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How much a cryptomalware attack could cost your business
Malware

How much a cryptomalware attack could cost your business

SMBs face up to £99k hit from a single cryptomalware attack, with operational halt and data loss key culprits, warns Kaspersky Lab.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Avaya's new solution looks to help combat cybercrime
Cybersecurity

Avaya's new solution looks to help combat cybercrime

The main challenge for small and midsize businesses is to keep up with the growing and ever-changing cybersecurity threats.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
New partnership creates next gen corporate online booking tool
Serko

New partnership creates next gen corporate online booking tool

Sabre and Serko team up to develop next generation of Sabre Online, combining cloud-based booking platform and end-to-end offering.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
Global study finds IT maturity lacking amongst SMBs
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Global study finds IT maturity lacking amongst SMBs

There is a very close correlation between an IT department's maturity level and its effectiveness, which can cost organisations money & resources.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2016
Hands-on Review: QNAP TVS-882 - a solution for SMBs
Storage

Hands-on Review: QNAP TVS-882 - a solution for SMBs

Data is becoming more and more important every day, and is crucial for businesses both large and small - QNAP has the solution for SMBs.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Businesses warned about invoice fraud
Public Cloud

Businesses warned about invoice fraud

Businesses at risk of invoice fraud due to increase in email fraud, lack of automated invoice software, warns Concur.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Rod Drury on major US banking announcement for Xero
Unified Communications

Rod Drury on major US banking announcement for Xero

We recently announced an integration with Wells Fargo, a bank serving more than three million small businesses and one in three households in the USA.

By Rod Drury • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Xero spotlight: SMBs to benefit from financial web
Fintech

Xero spotlight: SMBs to benefit from financial web

Xero's 'financial web' links services to small businesses' accounting systems, improving insight and access to capital.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Advisors and education in the spotlight as Xero launches new partner program
Fintech

Advisors and education in the spotlight as Xero launches new partner program

Xero unveils expanded global Partner Program and open practice platform Xero HQ, designed to activate the success rate of partners and small businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Facebook wooing SMBs with new shop and services sections
Facebook

Facebook wooing SMBs with new shop and services sections

Social media giant Facebook is continuing its efforts to get inside small businesses with the roll out of two new sections on its Pages feature.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
Reckon and Prospa offer customers exciting new loan platform
Fintech

Reckon and Prospa offer customers exciting new loan platform

Prospa and Reckon have teamed up to offer customers an online business loan platform, providing greater flexibility and access to working capital.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016
Threat or opportunity? Digital disruption divides SME sector
Small Business

Threat or opportunity? Digital disruption divides SME sector

Australia's SMEs are split on digital disruption: 25% see it as an opportunity, while 29% perceive it as a threat, signalling a need for better understanding.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2016
Kiwi survey finds skilled staff crucial to small business growth
Small Business

Kiwi survey finds skilled staff crucial to small business growth

Small business confidence is up & growth expectations are rising, but the clincher may end up being a lack of skilled staff, according to ANZ survey.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Reckon forms tactical partnership with PayPal
Fintech

Reckon forms tactical partnership with PayPal

Reckon's new tie-up with PayPal opens a realm of swift payment solutions for SMEs, easing cash flow woes with a 'pay now' feature.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Reckon ups accounting ante with strategic match up
Fintech

Reckon ups accounting ante with strategic match up

Reckon has partnered with OzForex to offer customers better-than-bank rates on international payments and 24/7 customer service.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Kiwi company finalist in global Talent Unleashed awards
Health Technologies

Kiwi company finalist in global Talent Unleashed awards

A Kiwi social enterprise creating affordable healthcare solutions for those in need is in the spotlight as a APAC finalist in the startup awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Govt reacts to small business group recommendations
Government

Govt reacts to small business group recommendations

The Government commits to easing small business operations in response to the Small Business Development Group's recommendations, including tax simplification.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
You're invited: HPE Unplugged providing insights on latest tech innovations for SMBs
Small Business

You're invited: HPE Unplugged providing insights on latest tech innovations for SMBs

At the event, HPE will be showcasing their new strategies and solutions, including some exciting new offerings they've just launched for SMBs.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016