On Thursday 8th February, CRN hosted their first ‘Sustainability in Tech Summit and Awards’. The event was held at London’s BAFTA venue, and our Head of Alliances & Operations, Jenny Latimer, attended, representing Highgate, as well as hosting one of the discussion panels. The day consisted of over 120 IT leaders gathering to discuss the …
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January is a notoriously difficult and ‘long’ month for many, with the added pressure of New Years resolutions and the widely proclaimed ‘new year, new me’ mentality. At Highgate, we took these things and decided to make them a positive. We introduced a January Fitness challenge – all employees were invited to join the challenge, …
Highgate are delighted to announce that we have been listed as finalists for the Green Shoots Award in the CRN Sustainability in Tech Awards 2024! The Green Shoots award aims to recognise companies who are only just starting out or in the early stages of their sustainability journey, but who have also made great progress …
In continued support of The Foxton Centre, Highgate are proud to be taking part in The Big PNE Sleep Out on Friday 17th November. The Foxton Centre are a Preston-based charity, founded as a youth centre in 1969. Since then The Foxton Centre has continued supporting young people, as well as homeless people, street sex workers …
Since the end of 2022, cyber-attacks targeting APIs have increased by over 400%, and findings show nearly 5,000 API attackers operated in December alone. Findings showed that 80% of attacks happened over authenticated APIs, leading to 48% of businesses confirming that API protection has become a C-Level discussion. This is why Highgate have selected ThreatX …
Over the last couple of years, the technology sector has faced an ever-increasing skills shortage. Businesses are finding it harder than ever to recruit, train and retain suitable employees. The demand for entry-level and manual work has declined, and there is a higher need than ever for highly skilled professionals within nearly all IT disciplines. …
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In April 2022, Highgate embarked on a 6-month trial of a 4-day work week. Adopting the 100:80:100 working model, Highgate committed to pay employees 100 per cent salary, for 80 per cent of time, in return for 100 per cent productivity. Highgate continued to remain operational five days a week, using an established buddying system …
Highgate have calculated and double offset their 2022 carbon emissions, making them Carbon Neutral Plus for the second year running. Highgate’s commitment to sustainability began in 2021, when Jenny Latimer joined the business as Head of Alliances & Operations. Fuelled by her own personal passion for sustainability, and with the support of her senior leadership …
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Founded in 2021, Techies Go Green is a community of like-minded businesses, predominantly in the Tech Sector, committed to verifiably decarbonising their operations. The movement is a not-for-profit organisation, with over 300 members. Techies Go Green aim to make it as easy as possible for members to measure their carbon footprint, raise awareness of climate …
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Join Highgate IT Solutions for an informative webinar exploring Modern Cyber Security and how it affects your business! Hear from our trusted security partners Red Sift and Cyphere as we discuss: – Blind spots in your estate and how to be aware of them– By ignoring the unknown it leads to the creation of opportunities …
