Technology and education have long been partners, but in the past decade or so the pace of technology adoption has accelerated, with significant new educational hardware, software and systems becoming available.

Predictions are popular among experts in all fields, despite the risks of getting them wrong. One of 2017’s most alarming forecasts was a claim from Experian Data Breach Resolution that healthcare organisations would be heavily targeted by cyber criminals.

The idea of a hybrid cloud set-up – combining on-premises and off-site services – is an increasingly popular option for organisations of all sizes. But you do need some careful planning to make this type of implementation work.

Due to rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, many of the jobs of the past will not exist in the future. Kids today will require a different skill set to thrive in the digital workplace of tomorrow, and learning the language of computers is an excellent start for futureproofing the next generation.

Modern laptop computer design has its roots in a time when most PCs were intended to be used as stand-alone devices, unconnected to the rest of the world. But as we know, computers today mostly function as conduits for data downloaded from cloud services and providers.

SMBs need security measures as much as large corporations do. They aren't hard to install, and you can probably do everything you need to do in a single day. Try these measures today and enjoy better peace of mind.