Our next event on Wednesday 25th April will be hosted by O2 who will be demonstrating the benefits of using Blackberry. O2 will be using real life examples to illustrate how the product can offer a Return on Investment; improvement in productivity and quality of life.

The Blackberry from O2 is the most popular email solution available in the market place today. The mobile data market is growing rapidly thanks to email on the move solution. Register for our FREE event and learn how BlackBerry can improve your productivity.

Businesses on Merseyside with fewer than 250 employees (and that includes the self employed) are eligible for SkillWorks funding.

If you have not previously received Skillworks you can access up to 60% towards the cost of a range of Merit training. For further information on the courses available click on the links below or ring one of our training consultants on 08700 663 994.

The IT Professional Course Collection

Desktop Skills Course Collection

Six Sigma Catalogue

Business Skills Catalogue

Research has found that UK computer owners are making basic errors that could cost them dear as they risk their personal and financial information being captured by criminals. The findings are particularly alarming as those who have experienced internet fraud lost an average of £875 on each occasion, the report found.

Tony Neate, managing director of Get Safe Online said: "Protecting your home PC is a basic part of being safe and secure from the threat of criminal activity on the internet.

We would like to thank the following company's who have recently become full Merit members. For further information about becoming a full merit member please ring our membership team on 08700 663 994.

A third of UK businesses do not report information security crimes and breaches despite being targeted on a daily basis by cyber-criminals, new research claimed today. A poll of 20 chief security officers at large enterprises by Infosecurity Europe found that businesses are subject to attempted e-crime every day.

The respondents stated that they have to strike a balance between the company's responsibility to report crime in order to prevent and predict incidents in the wider business community, and the clear material loss from reputation damage.