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SMEs

Running a small business can be lonely - it shouldn't be. According to recent government statistics, 99.2 per cent of businesses in the UK are SMEs and employ fewer than 50 people.

Latest articles

  • Implementing thin-client architecture
    Thin-client in one form or another has been around for a long time. Take the old mainframe and dumb-terminal model as an example. However, many now seem to laud thin-client as the sensible technology architecture for the modern organisation.
  • Corporate troika + suppliers = successful governance
    Much is written on the need for effective technology governance, but too often the articles miss the point: how do we make it happen? Some revisit the definitions of the role of the CIO and CTO.
  • Warning: robot army ahead
    Patrick Walsh of eSoft looks at how to protect the SME from bot army exploitation. One of the greatest challenges for vendors and resellers alike is keeping abreast of criminal tactics, which are constantly evolving to stay ahead of security solutions.
  • Risky business
    New research shows that small companies are seriously underestimating how much it would cost their business if it was disrupted by a major incident like a flood or a fire.
 
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IT Procurement Handbook for SMEs
Large organisations can suffer badly when IT procurement goes wrong, but for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), it can be fatal. This handbook is specifically designed to help SMEs understand and manage that risk throughout the entire procurement process.

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