During no other epoch did technology advance at as quick a pace as it does in today’s world. The lives we live today will only leave behind just the merest of traces of the technology that we will be using fifty years from now. Even a tour of leading tech companies will demonstrate that there is a vast disparity between how major IT companies and SMEs function.

Have you ever missed a deadline because you didn’t have the right document ready at the right time? Maybe it was just hard to find, or you weren’t sure what WAS the latest document? Perhaps the right person just didn’t approve it in time? Or even that it was sitting on your overseas colleagues’ server and now their office is closed?

Business competitors are always try to be a step ahead of their competition. Whether it’s being the first one to burst into a new market, find the best employees, or implement the newest in-house technology, all business people will tell you that there’s a very fine line between being first and second. One of the keys to success is efficient communication in the workspace.

Recent hacks to Twitter and Spotify have put many of us on our toes. The who’s who list of recently hacked companies is growing more rapidly with every year. With hackers clicking away without any restraint governments are having a hard time keeping up with the flux of illicit online behaviour.

Tired of waiting for files to load? You are not alone. A recent survey of 2,000 Brits found that most workers lose patience after less than 60 seconds of waiting for slow technology. This results in lost productivity since impatience causes many workers wonder off, lose track of what they were doing or otherwise take a break from what they were working on. This bogs down productivity and can create project management nightmares.

Data management is critical to today’s business. At Glasscubes we insist on cutting-edge security for all our customers. But what additional security practices could you be putting in place in order to ensure that your personal and professional data is not compromised?

Are you still using email or basic document sharing when communicating with clients? Perhaps this scenario is familiar to you...

Most companies are looking for ways to meld different cultures and improve gender equality in the workplace. The modern workplace combines employees from different generations, genders and ethnic backgrounds. Now online collaboration software offers new potential for companies wanting to improve their diversity.

The core purpose of project management software is to make everyone’s job easier. While using such a software will no doubt improve the efficiency of a company operating in any field that relies on fluid communication and organisation, how it achieves this will vary according to the mechanics and practices of your business. Here are some of the ways that project management software influences different kinds of work. 

Cloud technology has been a huge step forward for businesses, enabling them to easily store and data. It’s a game-changer, making organisations vastly more efficient and helping them to save enormously on spending. Naturally, though, there are some aspects to online collaboration that business owners remain mindful of.