July 2013 - Paul Mackenzie Ross

Rural Business Services – Caught in the Crossfire

March 7, 2014July 10, 2013 by Paul Mackenzie Ross

“Rural Business Services – Caught in the Crossfire” was first written by Paul Mackenzie Ross for the is4profit.com small business blog

Will remote SMEs cope with the privatisation of Royal Mail and can superfast broadband be good enough for them?

Rural postbox This morning I was listening to Evan Davis’ guests on the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4. Speaking about the imminent privatisation of Royal Mail this coming Autumn, one of the guests from a workers’ union pointed out that the Royal Mail is a universal service and that deliveries in high-density urban areas effectively subsidised those in rural areas.

Securing Small Business Data by Encrypting it

January 31, 2017July 1, 2013 by Paul Mackenzie Ross

“Securing Small Business Data by Encrypting it” was originally written by Paul Mackenzie Ross for is4profit.com

One big problem facing British small businesses these days is the data security risk, but how do SMEs go about encrypting their data?

TrueCrypt A recent report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) suggested that, cumulatively, cybercrime was costing British businesses millions. When estimated down to a per-business level, the FSB worked out that cybercrime is costing every business around £4,000 every year.

The study prompted the FSB to produce a list of top ten tips to protect your business from cyber crime – you can read them at the foot of the is4profit news story.