered dramatically over the last decade, more businesses need communications technology which affords them increased flexibility for employees that work on the move or from home for example. Columbus provides a hosted phone system called Horizon which is great for businesses as it is quick to deliver, easy to manage and very…
What are the business benefits of call recording? With new legislation in the form of MiFID II coming into force for financial services organisations next year plus other ongoing UK and EU compliance requirements (PCI DSS and FSA), there are lots of regulatory reasons for introducing call recording to your business. But it’s not just about compliance; there are plenty…
Mobile Data set to skyrocket by 700% in as little as 4 years According to the Cisco Mobile Visual Networking Index Forecast, mobile data consumption is set to increase seven-fold by 2021. What is driving this huge, forecasted increase? There are many reasons we can consider including: The global proliferation of smartphone ownership. Smartphones will account for more than half…
