Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 12
Risky business: Majority of workers take cybersecurity shortcuts despite knowing dangers
Fri, 30th Jul 2021
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Workers engaging in risky behaviors are putting their company's digital security at risk, according to a global survey by ThycoticCentrify.
Xero launches first of kind advisory council to help educate small businesses on responsible data use
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has announced the launch of the Xero Responsible Data Use Advisory Council, educating small business owners on responsible data use.
Confidence remains low amongst New Zealand business
Wed, 14th Jul 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
In spite of this low morale, 41% of New Zealand small business owners are planning on starting a new business in 2021.
CertNZ warns NZ users of Kaseya VSA to shut it down
Sun, 4th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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it automation
New Zealand organisations using Kaseya VSA software warned of Russian-based ransomware attack, CertNZ urges shutdown.
Zoho's CRM app Bigin a hit with small businesses during pandemic
Thu, 24th Jun 2021
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martech
Zoho's CRM platform Bigin has gained over 7,500 customers in under a year, achieving a 40% quarterly revenue increase.
LogMeIn has added new features to its contact centre platform to help retain customers
Fri, 11th Jun 2021
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crm
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uc
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martech
LogMeIn has announced a new contact centre outbound calling solution for GoToConnect, aimed at sales organisations and expanded inbound capabilities.
The transformative power of AI comes within reach of every business
Tue, 8th Jun 2021
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ai
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emerging technology
The democratisation of software is levelling the playing field for small businesses, granting access to advanced technologies like AI.
Financial services company completes funding round, launches to SMBs
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
Paytron, a financial services business, has raised $4.35 million in seed funding to help SMBs manage their finances more effectively.
Data backup and recovery software StorageCraft now supports Google, Amazon, Azure, and Wasabi
Tue, 25th May 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Data management company StorageCraft has released major updates to its flagship backup and recovery platforms.
NZ software firm Timely snapped up by overseas buyer
Thu, 20th May 2021
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smb
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m&a
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financial results
US company EverCommerce has acquired Dunedin-based software firm Timely, which provides booking software for spas and salons.
Skykick announces upgrade to address over 2000 hours of lost time for ITSPs
Fri, 14th May 2021
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microsoft
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cloud services
Information technology service providers are losing thousands of hours every year due to needless cloud administration, according to SkyKick.
MYOB launches a new business management platform
Mon, 26th Apr 2021
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
MYOB launches extension for business management platform, with focus on accounting practices and improved services for small business clients.
Vonto launches updates to business insights app
Thu, 15th Apr 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Vonto has released new product integrations to its business insights app, to better support Australia and New Zealand’s startup and SMB community.
Why cloud adoption by SMBs provides a strong opportunity for MSPs
Thu, 1st Apr 2021
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Everything from communication and collaboration tools to administrative applications and data storage is now increasingly being handled in the cloud.
NZ businesses moved 40 times faster than they thought possible when COVID-19 hit
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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digital transformation
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mental health
Five years of advances in digital transformation for New Zealand businesses has occurred in a period of eight weeks, due to COVID-19, a new report finds.
Channel needs to support SMBs to deploy cloud strategies
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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cloud security
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partner programmes
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smb
Digitalisation has been accelerated by 5-8 years due to COVID-19, with cloud-based technologies playing a key role, according to Giacom.
Poly ANZ on what defines business success in 2021
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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voip
What are your business goals for the year ahead? What are the key actions that can put your business in a strong position for growth and success?.
100% channel firm Zomentum shoots for the stars after $13m funding raise
Wed, 17th Feb 2021
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smb
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sales systems
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channel ecosystem
UK-based IT services firm Zomentum has raised $13m in a funding round led by Elevation Capital, Accel, and Greenoaks Capital.
Check Point launches security gateways to protect SMBs against threats
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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smb
The range of six gateways sets new standards of protection against the most advanced cyber attacks for SMBs, giving greater ease of deployment and management.
StorageCraft launches latest SMB data recovery solution
Mon, 21st Dec 2020
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dr
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cloud services
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storagecraft
ShadowProtect SPX 7 is the next edition of the company's ShadowProtect offering, which is a SMB data recovery solution.