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Time to reflect on a tech sector to be proud of

Time to reflect on a tech sector to be proud of

Go back 30 or even 15 years and it’s safe to say Northern Ireland would not be considered a mecca for the global tech industry. Traditional industries still (largely) dominated and we were only starting to see the green shoots of new sectors emerging as the economy...

b4b Group partners with Hope 4 Life NI to change lives

b4b Group partners with Hope 4 Life NI to change lives

Leading IT and telecommunications provider, b4b Group, is making great strides to create lasting change to individuals in need by partnering with Hope 4 Life NI as its new Charity Partner.  The charity delivers invaluable programmes to support the mental...

Businesses must ready themselves to benefit from telecoms investment

Businesses must ready themselves to benefit from telecoms investment

The UK government recently announced telecoms investment plans that would pump millions of pounds into creating “world class digital infrastructure” that it said would pave the way for a “better, more secure, more prosperous future”. It has pledged to spend £150...

Huge opportunities as NI leads the way on hyperfast broadband

Huge opportunities as NI leads the way on hyperfast broadband

You can say what you like about the state of Northern Ireland infrastructure – or the lack of it – but there’s one thing we are definitely getting right and that’s the ever improving shape of rural broadband provision. It’s  good news for householders –...

5 reasons why your business should invest in Cyber Essentials

5 reasons why your business should invest in Cyber Essentials

Recent government statistics have stated that 1 in 5 internet users have been affected by cybercrime and 4 in 5 senior management teams within UK businesses have rated cyber security as a ‘very high’ or ‘fairly high’ priority. We have outlined FIVE reasons why your...

TikTok Congress hearing raises important security concerns

TikTok Congress hearing raises important security concerns

If you took even a cursory glance at social media over the past week or two, you couldn’t fail to have seen coverage of the TikTok CEO’s now infamous appearance before a United States Congressional committee hearing. Shou Zi Chew was grilled during a session that...

Safer Internet Day a reminder of the perils of cyber attack

Safer Internet Day a reminder of the perils of cyber attack

Today marks Safer Internet Day, 24 hours dedicated to keeping ourselves from harm while online. It’s incredibly important for all of us as individuals, particularly those more vulnerable than others – but there’s also good reason for businesses to be on their guard as...

b4b Group renews sponsorship of The Saffron Gael

b4b Group renews sponsorship of The Saffron Gael

b4b Group has renewed its corporate sponsorship of The Saffron Gael. The long term association with the Antrim GAA news outlet, an indispensable resource for fans of Gaelic games in the county, forms part of b4b Group’s wider commitment to support the local community....

What we learned at CES 2023

What we learned at CES 2023

The annual Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas is now over for another year having unveiled the technology trends that will shape 2023. Here, we look at what we think are some of the biggest developments and advancements from the conference that will headline...