Technology News

• Office workers 'waste time emailing'  (8 June 2007)
  Office workers - including those at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - spend nearly ten years of their working life dealing with emails, a new report suggests.
• 'Spam spikes' target SMEs  (6 June 2007)
  Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are being targeted in more 'spam spikes', which are harming their operations, a new report claims.
• More SME owners apply to protect their ideas  (4 June 2007)
  Television programmes like Dragon's Den are encouraging more and more people to try to start their own small business, official figures indicate.
• SMEs 'think customers are more demanding now'  (1 June 2007)
  The owners of the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) think that it is harder now to run a successful business than it was in the past.
• SMEs 'unhappy with company websites'  (29 May 2007)
  The majority of the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not think that their company website truly reflects their brand, a new survey revealed.
• FSB welcomes EU action on mobile phone charges  (24 May 2007)
  Small and medium-sized enterprises from the UK that do business in Europe have welcomed the EU's decision to cap the roaming charges levied by mobile phone companies.
• Consumers reveal their top business grumbles  (22 May 2007)
  The owners of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to make sure their businesses have excellent channels of consumer communication if they hope to be successful, a new study has revealed.
• SMEs 'must get their website right'  (11 May 2007)
  Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a website need to make sure their site is quick to load and functions properly, new research suggests.
• Computer use 'risking employees' long-term health'  (26 April 2007)
  The bosses of Britain's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to do more to ensure their workers are not causing themselves long-term damage when using company computers, a new report warns.
• Broadband 'improves SME work-life balance'  (19 April 2007)
  Broadband internet connections are helping the owners of Britain's small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) achieve a better work-life balance, a new report suggests.
• Survey reveals SME IT fears  (18 April 2007)
  The owners of UK businesses are now more concerned about information theft and regulatory compliance than threats posed by viruses, new research suggests.
• New solution allows SMEs to grow IT infrastructure organically  (12 April 2007)
  IBM, one of the world's oldest IT companies, has launched a series of new products to allow small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt and manage their IT infrastructure more efficiently.
• Slimmed down computers 'could save SMEs money'  (4 April 2007)
  Britain's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could save time and the environment by changing the IT infrastructure they use, a new report claims.
• Survey reveals SME broadband use  (3 April 2007)
  The UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are leading the way when it comes to uptake of broadband internet connections, a new report suggests.
• Businesses 'not doing enough to counter malware threats'  (3 April 2007)
  Many of the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at serious risk from computer viruses and malware, a new report claims.
• Survey reveals worst offenders for SME internet security  (29 March 2007)
  Junior sales men and women pose the greatest internal threat to the IT security of the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a new report suggests.
• VoIP technology embraced by SMEs  (29 March 2007)
  The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to make business calls will double in the next year.
• Mobile phone services 'too complex' for SMEs  (21 March 2007)
  Nearly one in three small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has not reviewed their company mobile phone costs for over two years, a new report revealed.
• SMEs embrace internet to generate sales  (20 March 2007)
  Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly realising the opportunities offered by offering online services, according to a new government report.
• UK businesses 'wasting' billions on telecoms  (13 March 2007)
  Businesses in the UK do not exert enough control over their communications systems, resulting in billions of pounds of waste each year.
• SMEs not dealing with IT security threats  (9 March 2007)
  The majority of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) think that an IT security breach, such as a virus, would be severely detrimental to their business, according to new research.
• Web help for SMEs  (23 February 2007)
  A new partnership aimed at helping SMEs "get online easily" has been announced today.
• New technology for e-traders in SME sector  (22 February 2007)
  The first accounts package which promises to deliver "full and automatic integration" for internet-based small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) has been unveiled this week.
• New economical computer storage for SMEs unveiled  (21 February 2007)
  The launch of new products designed to make data storage more economical for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) has been announced today.
• SMEs offered advice on data requests  (15 February 2007)
  Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have received advice regarding data requests.
• SMEs to outsource IT management  (14 February 2007)
  A new report has suggested that small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) are set to increasingly outsource their IT management processes.
• SMEs 'must use web power'  (8 February 2007)
  Small to medium sized enterprises are being told that they must do more to harness the power of the internet if they are to drive their business forward.
• Millions of SMEs need IT update  (8 February 2007)
  Large numbers of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are in need of a software update or a completely new system, according to a new report.
• SMEs at risk of e-crime  (6 February 2007)
  A leading internet crime expert has warned that small to medium sized enterprises may be putting themselves at unnecessary risk of e-crime.
• Businesses turn to online technologies  (2 February 2007)
  New research indicates that the use of online technology is becoming more widespread among small to medium sized enterprises.
• SMEs under invest in technology  (30 January 2007)
  SMEs are not investing sufficiently in technology, according to new research.
• New SME drive from Toshiba  (29 January 2007)
  Toshiba has revealed that it is launching a new telephone business application designed specifically for use by small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
• IBM invests in SME software  (29 January 2007)
  IBM has announced it is set to place greater emphasis on software with small-to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in mind.
• Microsoft announces new SME-tailored applications  (25 January 2007)
  Microsoft has announced that its industry partners are to build an array of applications for SMEs.
• Acer to end SME reseller conflict  (22 January 2007)
  Acer UK is to compartmentalise its product strategy to minimise conflict between its retailers and business-to-business (B2B) resellers.
• BT targets SMEs with new products  (22 January 2007)
  BT claims that new product launches will make it easier for SMEs to manage their business.
• SMEs increase IT spending in 2007  (8 January 2007)
  A recent study has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK will increase their IT spending by a significant margin this year.