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  Small business lags on computer security

  Small businesses have embraced the internet but 16 per cent don't use anti-virus software and 30 per cent don't use a protective firewall, a new study shows.

  By AAP | 07 February, 2012 09:25

  Tags: software, small business, security, Jason Clare, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare, Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), antivirus

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  NBN Co releases details of small business services

  NBN Co has released new small business services which it believes will encourage retail service providers to more effectively target Australia’s SMBs. The services will offer speeds up to 40Mbps.

  By Rebecca Merrett | 08 November, 2011 16:46

  Tags: small businesses, small business, nbn co, internet services

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  Telstra invests $600m in small business

  Telstra (ASX:TLS) has flagged plans to spend $600 million on a five-year plan to further develop its presence in the small business market with the launch of Digital Business.

  By Chloe Herrick | 02 May, 2011 12:34

  Tags: Telstra, telecomunnications, small business, digital business

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  Google, MYOB lure 4100 SMEs into free website service

  More than 4100 local businesses have taken up Google and MYOB's "getting Aussie business online" joint marketing campaign in the three weeks since its launch.

  By Rodney Gedda | 22 March, 2011 12:23

  Tags: SME, small business, MYOB, Google

• Gmail bug sees old emails wiped from inbox

  Thousands of Gmail users have seen their old emails wiped from their inbox following a bug that affected Google's webmail service.

  By Carrie-Ann Skinner | 01 March, 2011 01:51

  Tags: small business, mail, Internet & broadband, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Google

• Promote your business with online video

  Whether you're General Motors or the corner convenience store, you probably could use a little more business. The question is how to get the word out about your products or services to the people who need them. One hot technique these days is to use short videos.

  By Alfred Poor | 08 July, 2009 03:19

  Tags: digital video, small business

• BlackBerry PlayBook hands-on

  The BlackBerry PlayBook is nearing its final build with fully working tablets on public show at Mobile World Congress and one stand representative going so far as to refer to a PlayBook as "my own". All that's left, we're told, is battery optimisation - something that's actively being worked on.

  By Rosemary Hattersley | 15 February, 2011 06:01

  Tags: Wi-Fi & networking, tablet PCs, small business, research in motion, PCs & laptops, laptops, hardware systems, gadgets, enterprise

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  Server technology guide

  The fact is there is no onesize-fits-all server for small and medium businesses (SMBs). There are hundreds of choices across a dozen or so brands and far more configuration possibilities. Then there are the different approaches to server spend. Some buy on price, some on technology, some on brand, and some a mixture of factors at varying levels. Thankfully, there are some general guidelines on how to approach a new server purchase.

  By Trevor Clarke | 30 September, 2010 11:14

  Tags: SMB, small business, servers, cloud, buying guide

• MobileMe may find its niche in small business

  MobileMe has always seemed like a hard sell in the consumer market.

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 21 June, 2010 07:52

  Tags: SMBs, small business, mobileme, Apple

Whitepapers about small business

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  Forecasting & Planning - Achieving the correct staffing levels with continually fluctuating demands

  Managing a high performing service operation in today’s complex environment requires a complete rethink of the way the operation is managed. Accepting current capacity without a real understanding of the fluctuating demand will lead to inconsistent performance. This white paper looks at the applications and processes available to achieve a balanced demand capacity curve, which will deliver consistent high quality service, satisfied customers and good margins.

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  Visual Collaboration: Boost Employee Productivity and Drive Customer Interaction

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  Storage Virtualisation - What to Know and What to Look For

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  Building Virtualised Datacenters and Private Clouds: The Critical Role of Unified and Converged IT Infrastructure