IT Management

Article: 6 Ways to Secure Your Wireless Network

6 Ways to Secure Your Wireless Network Gert Hansen, Vice President Product Management and co-founder at Astaro sets out his top tips for securing your network Wireless networks are present in many homes and most small businesses. While convenient,...

Article: Choosing Computer Accessories

Choosing Computer Accessories Computers are the IT workhorses in your business. To use them effectively, you are likely to purchase a variety of accessories. This briefing covers: Printers. Scanners. Digital cameras. Projectors. Choosing...

Article: Control Costs and Competition in the Face of Recession

Control Costs and Competition in the face of Recession As the global economy stares in the face of recession, small businesses are trying to keep their heads above water. The dilemma is trying to control costs while also ensuring they remain...

Article: CRM - Customer Relationship Management

CRM - Customer Relationship Management Introduction Customers are key to all businesses, regardless of size or industry. Successful businesses build their reputation based on long term relationships with satisfied customers Customer Relationship...

Article: Customer Databases

Customer Databases Introduction Organisations are increasingly using databases to manage customer relationships to increase both sales and customer satisfaction. A database can help you identify key trends and important information...

Article: Cyber Crime, E-risks and Professional Indemnity Insurance

Cyber Crime, E-risks and Professional Indemnity Insurance Research by specialist small business insurer Hiscox reveals that 75% of SMEs do not feel completely confident that their office premises are safe from thieves and nearly a quarter (22%) are...

Article: Data Explosion Leaves Companies Exposed to New Legal Risks

Data Explosion Leaves Companies Exposed to New Legal Risks Small Business News 29th November 2010 Advances in technology, changes in employee ways of working and vast increases in data storage capacity are leaving companies open to a new era ...

Article: Data Loss: Protect your Business against Data Loss

Data Loss: Protect your Business against Data Loss Data loss can have a devastating effect on your business so protecting against the loss of data by backing up your business' computers is crucial. We look at why and how protecting against data...

Article: Data Protection Good Practice

Data Protection Good Practice Security of personal information This good practice article aims to alert small and medium sized organisations to the security measures they should have in place to protect the personal information they hold. The Data...

Article: Enthusiasm for the Cloud on the Wane, Says Easynet Connect

Enthusiasm for the Cloud on the Wane, Says Easynet Connect Small Business News 29th July 2011 Research published today has highlighted a disconcerting gap in SME attitudes towards Cloud adoption.  The results of this annual study, the third of...

Article: Going Online

Going Online Connecting to the Internet can vastly improve your business's communication with the outside world. Every firm, however small, should consider using email at the very least. And there is a mass of invaluable business information freely...

Article: Grasping the Cloud's Business Impact

Grasping the Cloud's Business Impact Software vendors must help their customers understand the cloud-driven business transformation taking in enterprises today in order to help them realise the full potential of cloud computing. For...

Article: How to Build a Business Case for IT

How to build a business case for IT Influence your business and get the best out of your IT IT is constantly evolving, but a company that invests in every minor improvement could end up wasting money. To convince your company that now is the...

Article: How to Choose an IT Partner

How to Choose an IT partner How do you choose the best IT consultant/reseller for your business? What should you look for and what service levels should you expect? What other sources of IT help/training can your business use? Smaller...

Article: Information Security For Business

Information Security For Business This guide is a general introduction and should not be taken as providing advice specific to your particular circumstances. Neither the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry nor the DTI can be held...

Article: Integrating Back Office And Online Systems Guide

Integrating Back Office And Online Systems Guide Integrating (linking) your back office and online systems can make your business more efficient and ultimately lead to greater customer satisfaction. This document is based on Crown...

Article: Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) For most firms, a direct connection to the Internet is too expensive. Instead, an Internet service provider (ISP) acts as a gateway, providing the link between your own computer system and the Internet. An ISP can...

Article: Intranets

Intranets An intranet is like a private internet, sealed off from users outside your business. It shares information through web pages that only people in your company can see. Even a basic intranet provides better access to information, better...

Article: IT Jargon Explained

IT Jargon Explained IT Jargon Explained What? You don't know your ADSL from your Ethernet? Find out the definitions of all common and popular IT Jargon in our handy "IT Jargon explained" section. IT Jargon Explained ...

Article: IT Self Assessment

IT Self Assessment The Challenge The bottom line of any small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) is to increase profits and increase competitiveness. Over 80% of British companies consider that information and communication...