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RSS smesSMEs are worst software pirates
News So why are SMEs the most prolific counterfeit software users? Mark Floisand, Chairman of BSA, said in a statement: "SMEs often come unstuck in managing their software assets. When it comes to software piracy, it's the little guys you have to keep... [01 Oct 2003]
SMEs spend little but still think big
News Although SMEs are spending less on technology this year than last, they remain confident that the slowing economy will not affect business purchases. The study forecasts good news for broadband providers as 13 per cent of SMEs plan to take... [12 Jun 2001]
SMEs are doing it online
News The most recent survey commissioned by IBM Germany, in which 1,000 SMEs participated, found that 85 per cent of SMEs believe the web will contribute to their profitability within the coming two years. [10 Apr 2001]
SMEs suffering due to vendor apathy
News IT vendors do not understand the needs of SMEs - and as a result, businesses in this sector are not making best use of technology. He stated that vendors should be helping SMEs make better purchasing choices so they can make the fullest use of... [31 Aug 1999]
SMEs failing to make the Web work
News The latest report from Durlacher Research indicates that only one per cent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK are using the Internet to its full advantage, even though 75 per cent have Internet access. [30 Jul 1999]
SMEs miss R&D tax breaks
News Less than half (45 per cent) of eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are taking advantage of the tax breaks, and almost a quarter (24 per cent) of respondents said they are unaware the incentives exist, according to research by... [11 Jul 2006]
SMEs get holistic security tool
News Symantec has unveiled its latest security tool for SMEs - five security applications all rolled into one. The company said the combined security threats, such as Code Red and Nimda, require SMEs to have a multi-defence approach to security rather... [26 Feb 2002]
SMEs are the weak link in supply chain security
News Industry experts are claiming that SMEs at the bottom end of the supply chain provide back door access for malicious attacks on the bigger organisations. Speaking to Todd Tornqvist, security consultant at Defcom, told silicon.com that SMEs often... [28 Sep 2000]
SMEs not exploiting web potential
News David Wei, CEO of Alibaba.com, the global online marketplace for SMEs, said UK small businesses are hampered by opting for the perceived safety of existing relationships and channels. Wei told silicon.com said: "I think UK SMEs are used to a very... [25 Mar 2008]
SMEs get smart about VoIP
News Another plus for SMEs is that, because internet phones aren't dependent on area codes, numbers can be retained after an office move and local codes can be used to reach offices located elsewhere. The poll also found that in nine per cent of SMEs... [07 Dec 2006]
SMEs and open source - a perfect marriage?
Comment But open source software companies are also targeting SMEs, offering lower cost, increased flexibility and security as key benefits. Which approach should SMEs take? SMEs using open source can save money on more than just licence fees. [11 Jul 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: SMEs rule the world
Comment Recently a whole new business scene has opened up for those clued into technology, with individual SMEs coming together to form partnerships for the duration of a project or product development. In the UK for example there are more than four... [10 Jul 2006]
SMEs to spend big on IT in 2007
News IT spending by SMEs in China and India is expected to hit record levels this year. Analyst house IDC predicts Chinese and Indian SMEs will increase tech investment by more than 10 per cent in 2007 compared with last year. [01 Feb 2007]
SMEs counting the cost of low-tech spam
News Junk email and fax spam are eating away at SMEs' budgets - almost as much as cleaning up the damage caused by a virus outbreak does. And, unlike larger companies, SMEs get the raw end of the deal because they don't wield enough buying power to... [14 Jun 2004]
SMEs under threat from ecommerce fraudsters
News The IoD's head of ebusiness policy, Jim Norton, says SMEs are becoming increasingly worried that crooks could easily claim the goods they ordered online were never delivered. Alambritis said this is all part of the government's role to promote... [06 Feb 2000]
