Tag: Software

If you have a growing business, one of the most important characteristics of your IT system is its scalability and ability to grow along with your company.

Earlier this month, international research firm Gartner released its IT predictions for 2012. Its 11 predictions make for compelling reading. From its perspective it sees 2012 and beyond as moving towards a loss of centralised IT control and an upward trend towards consumerisation of the cloud.

It is Christmas time and so in the spirit of giving here are some marketing tools and apps we just love and that we want to share with you.

Three in four small businesses do not understand the threats posed by reliance on mobile phones and tablets, according to a report by security software developer AVG.

Evan Williams has been named as Microsoft’s new local Small to Medium Business and Partner Group Director; a role that will see him provide comprehensive business solutions for small to midmarket business customers.

Businesses should still have cyber security on the agenda as cyber crime continues to be an issue, according to data protection software developer AVG.

Website filtering, as part of a greater online security plan, is one step businesses can take to boost staff productivity, according to security software firm Veritech Corporation.

Retailing is more than a price war. Technology can give your business an added edge, says contributor Ian Whiting, Managing Director of Markinson Business Solutions.

The clash between Google and Microsoft intensifies with the launch of Google Cloud Connect, a simple add-on you can download free. It makes working in the Cloud cheaper and easier, and will change the way businesses collaborate.

I was doing some research recently and came across some Australian software developers working hard at being big, by helping small businesses.