Creating a New Normal for SME IT in 2022

whitePaper | April 1, 2021

Protect your business against advanced attacks with the right combination of technology, people and processes. While much of the reporting on cyberattacks focuses on large companies, the truth is that small businesses are not immune.

whitePaper | May 31, 2023

The American Rescue Plan, passed in 2021, reauthorized and expanded the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and will provide nearly $10 billion in funds to help small businesses access the capital they need to invest in job-creating opportunities as the country emerges from the pandemic.

whitePaper | December 7, 2019

As a small or medium business professional, chances are you’ve heard about phishing. Phishing scams—ploys that cybercriminals use to trick unsuspecting people into revealing sensitive information and steal their identities—are a serious problem for both consumers and business owners. In fact, over the last five years, there has been a steady increase in attacks targeting businesses with less than 250 employees, with 43 percent of all attacks targeted at small businesses in 2015.1 But phishing attacks aren’t only targeting businesses, they’re also targeting employees in order to gain access to a business’ sensitive data. The number of spear phishing campaigns targeting employees increased by 55 percent in 2015.2

whitePaper | June 28, 2021

For all the discussion about cash disappearing due to the rise in mobile and card payments, cash still remains a popular form of payment. According to the Federal Reserve’s latest consumer payment findings, consumers use cash to pay for nearly one-third of retail transactions,making cash handling a critical part of managing a retail operation.

whitePaper | November 25, 2022

Following four previous meetings over the course of 2018 and 2019 in Washington, D.C., London, New York, and Bristol, the most recent Dialogue was led by Emma Wade-Smith, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for North America, and Ambassador Jayme White, Deputy US Trade Representative

whitePaper | June 1, 2021

The IPA takes an active role in the promotion of policies to assist the small business and SME sectors, reflecting the fact that approximately three-quarters of our members work in these sectors or are trusted advisers to small business and SMEs. The IPA pursues fundamental reforms which will result in boosting productivity growth and in easing the disproportionate regulatory compliance burden placed on small business.