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Businesses 'need to protect their intellectual property'
The government is advising small business owners to ensure that their intellectual property rights are protected.
Business files 'need to be backed up'
Businesses should ensure their files are backed up to ensure that they can be retrieved in the event of emergency, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
NFEA: 'Business world open to all types of people'
Television programmes such as Dragon's Den and the Apprentice have shown that a wide variety of people of all abilities and backgrounds can form successful businesses, according to business experts.
SMEs 'not as green as they want to be'
Small and medium-sized enterprises are not able to be 'as green as they want to be', according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Web presence 'very important' for business
Having a website is very important for all types of business, according to Technology Means Business.
Poor website maintenance hinders business
By failing to maintain an up-to-date website, small businesses are missing out on one of the greatest sales opportunities in history, according to new research.
IT could boost UK economy by £35 billion
Better implementation of IT technology, particularly among small businesses, could add £35 billion to the UK economy over the next five to seven years, according to a skills website.
The internet 'mixed blessing' for SMEs
Although the internet offers small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) vast opportunities, not all businesses are using it to its full advantage, says a report.
Website offers businesses new travel networking opportunities
A new website has been launched to increase networking opportunities for business travellers.
SMEs stand to 'get a lot out of VoIP'
SMEs are expected to 'get a lot out of VoIP' as it should provide services only previously available to bigger companies, claims a telephony expert.
SMEs not happy with processes for dealing with customers
Up to 85 per cent of SMEs are not happy with their current customer interaction process, one business expert claims.
Internet increases business competition for small business
While nearly all small business owners have used the internet to further their business opportunities, many believe it has made being in charge of a business more difficult due to an increase in competition, according to new research.
Business have 'no need to worry' about internet crash
UK businesses have no need to worry about a widesperad failure of internet connections in the UK , according to IT experts.
'Virus risk' for unsecured computer networks
Websites that automatically download viruses onto users' computers are posing an increased risk to businesses, according to a technology consultant.
SMEs more aware of 'cyber crimes'
Employers with SMEs are becoming increasingly aware of 'cyber crimes' and how to handle them, even though it is still an 'issue', according to one industry expert.