Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 3

VITG broadens ANZ cyber offering with Security Centric deal and names founder Sash Vasilevski Chief Security Officer in combined group.

Australian online retailers are splitting into AI winners and laggards, as Ecommerce Equation says focused uses are lifting conversion, forecasting and margins.

Smarter hosting choices are becoming a key edge for Australian online retailers, as speed, stability and scalability shape sales and customer trust.

Synology extends BeeStation Plus with local camera monitoring for homes and micro-businesses, offering AI alerts and no subscription fees.

AI agents prompt accounting firms to redesign bookkeeping and tax workflows as junior staff tasks are automated and human oversight stays central.

Apograph's £60-a-month firewall plan helps clients dodge emergency refresh costs, cut downtime and strengthen security across 1,500 endpoints.

Rosella bags AUD $3.7 million to automate commercial insurance broking as it targets the USD $215 billion US market.

Zeller rolls out Terminal 1x for Australian merchants, bundling POS and payments in one device to tackle rising fixed costs.

Ripple Treasury adds Digital Asset Accounts as finance teams get a single view of cash and crypto balances across banks, custody providers and onchain wallets.

PEXA launches pay-per-use compliance tool for property firms as Australia's AML and counter-terrorism rules approach in 2026.

NeonNow rebrand puts Sydney founder's customer platform in 170 markets as AI demand lifts channel partner hopes.

Tech Data gains Microsoft Frontier Distributor status as Asia Pacific partners seek stronger cloud, security and training support.

SonicWall says small firms are being hit hardest by basic security lapses as ransomware, bot traffic and identity theft keep climbing.

Australia's central bank will outlaw card surcharges and squeeze interchange fees, forcing merchants, banks and payment firms to rethink costs.

Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.

Dext adds time-tracking insight to help accountants and bookkeepers spot workload bottlenecks and client-heavy periods on its Advanced plan.

Wiise expands partner programme with AI tools in ANZ, as Chief Operating Officer Stephen McNulty backs more standardised ERP delivery for SMBs.

Recludo deepens Melbourne mortgage push with 51% Astar Financial buy as it lifts residential loan book to GBP £3 billion.

BizCover brings SME insurance quoting into ChatGPT as Australia's small-business cover market tests a new AI-driven distribution channel.

AMD says a new class of always-on personal machine can run AI agents locally, promising more privacy, speed and productivity for users.