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Article: An Email Policy for Your Employees

An Email Policy for Your Employees Most businesses use email as a key communication tool. It can be a quick, convenient and effective way of contacting both customers and other members of your team, without the disruptive effect of a phone call. But...

Article: An Internet Policy for Your Employees

An Internet Policy for Your Employees The Internet is a powerful tool for improving your business' efficiency. But it can also be a great way for employees to waste time, damage the security of your IT system and give you legal headaches. If you do...

Article: Designing Your Website

Designing Your Website You can design your website yourself, customising ready-made templates, or using software that simplifies the process. Alternatively, you can hire a web design agency to do it for you. This briefing covers: Deciding what your...

Article: Email and Web Security: Everything you need to know

Everything you need to know about email and web security (but were afraid to ask) A Non-Technical Guide For Owners And Managers Of Small To Medium Sized Businesses Understand the risks What you don't know can destroy your business. It's hard to...

Article: Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping Information security concepts and terminology can seem intimidating to the average person. The following are the quickest and most effective ways of dealing with the issues. These can be thought of as 'good housekeeping'. ...

Article: Hints and Tips for E-mail Policy

Hints and Tips for E-mail Policy The following points may be relevant when considering inappropriate usage. You may wish to consider them whilst establishing your own e-mail policy. The list is by no means exhaustive, but might...

Article: Setting Up Shop Online - 10 Top Tips

Setting Up Shop Online – 10 Top Tips Chris Barling, CEO of ecommerce software supplier, Actinic (www.actinic.co.uk 0845 129 4800) is co-author of ‘Selling Successfully Online – over 120 top tips for running an ecommerce...

Article: Useful Internet Sites

Useful Internet Sites Among the millions of interconnected sites that make up the World Wide Web, there are many that can save business people time and money. You can source information and contacts for any aspect of your work. This briefing lists...

Article: Website and Email Law

Website and Email Law Some people think that the Internet is an unregulated free-for-all, but this is simply not the case. The law still applies, although in some areas its interpretation and effects are not entirely clear. And in some cases, such as...

Article: Your Website Strategy

Your Website Strategy A website lets you put your products in front of a worldwide audience. It can help you find new clients, boost revenue, cut costs and build better relationships with both customers and suppliers. Virtually all businesses will...

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