BUNDLE: Protecting your business
Tools & Resources
With changing threats affecting your business, anticipating and protecting against them is always important. Our guides give you the essential information you need to give you peace of mind.
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Staying safe from cyber-threats
As businesses across the world become increasingly digitalised, the risk of cyber attacks also increases and the results can be incredibly damaging. In this article, we share the steps that businesses need to take to protect themselves, their money and their data when doing business online.
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IT security for your business
As more business functions move into the digital space, the importance of IT security has never been greater. But it’s also never been more difficult to keep your IT systems secure, with cyber criminals targeting businesses in ever more creative and deceptive ways. In this article, we discuss the basics of cybersecurity and what you can do to keep your business safe.
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Dealing with a data breach
Good security measures are vital for companies, but they are often overlooked until an issue arises. In an increasingly digital world, as the number of data guidelines and restrictions grow, as well as the repercussions for data breaches, business security is of utmost importance. In this article, uCheck shares some tips on how to protect sensitive company information, and what to do if an employee shares it.
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What business insurance do you need?
Taking out insurance to protect you and your business against loss and liability is vital when starting a business. You can pretty much insure anything to do with your business, but not all of it is compulsory. It is important to think about what type of cover you will need to protect yourself should the worst happen. In this article, we break down the different insurance policies available.
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How to avoid the pitfalls of being uninsured or underinsured
We usually don’t want to think about insurance – personally or for our businesses. Why would you want to think about the worst that could happen? Or to pay for something you hope you never have to use? So, it’s understandable that lots of businesses find themselves uninsured or underinsured. Of course, if the worst does happen, you also don’t want to be left wishing you were insured properly. In this article, we explain how you can avoid the pitfalls, so you can enjoy running your business instead of worrying about the future.
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FREE Business Insurance Review
When you want the peace of mind that your business is properly protected without the confusion and fuss of wading through industry jargon, a trusted insurance broker is what you need.
That’s why we’ve teamed up with Green Insurance Group to offer a free review of your business insurance needs, to ensure you have the right cover at the right price.
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What is intellectual property and how can you defend it?
Whether you’re starting a business or developing new brands, products or services within an existing one, intellectual property (IP) is an important consideration to protect your work. In this article, we explain the different types of IP protection and how they can benefit your business, as well as what to do to defend your IP.
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WATCH: UMi Makes it Easy... to Play Music Legally
Learn how to keep your customers and staff feeling comfortable, relaxed or uplifted through playing background music – while staying on the right side of the law – with UMi Makes it Easy... to Play Music Legally hosted by Melanie Anderson from Background Sounds.
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The Patent Box – Why it could pay to patent
The Patent Box is a significantly underused tax relief designed to encourage companies to keep and commercialise intellectual property in the UK. In this article, Rupert Knights, Partner at Forresters, introduces the patent system, offering practical guidance, and an understanding of why, as a result of the Patent Box, patents are a sensible consideration for more companies than might be expected.
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How to build a business resilience action plan
Strong financial control and planning is the bedrock of any successful business - and it's needed more than ever when there are so many uncertainties. Follow our 'plan, do, review' guide to take control of your business finances and make better decisions.
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Business continuity planning
A key part of protecting your business is balancing the day-to-day of operations with watching out for anything on the horizon that could cause problems and making contingencies. In this article, we explain how you can plan for the worst and ensure that if you do have to cease trading, it will not be forever.