All SMEs News - February 2008

Open Energy to employ IMServ

An electricity supplier has announced a plan to save UK small and medium-sized enterprises millions of pounds using smart metering technology.

UK IT jobs threatened by ‘onshore off-shoring’

UK work permits issued to foreign IT staff rose 14% in 2007 on the previous year with Indian applications making up approximately 83% of all approved permits, according to the Home Office.

SMEs to be offered cut-price Linux-based unified comms platform

A Linux-based unified communications platform will be launched at next month's CeBIT show in Germany. The software-based beta solution will be available for firms to download from next month.

Microsoft unveils new SME server platforms

Microsoft has unveiled the Windows Essential Server Solutions family of products, which aim to make SMEs become more productive and support their growth.

Specsavers to build £4.5m WAN

UK optician Specsavers is to install a £4.5m global WAN to deliver complete end-to-end connectivity across its stores

Mcdonald’s takes epos system in-house

  • News
  • Author: Ian Grant
  • Date: 14 February 2008
Fast-food chain McDonald's is taking future development of its electronic point of sale system in-house. The epos system, NewPOS, was originally supplied by software house Torex.

Data protection guide to be issued by ISAF

  • News
  • Author: Ian Grant
  • Date: 14 February 2008
Company directors will soon be receiving a guide to their legal responsibilities to protect data and how they can address them.

SMEs unaware of WEEE regulations, says Environment Agency

Most SMEs are still unaware of the WEEE regulations, a year after the directive was first announced, the Environment Agency has announced.
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