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Business Technology

This section introduces a variety of guides and tips around business technology solutions for UK small businesses.

UK SMEs paralysed by cybersecurity need to get fundamentals right

New research reveals UK organisations overwhelmingly using unsupported and outdated IT systems to protect their companies.

Business Technology

Business Technology

Small businesses and cyber crime at Christmas: Stay vigilant

In this piece, in association with Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at why companies must keep a keener eye out for cyber crime in the festive season.

Business Technology

Security fears and poor investments shake ITDMs confidence

ITDMs in SMEs feel unequipped to deal with growing threats to cybersecurity, leaving them in a vulnerable position, a new study reveals.

Business Technology

Festive season prime time for IT outages warn experts

Experts are warning companies to be prepared for severe IT outages as the countdown to Christmas and the onslaught of last minute bargain buying begins.

Business Technology

Queues are a bugbear – tackle them with mobile tech

First Data’s Raj Sond discusses why SMEs need to turn to mobile tech to cut down annoying lengthy queues.

Business Technology

Fraud ignorance is rampant in businesses and organisations

Doctoral research at University of Leicester shows how companies can build real resistance to corruption.

Business Technology

The IT to connect a mobile workforce

Andy Hinxman explores the software options for small businesses looking to better connect a mobile workforce.

Business Technology

UK businesses confess to not considering data sovereignty

EU exit opens a Pandora’s Box of data location and compliance issues for UK small businesses, a new study reveals.

Business Technology

The IT to connect a mobile workforce

Andy Hinxman explores the software options for small businesses looking to better connect a mobile workforce.

Business Technology

UK businesses confess to not considering data sovereignty

EU exit opens a Pandora’s Box of data location and compliance issues for UK small businesses, a new study reveals.

Business Technology

Lower growth ambitions for retail SMEs who fail to adapt to tech

Just four in ten retail SMEs who do not trade online expect growth in the next year, a new study reveals.

Business Technology

Six reasons why you may end up paying dearly for ‘free’ BI software

Here are six points to help you decide whether you should be choosing a custom dashboard BI system in favour of an open source solution.

Business Technology

Technology in the office: Distraction or enabler?

Is social media becoming more and more of a distraction in the office? Lee Biggins advises on best practice to get the most out of your workforce.

Business Technology

Outdated and incorrect business data misleads UK consumers

Eight in ten consumers encounter incorrect information about a business when searching online, a new study reveals.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade