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SMEs stories - Page 5

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Alipay and Mastercard enable cashless payments for foreigners in China
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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mobility
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Linking any Mastercard card to the Alipay digital wallet makes e-payments in China easier, linking merchants with international visitors seamlessly.
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Eden Exchange’s report reveals tech critical for franchising success
Fri, 16th Jun 2023
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paas
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digital transformation
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iaas
Eden Exchange’s report highlights the impact of technology, internal migration and changing demographics on Australia’s rapidly evolving franchising landscape.
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Alibaba.com launches UK channel partner recruitment drive
Thu, 15th Jun 2023
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partner programmes
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smes
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exports
Alibaba.com unveils its new UK channel partner recruitment drive to enable more SMEs to unlock global export opportunities.
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Universal Partners teams up with Muse Finance to help SMEs out of a slump
Fri, 9th Jun 2023
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fintech
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paas
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martech
Universal Partners teams up with Muse Finance to offer digital invoice and trade finance for businesses, expanding their financial product suite.
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Arise by INFINITAS and Google Cloud partner to aid open innovation
Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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firewall
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hyperscale
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cloud services
The companies are building a co-innovation platform and talent ecosystem for delivering more equitable and inclusive access to financial services.
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Why IT professionals should consider cyber insurance
Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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edutech
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cybersecurity
As technology continues to advance and the reliance on digital systems grows, so does the threat of cyber-attacks.
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CyberSmart defends MSPs against threatening cyber landscape
Fri, 19th May 2023
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managed services
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
The company has offered its managed service provider partners free Cyber Essentials and access to CyberSmart’s risk management tool.
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DSIT and Infosecurity Europe name UK's most innovative cyber SMEs
Fri, 12th May 2023
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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winners
The competition aims to spotlight micro, small and medium cybersecurity businesses as they showcase the newest cybersecurity tech and solutions.
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Mortar AI forms new collaboration to develop SaaS marketing platform
Thu, 11th May 2023
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saas
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cx
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martech
The platform provides access to programmatic advertising, data cleansing and consolidation, and solutions to help manage the ongoing addressability challenge.
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MYOB releases 360 plus new features, enhancements, updates
Wed, 10th May 2023
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accounting systems
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payroll systems
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inventory management systems
MYOB is targetting mid-market businesses across Australia and New Zealand by releasing more than 360 new features, enhancements and updates.
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BizCover continues to excel with new cyber insurance offering
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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cybercrime
Cybercrime is targeting small businesses more frequently, with Australian SMEs at high risk. Cyber insurance is now a necessity, says BizCover.
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Emerge Digital and ConnectWise redefine SMEs cybersecurity
Mon, 24th Apr 2023
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soc
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dark web
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cybersecurity
Emerge Digital has teamed up with ConnectWise to make enterprise-level cybersecurity protection accessible to SMEs and help reduce costs.
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Huntress brings its cybersecurity expertise to ANZ region
Wed, 12th Apr 2023
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managed services
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partner programmes
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endpoint protection
Managed endpoint detection and response solution, Huntress, has launched in Australia and New Zealand to help SMEs through its managed service provider channel.
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Alibaba Cloud unveils AI-based language model Tongyi Qianwen
Tue, 11th Apr 2023
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iot
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e-learning
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cloud services
Competitively-priced cloud products with free trial and training will make computing more inclusive for enterprises and developers to thrive in the new AI era.
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Former PayPal Exec Joins Cloudfloat Fintech Startup
Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Tyson Hackwood joins Cloudfloat as Chief Customer Officer. The Australian fintech start-up provides cash flow solutions to SMEs.
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Higher social media spend by Australian SMEs in 2023: GetApp
Tue, 21st Mar 2023
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creative technologies
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social media listening
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social media
GetApp has found 53% of SMEs in Australia plan to grow their social media budget in 2023, including paid advertising, content creation, and software purchase.
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Aussie businesses not taking action to minimise climate impact
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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sustainable it
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analyst report
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climate change
Many Australian businesses are concerned about climate change but reluctant to take action to reduce emissions, says study by Capterra.
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Biggest drawback of social media for SMEs? Copycats
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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social media
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branding
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smes
Thirty nine percent of SMEs in Australia think that companies copying their ideas is the biggest drawback of using social media.
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ClearCourse appoints Mark Grafton as Chief Financial Officer
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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cfo
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m&a
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smes
UK-based SME software provider ClearCourse appoints Mark Grafton as CFO, with over 20 years' experience in senior finance positions in tech companies.
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Why cyber insurance is important for heavily regulated SMEs
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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business continuity
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regulation
it has become clear in the last few years that no matter the sophistication of an organisation's defences, cybercriminals could still find a way in.
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Gallagher Security makes five new appointments
Mon, 13th Feb 2023
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pd
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tasmania
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asia pacific
Gallagher Security appoints 5 new members to their Australian sales and marketing teams in preparation for growth in the region. #security #Australia.
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Value for money top of the list in building brand loyalty - report
Tue, 31st Jan 2023
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martech
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cx
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research
When asked which brand characteristics are essential for building customer loyalty, value for money was the most popular, chosen by 77% of respondents.
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Mid-market not immune to digital disconnection, MYOB survey
Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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accounting systems
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bi
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big data
The research highlighted that despite the rise of digitisation, outmoded, siloed and ineffective systems are costing businesses valuable time and resources.
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Sophos earns three AAA awards in SE Labs' security test
Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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firewall
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endpoint protection
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network security
Sophos Intercept X achieved 100% accuracy in detecting and stopping cyber attacks in SE Labs' tests, earning three AAA awards.