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Data protection is largely common sense
Many small and medium-sized businesses can take "common sense" measures to ensure that they keep up with all data protection and customer security rules and regulations.
Google Checkout Opens for Business
For Small to Medium-sized enterprise owners a user-friendly website is essential to make sure that your customers can search for products easily and just as vital is an easy method of payment. Find out about new a payment method from Google.
Slow websites fatal for UK businesses
Nine out of ten people would switch to a competitor if a business' website failed to load, according to research by web hosting provider 1&1 Internet.
Mobile business webchat
Today, more and more people are working away from the office, whether that is from home or during business trips. SmallBusiness.co.uk and Vodafone are hosting a live webchat with experts in the field to answer your questions about mobile business technology.
Have-a-go-heroes do more harm than good
A third of employees would try to rectify a data loss problem themselves, risking further damage to computer equipment, says a survey by data recovery firm Ontrack.
'NetReps' mar job applications
A growing number of UK employers are judging job applicants on their internet reputations, according to new research.
SMEs could play 'big role' in fighting climate change
Small businesses have the potential to play a major role in the battle against climate change, according to a leading business advisor.
SMEs can be more efficient, says BCC
Small business owners in the UK have made fundamental shifts in the way they use computers, yet many are still missing out on the full potential of IT, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and Microsoft.
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UK wastes £1 billion on printing
More than £1 billion a year is wasted across the UK through inefficient business printing, says a new economic impact study, but by implementing a few simple steps you could save your company money.
Microsoft targets small business
An online presence is as important for small business as it is for large companies. In recognition of this, Microsoft is launching Office Live in the UK on 15 November. It gives businesses the chance to design a website for free.
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SMEs ‘bamboozled’ by IT
Small business owners in the UK consider the prospect of investing in new information and communications technology so daunting, that a fifth would rather watch paint dry than invest in a new IT system, research reveals.
SMEs must confront IT fears
Many small businesses are falling behind the competition as technology progresses, says a new report launched today and developed by the Centre for Future Studies.
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SMEs’ computers under attack
Computers used by small businesses are attacked every 15 minutes by some form of malicious internet software, while every hour an attack occurs that could render the machines useless, according to research conducted by the BBC.
Email storage threat to UK business
Over two thirds of UK businesses now rely on email to retain vital customer information, according a recent survey of UK IT professionals. The report also found that 77 per cent of respondents felt customer information was being locked away in mailboxes, reducing its value.
Magic formula improves SMEs' IT
A formula developed by a leading psychologist can help small businesses rate their use of information and communications technology and ultimately improve efficiency and profits, claims BT Business.