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Microsoft and the NSPCC: raising vital funds

The bumper total raised by the televised Children in Need appeal a couple of weeks ago is evidence that even in these difficult times - or perhaps especially in these times - the general public is very aware of those less fortunate than we'd like. We

Windows Vista £10,000 Business Challenge

Would you like to win a business makeover worth around £10,000? Of course you would - all you have to do is submit your business challenge in no more than 50 words. Challenges should be related to IT, not to the economy, competitors or difficulty finding

Ask the Expert questions - September

New Ask the Expert questions for September include a question about why a small business should upgrade to Windows Vista . Having heard good things about its functionality and design, the question is what benefits does Vista bring from a business perspective?

Windows Vista SP1 - making your IT work for you

A secure system not only means your data is protected it means you can devote more time to growing your business. When you're confident that you can find the information you need, quickly and simply, that you can retrieve ‘accidentally deleted' files,

PayPal blocking ‘unsafe browsers'

Small Business Blog's credit card was hi-jacked last week, resulting in the immediate shut-down of said account. Luckily the sum in question was just 51p, which apparently, is why it was picked up by the credit card company. All credit (ha, ha, no pun

Win a free IT upgrade

Tell Microsoft Small Business how Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 could benefit your small business and you could win some fantastic hardware. The prize package includes three notebook PCs, three TFT screens, three cordless keyboard and mouse

Give your business more stature

How? Ask yourself these questions: 1. Have you budgeted for an extra £1,259 bill each year? Two thirds of businesses surveyed said that this is how much their IT security failures cost them. 2. Could you cope with losing all your data tomorrow? Half of

UK Desktop Deployment Centre goes live!

When you're investing, or thinking about investing in new solutions to help you improve productivity you want to be sure you're maximising your assets to the full, and deploying them successfully. This is where the new Desktop Deployment Centre can help.

Don't let your business go down the plughole

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

Special offers on Windows Vista

If you're thinking of upgrading to Windows Vista you should check out the special offers available (for a limited time) from a number of retailers. You can find details of all the offers here . Think of it as an early Christmas present to yourself! Once

Video: Matt McSpirit talks about Office 2007

We have new content on Small Business Centre that you may be interested in (we have also updated our key pages on the site, the Starting your business and Growing your business homepages). In a video newly published on Small Business+, Microsoft's Partner

New Facebook group: Friends of Vista After Hours

As previously reported on this blog, there will be 4 Windows Vista events taking place in September/October so that technology enthusiasts can find out more about the sparkling new Windows operating system. You can now join a Facebook group (it's open,

Windows Vista and Microsoft Licensing courses

"School's out for summer," a bedraggled-looking Alice Cooper memorably sang. Education will be making a glorious return in September. Back by popular demand are 4 Windows Vista events - Vista After Hours - held in England and Scotland. To register, click

Win a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate

By Matt Brady Readers of Microsoft's Exploring Windows newsletter can win a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate in a free prize draw expiring on 14 August 2007. Entrants are required to answer a number of survey questions . To sign up to receive Exploring

Windows Vista magazine investigates social media

By Matt Brady I blogged the other day about the official Windows XP magazine. Today, I picked up the other Windows mag, Windows Vista: The Official Magazine (an inexpensive £3.99 if you buy it). Like the XP sister title, Vista is packed with useful tips
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