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news Email archiving explained

October 08th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
With the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 coming into force in October, corporate governance issues are bound to be a hot topic.

Against this backdrop, Waterford Technologies, has just published two white papers on the increasingly important topic of online and email archiving.
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news Easynet introduces extended reach Etherstream

October 08th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
If you're a small business and your Internet supplier cannot offer enough conventional broadband circuits on standard phone lines for you, Easynet may have the answer in the shape of its new extended reach Etherstream service.
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news BeCrypt says full disk encryption should be a legal requirement

October 08th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold

BeCrypt, a supplier of data security technology to the UK's public sector, has taken the interesting stance of saying that full disk encryption - for all private and public sector bodies - should be a legal requirement where customer or employee data is involved.
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news Plusnet offers low-cost phone/broadband package

October 01st 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Broadband
Plusnet, the Sheffield-based ISP acquired by BT last year, has come up with a budget phone/broadband package that costs £16.99 a month.
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news It's official - most PC vendors will ship with Windows XP

September 30th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Infoworld reckons that around 35 per cent of PCs shipped so far this year to the US business community have come with Windows XP. This confirms reports that several vendors - including Dell and HP - will happily supply Windows XP on request.
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news LS Simple helps firms get 30 per cent of costs back

September 26th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Modem, Networking & infrastructure, WiFi
LS Simple has announced its Simple Intelligent Power Management (Simple IPM) cabling technology
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news Small Business Week 2008

September 22nd 2008
Posted by: gareth
Small Business Week 2008 in association with BT Business (13th – 17th October) is a week-long campaign dedicated to championing the 4.6million-plus small businesses across the UK.
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news Marshal warns over blended attacks

September 19th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Data protection, Malware, Online security, Security & data
It's been coming for a while, but IT security vendor Marshal has confirmed that 45 per cent of Internet users are at risk from a new generation of blended threats.
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news Dell quietly introduces instant-ON laptops

September 16th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Email , General help, Laptop, Web Browser
Dell has quietly come up with a must-have facility for road warriors using laptops. It's called Latitude ON and allows users to gain access to a laptop's e-mail, Web browser and other basic functions without having to boot up Windows.
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news At last - a laptop workstation alternative

September 11th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Buying equipment, General help, Laptop
As the number of dinky low-power Netbooks - mini-notebook PCs - seems to expand on a weekly basis, it's good to know that there are some viable machines at the other end of the power scale.
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news Are you missing $250K? Well, Cisco might have it.

September 10th 2008
Posted by: gareth
Cisco, the multinational networking and communications technology providers, are offering entrepreneurs and small businesses the chance to collaborate, pitch ideas, and compete for the Cisco I-Prize.
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news Massive surge in fake CNN spam

September 09th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Spam
If you use email, you can't fail to have noticed a massive surge in fake CNN-generated spam in the last few weeks
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news Royal Mail cuts email and phone enquiries in half

September 08th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Web development, Website set-up
Now here's an interesting report from Royal Mail, which claims to have halved the number of phone and email enquiries made by users of its website after it developed an interactive frequently asked questions (FAQs) section on the site.
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news Dutch high-tech crime unit uncovers massive botnet

September 08th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Malware, Viruses
The high tech crime unit in the Netherlands arrested a 19-year-old Dutch man in mid-August. The man is thought to be at the centre of one of the world's largest modern botnets, the Shadow botnet.
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news E-BCM credit agency says registrations soaring

September 08th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Customers
It's interesting to note that the E-BCM small business credit reference company, which offers a variety of credit-related services is reporting a surge in registrations.
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news Law firm uses two-factor authentication for remote access

September 04th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Remote Workers, Remote access
Remote access to office IT resources is becoming increasingly popular in these days of hot-desking, mobile workforces and staff working from home, but what about the IT security issues?
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news SiteImprove can improve your Web site

September 03rd 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
Keywords: Buying equipment, Customer service, General help
SiteImprove.com, the website checking service launched last year to critical acclaim, is now offering all comers a 14-day free trial of its SiteCheck service.
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news IP 2008 show in London 1/2 October - time to register?

August 26th 2008
Posted by: Steve_Gold
With the Beijing Olympics taking centre stage at the moment, many company IT managers will be worrying about their Internet connections, especially with the number of video streaming services available on the main news Web portals.
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news Big companies delaying payment to smaller suppliers

July 28th 2008
Posted by: gareth
Keywords: Customers, Finance

In an article featured in the Times John Wright, chairman of the FSB, says that some suppliers are waiting for periods of well over three months to be paid for goods and services.
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news Security events

July 28th 2008
Posted by: gareth
Keywords: Security & data
The Business Crime Reductione Centre, in partnership with Cyber Security and Yorkshire Forward, are hosting a number of security themed events in the coming weeks.
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news e-Business for Accountants event

July 10th 2008
Posted by: gareth
As part of AccountingWEB’s e-business for Accountants event, taking place on July 15th, Steve Gold, one of our resident IT experts, will be discussing vital security practices and data protection.
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news Business IT Guide case study

May 23rd 2008
Posted by: nick
We have been busy creating video case studies of businesses using the Guide.
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news Are you the next Startups Business of the Year?

May 20th 2008
Posted by: nick
Getting your business off the ground is the hard part. Now it's time to show off your achievement. By simply entering the startupsawards your business will be put in the spotlight.
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news New content to help plan and present your business better

May 07th 2008
Posted by: nick
Keywords: General help, Online promotion, Web promotion, Website set-up
The Guide team has added two new guides this month to help you jump that first hurdle by creating a business plan, and write website copy to make your ‘shop window’ stand out.
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news How do you use IT?

April 23rd 2008
Posted by: MRBITG
If you are interested in talking to us about your experiences there’s a £20 M&S voucher in it for you along with entry into a prize draw. First prize is half a day free consultancy with the Guide Editor and the runner-up will receive two tickets for the Eurostar.
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news The Guide announces key partnerships with Microsoft & Startups

April 23rd 2008
Posted by: nick
The Business IT Guide team is pleased to announce that we are now in partnership with two leading small business advice websites – The Microsoft Small Business Centre and Startups
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news Business Startup event 2008

April 16th 2008
Posted by: nick
Business Startup 2008, the UK’s largest exhibition for people starting and expanding a small business, will be held at London’s ExCel on the 25 and 26 April.
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news New Guides to help you make the most of your IT

April 08th 2008
Posted by: nick
Keywords: General help
The Guide team has been busy adding new content to help keep you up to date on all small business IT issues. Take a look below to find out what we have been up to.
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news Opportunity for small businesses as UK spends £1 billion a month online

April 02nd 2008
Posted by: nick
Keywords: Business promotion, Buying & selling online, General help
Britain is leading the way in online spending. Internet sales in the UK are now topping £1 billion a month, which puts them ahead of the rest of Europe.
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news Divided views on internet security from SME home workers

March 25th 2008
Posted by: nick
Keywords: Accessing email remotely, Computer Security, Email , Email best practice, IT security, Internet Service Provider, Online security
For the majority of small business home workers internet security is one of the most pressing concerns they have.
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news FSB Conference 2008

March 13th 2008
Posted by: nick
The Guide team will be exhibiting at the annual FSB conference on 14 and 15 March, 2008.
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news Find happiness in a small business

March 05th 2008
Posted by: nick
Employees in small businesses are generally happier, according to results from The Sunday Times Best Small Company to work for.
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news Small businesses to be represented in Business Council

March 05th 2008
Posted by: anna
As a consequence of the cabinet reshuffle last year, Gordon Brown replaced the Small Business Council with the Business Council, which many felt left small businesses under-represented.
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news Poor business communication letting SMEs down

February 29th 2008
Posted by: nick
Small businesses are limiting their opportunities by not exploiting business communications effectively.
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news The pros and cons of the Internet

February 29th 2008
Posted by: nick
Use of internet technology by small businesses has exploded in recent years that but many businesses believe the technology can be a hindrance.
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news Russia emerges as spam superpower

February 29th 2008
Posted by: nick
America remains number one when it comes to spam according IT security experts Sophos. The US is now responsible for over a fifth of all spam.
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