More SMBs are shifting IT infrastructure as part of hybrid working plans
With most workers nowadays operating in a hybrid model, small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) are being forced to rethink their IT infrastructure. This is according to a report from data center specialists ServerChoice, which claims that SBMs are turning to cloud to support their employees. Polling more than 900 SME business leaders, ServerChoice found that most of them (72 percent) …
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UK SMBs racked up billions in sales on Amazon last year
When the pandemic forced people inside, it also sent them online for all kinds of purposes, including shopping. A new report from Amazon shows that UK small and medium-sized businesses earned more than $4.8 billion in export sales last year, representing a 20 percent spike compared to the year before. As reported by City AM, more than 14,000 UK SMBs …
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Millions of UK SMBs are worried about cyberattacks
The vast majority (73 percent) of UK-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) don’t believe they are equipped to survive a cyberattack. This is according to a new report from security operations firm Arctic Wolf, based on a poll of 505 SMB leaders. On average, SMBs receive around 75 cybersecurity alerts a day, which two in five (39 percent) describe as …
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Connectivity and flexibility are the most vital tools for SMBs
With Covid-19 making remote and hybrid working the norm, businesses have had to adapt their priorities in order to remain in operation. According to a new report from Three UK, the two most important factors for SMBs this year are connectivity and flexibility. Without the usual office chitchat, being able to feel connected and collaborate seamlessly is pivotal, and most …
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UK SMBs don’t think they’ll be able to embrace hybrid working
Employees at small and medium-sized organizations in the UK don’t believe they’ll be able to fully embrace hybrid working and expect to be back in the office as soon as Covid-19 permits. This is according to a new report from digital services and printing solutions provider Ricoh Europe, which found that these workers don’t believe they can be as productive …
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Most SMBs are still optimistic about their business future
Despite all the hardships and challenges small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) experienced last year with the Covid-19 pandemic, most of them are still optimistic about the future. A new report from Xerox polled 1,200 business decision-makers for its State and Fate of Small and Medium Business report and found that almost two-thirds (64 percent) expect to come out of the …
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Mobile devices could help drag SMBs out of the pandemic slump
As UK businesses enter the post-lockdown recovery phase, they are turning to various technology solutions to help them move out of the pandemic slump. One of the main solutions, according to a new report from Samsung, is mobile technology. Polling decision-makers and employees in the Finance and Professional Services sectors, Samsung Enterprise found that three in ten don’t have enough …
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SMBs will use technology to capitalize on post-pandemic spending boom
If they play their cards right, small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the UK stand to profit from a post-lockdown spending spree, a new report from small business platform provider Xero claims. According to Xero, many firms believing deploying the right technology will be key to taking advantage of post-pandemic spending. The report states that consumers have saved plenty of …
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SMBs played a major role in getting the UK through 2020
If it weren’t for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), the UK would have had an entirely different 2020. Citizens have acknowledged the hard work SMBs put into getting the country through the pandemic and intend to repay these companies with continued custom. This is the conclusion of a new report from the accounting firm Intuit QuckBooks and Oxford Economics, which …
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NCSC reveals plan to help secure UK SMBs
The UK government has released a new digital tool with a view to helping small businesses stay secure while doing business online. Called Cyber Aware, the new National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) tool is effectively a digital questionnaire designed to help determine each company’s level of cybersecurity preparedness. After they complete the questionnaire, business owners will receive a personalized list …
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