Influential achieves Microsoft Gold Partner certification
With more and more business moving online, it’s safe to say that effective IT will be vital in 2021. And on that note, we’re excited to say that Influential Software has now gained Microsoft Gold Partner certification. As well as overall Microsoft Gold Partner...
How to find a dependable web portal development company
Let’s say you want to improve customer experiences, automate manual work, or boost staff engagement. Thankfully, you can achieve all this by developing a bespoke web portal. If you have in-house developers, that’s no problem. But otherwise you’ll...
Warning, intranet issues! 7 common challenges and how to solve them
A typical intranet serves many departments, tasks, and business goals. Ideally, your intranet will make that complexity seem simple for end-users. But not every intranet meets this ideal standard. So how can you identify the most common intranet issues? And when is it...
Azure security breach left thousands of customer records exposed
After some questionable security practices, an Azure security breach exposed more than half a million sensitive documents on the internet. The exposed data were hosted in unprotected Microsoft Azure Blob storage and could be viewed by anyone with the files’...
Business benefits of single sign-on solutions
Today’s businesses are spoilt for choice in the variety of applications available. But using dozens of disparate apps also raises challenges for security, usability, and IT support. In brief, the benefits of single sign-on solutions consist of overcoming these...
How a remote intranet helps boost productivity working from home
Virtual teams were increasingly part of the norm even before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many businesses are still unsure about this digital workplace strategy, wondering whether teams lose productivity working from home. The pandemic has tested this theory...
Influential Software earns Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency
Influential Software is thrilled to announce that we have achieved the Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform Competency. This status recognises our expertise in software development with Microsoft Azure cloud.Update: as of 12 January 2021, we have gained Microsoft Gold...
When is a bespoke business intelligence portal better than off-the-shelf BI software?
A business intelligence portal provides a single interface for users to access multiple BI technologies. And since no two businesses use BI in exactly the same way, a BI portal has to be unique. But what are the advantages of having a bespoke BI portal built? Why...