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News release from Canada Newswire
Seventy-three per cent of Canadian SMBs see the value, only thirty per
cent are investing in cloud services, Microsoft Canada survey reveals
MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 28, 2011 /CNW/ – Canadian small and medium-sized
businesses (SMBs) are hesitant to harness the power of the cloud, in
large part because they find it difficult to keep pace with rapid
technology advancements, according to a survey conducted by Leger
Marketing and commissioned by Microsoft Canada.
The study found that although nearly 73 per cent of SMBs understand that
cloud-based technology offers a cost-effective means of accessing the
latest technology, just 30 per cent are currently investing in cloud
services. Continue reading …
by Jay Shah
Earlier this year, it was reported by the government’s Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance (OCSIA) that the annual cybercrime bill to UK businesses is 21 billion. The following month, hackers stole the sensitive data of 100 million Sony customers, including names, phone numbers, birth dates, email addresses, actual addresses, and even some card details.
Because of these new high-tech threats, businesses in the 21st century must protect themselves against the ever-present threat from cyber criminals. To help secure your systems against attack, consider these 10 safety tips. Continue reading …
Technology is at the core of all business processes. It’s impossible to complete tasks efficiently without the correct IT solutions and software in place. It’s important for organizations to realize that information technology will be relevant for data processing, network communication, data research, and data backups. It is crucial to employ the proper programs that will allow employees to perform these tasks. Continue reading …
by Steve Foster
In a news release yesterday, Telus has introduced a new voice communication solution for small businesses in partnership with Cisco. The TELUS Future Friendly Office is a suite of products and services focused on providing unified communications solutions to businesses of less than 100 employees. Unified communications provides the integration of multiple communication technologies including voice communication within the office, with employees on the road, voice messaging and data messaging, including integrated features such as voice mail notification via email. Continue reading …
by Jeremy Sandcastle
LAN is an abbreviation for Local Area Network. This can be defined as a computer arrangement which spread around a locality or an area. The area may include residences, offices, shops, grocery stores, and buildings etc that lie in a nearby vicinity. Development of local area network requires certain devices that lie in local concurrence. Local area network comes in two forms, both wired and wireless. However, the fact that the limitations in terms of distance exists cannot be avoided.
A wireless LAN also written and known as WLAN is actually a local is network established between two or more computers without any wirings. Continue reading …
By Steve Foster
If your customer contact management needs have outgrown your Excel sheet or Outlook then look to a cloud based CRM, Customer Relationship Management, system.
If you are not too familiar with CRM, take a look at this great video from SugarCRM Continue reading …
by Seomul Evans
Business owners will find that creating a Facebook fan page can bring significant advantages to one’s business. Instead of using your personal page, you can keep things professional by using your fan page in order to send news, updates and information regarding your business. You can also include reviews, articles and links that are related to your business on your fan page. A Facebook fan page serves to promote your business, and at the same time, allows you to conduct and complete business transactions online. Continue reading …
By Steve Foster
WordPress is a very popular web software for blogs and websites. You can have a free WordPress site hosted at www.wordpress.com. You can also have your own WordPress site with a hosting company of your own choice allowing you greater flexibility and customization; the WordPress software is still free – you only need to pay for the hosting. There is excellent information about setting up and running your own WordPress site at www.wordpress.org but I also came across a great website for WordPress beginners, aptly named www.wpbeginner.com Continue reading …
by Bob Barlow
The act of sending email is usually pretty easy. For most, it is a matter of opening the email client, typing the message and who to send it to, and clicking send. There is often a moment of panic when something goes wrong. This is why understanding email and SMTP – how it works will help those who get an error. Knowing what is happening is helpful in knowing what to do.
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by Matt Jones
The iPhone isn’t something that is just for fun anymore. It’s actually a perfect tool for making your small business more productive. You can do anything from helping to keep track of your customers, tracking finances, keeping an eye on your projects and even simply keeping connected to your office no matter where you might be. Continue reading …
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