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The power of training
Fintech

The power of training

Online training can maximise your small business's efficiency and ROI. Learn essential computer and accounting skills without leaving the office.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
Companies still don't get social media
Data Analytics

Companies still don't get social media

Businesses are still failing to use social media properly, and many remain unconvinced of its usefulness, according to two new surveys.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
Tax calculator for iphone
Human Capital Management

Tax calculator for iphone

Employers can tear up the tax deduction tables and calculate PAYE using an application now available for the iPhone and iPad.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
Face it: Your business may need a Facebook page
Facebook

Face it: Your business may need a Facebook page

You may already be using Facebook to keep in touch with your friends and relatives, and wonder how Facebook could possibly be used for business.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
The telephone: Your vital marketing tool
Customer Experience

The telephone: Your vital marketing tool

Consistent communication with clients every 90 days via telephone marketing can boost sales and maintain vital business relationships, experts say.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Article marketing can grow your website traffic
Marketing Technologies

Article marketing can grow your website traffic

Discover how article marketing can skyrocket your website's traffic by leveraging the power of top article directories—growth guaranteed.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Loose lips sink ships - Protecting your trade secrets
EduTech

Loose lips sink ships - Protecting your trade secrets

Businesses must safeguard their trade secrets as modern electronic disclosures can devastate in seconds. Follow simple steps to ensure confidentiality.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
What to do when an employee steals your IP
Law

What to do when an employee steals your IP

When an employee steals your intellectual property and clients, turn to your employment agreements. Here's your guide to safeguarding and enforcing your rights.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
ICT safety & security
Malware

ICT safety & security

Businesses must implement robust cybersafety frameworks to avoid breaches, often caused by internal sources. Educating staff is essential.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Seven Steps To Password Perfection
Cybersecurity

Seven Steps To Password Perfection

Unlock the secret to unbreakable passwords with our seven-step guide, from creative illogic to mixing characters. Say no to easy guesses!.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010

Global Stories

Applications stories

The perils of VoIP
Cloud Services

The perils of VoIP

You may be confident that your computer system is secure from intruders, but have you ever thought about your phones?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
I want an iPhone
Risk & Compliance

I want an iPhone

Apple's iPhone could revolutionise the workplace, but when should businesses provide employees with the latest consumer devices and applications?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
Android upgrade hits Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones
Facebook

Android upgrade hits Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones

Sony Ericsson's Xperia smartphones receive 2.1 Android upgrade, bringing enhanced home screens, improved auto-focus, better Bluetooth, and social integration.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 24th Nov 2010
5 feats of integrating social media with your CRM system
Customer Relationship Management

5 feats of integrating social media with your CRM system

The phenomenon that is social media allows for anyone to publish or access information on almost anything – and they do.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Nov 2010
Andriod & Goliath
BlackBerry

Andriod & Goliath

For the vast majority of us living in New Zealand, when anyone mentions 'smartphone' or similar, it's hard not to slobber 'iPhone' like a Pavlov dog...

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Credit card safety
Encryption

Credit card safety

Last month we provided a quick introduction to the 'Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard' or PCI DSS. So what is it exactly?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
An appropriate level of security
Cloud Services

An appropriate level of security

These are very specific and diverse cases that highlight the necessity of understanding just what security really means to you.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Spear phishing
Malware

Spear phishing

Spear phishing, a new cyber threat, targets specific companies and staff to steal sensitive data. Businesses must upgrade security and train employees.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010