Technology

These have a huge impact upon our working and daily lives. Technologies are advancing constantly and not keeping pace with them, particularly in industry, can have a huge detrimental effect. These days if you do not have a website, or at least an internet presence then your business will struggle to survive. Making sure you have the latest software in your area of expertise is important because your competitor might have it which will make them more efficient and cost-effective.

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Impact of internet, reduction in communications costs and increased remote working

The world has shrunk as a result of technology...not literally, but certainly figuratively. Thomas Friedman has written a book entitled 'The World is Flat 3.0' and he describes how information communication technology has effectively 'flattened' the world - making it so much easier to communicate, do business, work, live our lives...

Future technologies

Here are some examples of where technology is going in the not too distant future:

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