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3 Steps for Easy Data Migration: Simplifying the Process [Updated 2025]
Data migration is a critical process that involves transferring data from one system or storage location to another.

Data decay: Could it be Eating into your Annual Budget?
Data has a shelf life. It can decay, degrade, age, or turn stale; meaning that the data you store is potentially outdated and incurring costs.

Data Quality for Competitive Advantage
Data quality for competitive advantage is used to drive strategic decisions, making it a critical asset for organisations.

Eircode: Deliveries in Republic of Ireland could require Eircode’s from July 2023
Before Eircode was launched in 2015, Ireland was one of the few developed countries without a national postcode system.

Checkout Abandonment: Are you Tracking the Right Metric?
It takes a lot of resources to make an eCommerce business successful. Potential customers suddenly abandoning during the checkout process is not only disappointing, but

Drive Value from Your Membership and Supporter Data
The secret to a great membership experience is personalisation. And by personalisation, we don’t mean using a first name at the start of an email!

The Deadline for Unclaimed Gift Aid is Fast Approaching
Did you know that HMRC has estimated there’s over £500m of unclaimed Gift Aid for this tax year alone?

New Government Data Law set to Boost Economy
The government has been working on its own version of GDPR since July 2017, when it launched a consultation on how to implement new data

Data Quality in the Public Sector
The Digital Transformation roadmap laid out by the UK Government is reliant on quality data.