Month: November 2017

What Should SMEs Do? Buy or Lease Their Managed Print Solutions?

November 17, 2017 12:00 am Published by Anwen Haynes1

SMEs always must consider the financial burden of the essential equipment they need for their business, and print solutions are one of the most important necessities for the smooth running of operations. Aside from the initial capital of the machines needed, there is the maintenance and servicing and purchasing.  This can stretch operational budgets beyond feasible limits. Leasing machines is therefore financially attractive for SMEs alleviating the burden of up front capital. Mode reviewed the benefits for SMEs leasing their print solutions: Financial Advantages Capital is always an issue for small businesses, as it is rare that there are disposable financial resources to purchase print solutions. Avoiding large purchases like this, keep essential capital available for other significant business needs. read more...

GDPR? Metadata? Mode Makes It Simple

November 6, 2017 12:00 am Published by Anwen Haynes1

Do you ever wonder why complicated words and acronyms are used to explain new laws and processes?  Things could be explained so simply without the use of complex words, and in the particularly grey and challenging era we are entering with GDPR, it is necessary to clear the fog and try and make thing as simple as possible! Does anyone really understand Metadata or GDPR? GDPR is becoming a real enforceable law on the fast approaching 25th May 2018. Every business needs to be ready! What does Metadata mean? Metadata is “data that provides information about other data”. Put simply, from metadata, you can understand what data you hold as a business and the way it is used within your read more...