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• Queensland business loses $1.9M to cyber scam

  The Queensland Police Financial and Cyber Crime Group is warning small businesses of a scam that has cost one local business $1.9 million.

• ​Just one in five Aussie SMBs are digitally engaged

  A new report has found fewer than one quarter of Australian businesses (22 per cent) are ‘digitally engaged’ based on set criteria to determine how firms use technology to stay competitive.
  

• Budget 2015: Tax breaks for small business, more support for startups

  Generous tax cuts for small businesses and removing obstacles to crowd-sourced equity funding for startups were two key measures announced in last night's federal budget.

• NSW government attracts SMEs for procurement

  More than 1000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have registered for the ICT Services Scheme in New South Wales, the NSW government has revealed.

• Coding error costs Optus $8.8 million

  A software coding error that went unnoticed for more than two years resulted in Optus incorrectly billing about 235,000 postpaid mobile consumer and small business customers on its SurePage service, Optus has revealed.

• Intel's Haswell gets massive graphics performance boost

  Intel is expected to announce its fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell for laptops and desktops in June, but the company is already releasing teasers that talk about their performance.

• BYOD, or else! Companies will soon require workers use their own smartphone

  A Gartner study released today predicts that by 2017, half of all companies will require employees to bring their own smartphones for work purposes.

• In Pictures: 25 must-have technologies for SMBs

  Operating a small business isn't easy. So, here’s a list of 25 must-have technologies that will help make your life easier and your business more successful.

• Windows Blue won't solve all Microsoft's problems, analysts say

  "Windows 8 sucks because Windows 8 apps suck", said analyst Michael Cherry, not mincing words. "And there's nothing in all these rumors of Windows Blue or Windows 8.1 that tells me that apps will be easier to write or that will result in better apps".

• In Pictures: 10 tech products to boost your small business productivity

  From mini storage arrays to IP cameras to print servers, these 10 hardware devices will help you run your small business more efficiently whether you're in the office or hitting the road to close a deal.

• Top 10 Tech Upgrades to Make Your Small Business Run Faster

  If you want your employees to get things done faster in 2013, they need technology that will keep up with them. Here are 10 technology upgrades that promise to give your small business an impressive return on your IT investment.

• NBN targets Australia's small businesses

  Many small businesses may not understand the benefits of NBN, despite many plans on the way targeting 2 million such companies in Australia, according to Flying Solo founder, Robert Gerrish.

• iiNet eyes opportunities to grow SMB hosting business

  Internet service provider iiNet is known for its residential services but people are less aware of its business services, according to the company's business hosting and domains manager, Kevin Clark

• Accounting software for small business

  Accounting is the language of business, and good accounting software can save you hundreds of hours at the business equivalent of Berlitz.

• Telstra invests $600m in small business

  Telstra (ASX:TLS) has flagged plans to spend $600 million on a five-year plan to further develop its presence in the small business market with the launch of Digital Business.