Monthly Archives: September 2016

Cashless payments set to explode globally, finds study

According to a report by The Demand Institute, 1.2 billion more people will gain internet access by 2020 which, together with the increase in smartphone penetration and new digital payment systems, will enable two billion ‘unbanked’ consumers to participate in the connected economy and basic financial services for the first time. Louise Keely, president of The
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SMEs fail to recognise email phishing attempts

Results of a survey challenging respondents to spot fake emails used for phishing have indicated that 98 per cent of respondents (including a number of IT professionals) failed to recognise email phishing attempts. The survey, conducted by IT services company, Conosco, targeted a select group of senior individuals across a range of SME companies, to gauge how well
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Why creating inclusive cultures should be a business imperative

The impact of creating more diverse and inclusive work environments on a company’s performance has been a hotly-debated topic for over two decades. Changing workforce demographics, globalisation, government policy and increasing employee expectations all play a part. But is creating inclusive cultures really coming of age? Or does it continue to be the poor relation
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Current Account Switch Service celebrates third anniversary

The figure of more than three million switches includes some 73,899 small business, charity, and trust current accounts. The free service, owned and operated by Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), and offered by 43 UK banks and building societies, is designed to give small businesses* and small charities a quick, reliable and stress-free way of switching current
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Buyezee Is Growing Fast In Asia

 
Buyezee is a global provider of fully serviced eCommerce shops that can empower individuals and companies alike to immediately brand, promote and profit from the Multi Trillion Dollar marketplace with little or no previous knowledge or experience.
According to a recent press release:
CTO Antony Spear and Frederick Arnhoelter revisited the Asian team in a sold-out Internet Bootcamp and Buyezee pre-launch event for 1,000 people in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The country is proving to be a fantastic launchpad for other areas of Asia; with leader participating from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The team in Vietnam alone is growing by about 400 people per day and have already created two 5 figure income earners in their first month of joining.
Antony Spear, CTO commented,
“We have been extremely excited about the growth and interest we’ve seen and experienced in

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