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How long would your business last without IT?

Posted Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:43 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Somewhat scarily, Gartner says that a week without IT would collapse most firms. Apparently, business continuity and disaster recovery plans are not looking far enough ahead. We're not just talking security breaches here, but have you thought about what Read More...
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Don't let your business go down the plughole

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 1:42 PM by Microsoft Small Business
A PriceWaterhouseCoopers and DTI report on information security breaches states that recovery from a serious security incident costs an average of £12,000. And that many small businesses never manage to recover because the damage - in terms of lost revenue Read More...
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It'll never happen to me....

Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 1:39 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Except of course, one day it might. Small Business Blog has had a first-hand account this week of how quickly and easily it can be to find your company struggling. A local spate of lead-roof thefts left one building exposed to the elements. Heavy rain Read More...
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Licence to kill: The perils of buying fake software

Posted Friday, August 24, 2007 4:19 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Ram Dhaliwal at the Business Software Alliance (BSA) warns that many businesses are taking unnecessary financial and security risks by using unlicensed software. He says: It is essential for business operations that software they use is legal and licensed... Read More...
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Facebook and fraud: how criminals are preying on Web 2.0 users

Posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:13 PM by Microsoft Small Business
By Matt Brady I have been espousing the virtues of social networking on this blog recently. So all good, then? Not according to Equifax. A report by the credit information group warns that users of social networking sites such as Facebook are opening Read More...
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Stem that spam!

Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 3:13 PM by Microsoft Small Business
By Matt Brady Spam is apparently on the rise, according to research. That is to say, unsolicited email spam, as opposed to the canned stuff made popular by Monty Python. I get plenty of spam myself, landing every time I update my personal blog email inbox, Read More...
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