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When thinking about the weak links in the security of your network, how often would you consider the printers in your organisation? Those innocuous white boxes do more than remind us that the paperless office is still just a dream. They represent a real security risk to your organisation  yet only 35% of IT managers are [...]

Propelled by the launch of the Government’s new Startup Britain initiative, there’s a real feeling in the air at the moment that the UK needs to be encouraging entrepreneurship. An article in The Times by LastMinute.com’s founder Martha Lane Fox calls for an increase in the number of digital start-ups in the UK and suggests [...]

The media has inevitably been focusing on the changes outlined in the Budget recently, where we heard the Government’s intention to ‘Make Britain the best place in Europe to start, finance and grow a small business.’ George Osborne made it very clear that the Government recognises the potential of small businesses to boost the British [...]

As I’m sure you’re very much aware, the VAT rate in the United Kingdom rose from 17.5% to 20% on 4th January 2011. The rise is one of the many policies employed by the coalition government to reduce the UK’s record budget deficit. A change in VAT can be a logistical nightmare for businesses, so [...]