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How secure is accounting software data in Aotearoa?

A recent Xero study found ICT spending for NZ businesses has increased 25% compared to pre-pandemic levels, so how safe is accounting software?.

By Zach Thompson • 6 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2022

Clean technologies

Lendor appoints Jo Olivia Lee as chief operating officer

Jo Olivia Lee appointed as chief operating officer. She will oversee app development and operations for Singapore and Lendor Thailand.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022

Data Analytics

Plume board expansion with tech veterans

Salesforce founding board member Magdalena Yesil, former Medallia exec Roxanne Oulman, and ex-Comcast CTO Tony Werner join Plume's board of directors.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2022

Fintech

Airwallex, Xero extend partnership with easier invoice payments

Airwallex has partnered with Xero to release a new payment link integration for Australian businesses, making invoice reception easier and faster.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2022

Malware

41% of Aussie businesses have endured a ransomware attack

41% of small businesses have experienced a ransomware attack, according to a study by Software Advice. 27% of those targeted have paid the ransom.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2022

Cybersecurity

4/10 Australian SMEs fallen victim to cyber-attacks since pandemic

Almost four out of teb SMEs in Australia have fallen victim to cyber-attacks since the pandemic began, according to a new study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022

Cybersecurity

Trojan cyber attacks hitting SMBs harder than ever - Kaspersky

In 2022 the number of Trojan-PSW detections increased by almost a quarter compared to the same period in 2021 to reach 4,003,323.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2022

Unified Communications

Direct routing calling on Microsoft Teams made easier in APAC

Symbio Holdings' Telcoinabox launches Unite Calling, a Microsoft Teams direct routing solution designed to simplify cloud calling for SMEs.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022

EduTech

IT teams called on to make work flexible and hybrid

The next wave of work is necessary as IT teams must re-evaluate the tools they need to meet flexible work demands while balancing a complex workload.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022

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Small Business (SMB) stories

Risk & Compliance

‘I’m not their mother’ no excuse for lax health and safety

A Kaikoura fencing sole trader has been ordered to pay NZD $22,500 after a teenage worker lost sight in one eye.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 17th Jul 2022

Small Business

Business Australia unveils new identity after rebranding

Business Australia has rebranded to My Business with a new logo, brand positioning campaign and visual identity culminating in an online platform.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022

Digital Transformation

Google Cloud launches new Digital Accelerator bundles for Aussie SMBs

The new bundles are designed to help Australian small and medium-sized businesses embrace digital transformation and take their businesses online.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022

Cloud Services

CloudMile offers free cloud migration to Southeast Asia SMEs

Cloud and AI service provider CloudMile is offering small- and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines free migration to the cloud.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2022

Fintech

Two-thirds of small businesses don't fully understand tax returns

New research from Xero has found that 66% of small business leaders in Australia don't understand all parts of a business tax return.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2022

Fintech

Aussie small business losing money on bad digitisation

Australian SMEs are spending $2.2bn annually on digital solutions, but 3 in 5 are hindered by the lack of integration between these tools, according to MYOB.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2022

Fintech

Multiple digital solutions hindering, not helping, Kiwi SMEs

Research has revealed this disconnection of systems is costing businesses time, money and resources, and posing a strategic risk.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2022

Platform-as-a-Service

Avoid the sugar high: Making the most of the government's SMB digital sweetener

Australian SMBs urged to make strategic, long-term investments in digital technology, rather than rushing into short-term budget measures.

By Jim Steed • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022

Malware

Can SMEs run a hybrid work model securely in Aotearoa?

While the hybrid work model may have offered protection from COVID-19, have small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remained as safe from outside threats?.

By Zach Thompson • 6 min read • Tue, 31st May 2022