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IT Stress Points For SMEs Identified By TalkTalk Business
There are plenty of issues to keep large corporate CIOs awake at night, but what are the IT stress points for small to medium enterprises?
Amazon Repurposes Astro Robot As Security Guard
Amazon is turning its Astro robot into a security guard to help businesses detect break-ins and provide 24x7 monitoring of their premises
UK SMEs To Increase IT Investments In 2023
New research from Sharp UK finds nearly half of UK SMEs will invest in new technology in 2023, despite concerns over rising prices
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Skills for Success
A new report reveals 77% of SME leaders do not have the skills required to successfully implement new technology into their businesses.
Most US Businesses Will Pay After Ransomware Attack
Study finds disappointing admission that most small to medium businesses will pay up after ransomware attack
Defra Extends IBM Contract For £30m Due To Brexit Pressure
Defra has more than 250 applications to update ahead of Brexit next year
NCSC To Revamp Cyber Risk Management Guidance
The National Cyber Security Centre said it will aim to present a 'toolbox' of approaches for different types of organisations and situations
UK Government Tech Market ‘To Be Worth £20bn By 2025’
The UK is in a position to lead the world's public sector IT market due to government reforms and broad public acceptance of digital, argues a new study
BT Boosts Infinity Broadband Connections To 78Mbps For 46,000 Businesses
The telecoms giant is looking to curry more favour with SMEs
How SMEs Can Enhance Their Cyber Resilience
Mark Logsdon, cyber resilience expert, AXELOS, details the first steps SMEs should take to bolster cyber security
How Technology Will Boost SME Productivity In 2016
Sage’s CTO, Klaus-Michael Vogelberg, examines the technology trends that will enable SMEs, the lifeblood of the global economy, to work smarter in 2016
Google Says It Is Worth £11bn To The UK
Search giant says that every UK business needs to be digital to appeal to new customers
iZettle Moves To Offer SMB Loans
New Advance service launches as iZettle announces close of £43m latest funding round
Government Voucher Scheme To Help SMEs Defeat Cyber Attacks
Small and medium-sized businesses to get government help to bolster their cyber defences
Ex-Microsoft Strategist Launches UK-Focused InstaCloud
InstaCloud launches in UK to provide SMEs with private cloud needs without "big-business" price tag
British Firms Lacking ‘Digital Maturity’, Study Finds
Many UK SMEs lack proper websites or the capacity to handle online customers, survey finds
Why Banks Should Take Notice Of Startup Innovation In The Fintech Industry
Toby Young, CTO at Ebury, tells TechWeek Europe what fintech trends banks should be keeping up with
Virgin Media Business Launches New SME-Focused Price Plans
Company found many small businesses were being held back by poor connections
UK Government Tells People To Be More Careful Online
Citizens urged to be more “cyber streetwise”
When Britain’s Green SMEs Go To China, Knowledge Goes Both Ways
When British cleantech companies visit the socialist state, Max Smolaks asks if they go to learn or to teach?
Small-Business Optimism Shows Boost
US small businesses are showing more optimism, largely due to the increased availability of credit, according to a new survey
Individual Government IT Projects To Be Capped At £100m
Francis Maude aims to cut IT spending by capping costs
Government’s G-Cloud CloudStore Opens For Business
CloudStore allows smaller businesses to compete alongside services giants such as Microsoft, IBM and BT
O2 Lease Loans iPhone 4S To Small Businesses
O2 says new service will offer small businesses new technology without associated costs
Intellect Responds To Government ICT Strategy
Want a little help? Trade association Intellect offers to assist the government with its ICT strategy
Why Does Government Keep Screwing Over SMEs?
The British government is neglecting its duty to support SMEs, and missing significant cost savings in the process, says Sophie Curtis
UK Government Breaks Promise To Use SMEs
Despite promising to end the IT oligopoly of big businesses, government is ignoring SMEs
MoJ Director Says G-Cloud Is ‘Alive And Kicking’
The G-Cloud is not dead, says the MoJ's Martin Bellamy, and the government's delivery strategy is on the way
Government Tenders Services Network Agreement
Buying Solutions has tendered a PSN framework agreement valued at £2bn for joined-up government services