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Ransomware Attacks on Business
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What is 3D printing? Understanding the technology that’s changing the way we manufacture everyday objects. 3D printing technology is changing the way we manufacture everything from toys and clothes to human tissue. The process of printing a three-dimensional object is known as additive manufacturing. A computer program tells the printer where to apply thin layers […]
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Business travellers suggest pandemic has hurt their effectiv...
Business travellers around the world believe that the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions have negatively impacted their effectiveness and the ability of their employers to develop and maintain business, according to a new survey by Chubb. Findings of the Chubb survey include: 80% of business travellers believe they are missing something important when they […]
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Powering your business with digital automation
One of the objectives of any digital transformation process in business is to improve workplace productivity, and this is where digital automation makes a big difference. Today’s digital automation technology allows you to not only automate time-wasting, repetitive tasks, it provides a better customer and employee experience. Automation is not about replacing people with computers. […]
Looking to the Future…………..
Everything SMEs need to know about the Australasian Recycling Label This month the Australian Government released its first National Plastics Plan, setting out an exciting new approach for how Australia will tackle the plastic waste challenge. The Plan also highlighted a range of important sustainability deadlines that Australian small businesses need to be aware of […]
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