USA

Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity leader, has announced the launch of Prisma Browser for Business, a secure workspace for small businesses. This new offering enables small business owners to easily configure and manage the apps and AI tools their business relies on, while allowing employees to work securely from any device, anywhere. Prisma Browser for Business also protects against phishing, ransomware and fraud threats and provides built-in AI controls to prevent business information from ending up in the wrong hands. As a global leader in cybersecurity, Palo Alto Networks processes billions of threats daily for the world’ s largest companies. Now that same enterprise-grade protection is made available in a secure workspace designed for small businesses.

HONG KONG

Professional accounting services firm, SetupHK, has announced the immediate launch of its‘ One-Hour Free Corporate Tax Diagnosis’ service, designed exclusively for Hong Kong small- and medium-sized enterprises. Available to the first 20 applicants only, the service covers account health assessment, tax filing arrangement clarification and tax risk analysis. The service launches in alignment with Hong Kong’ s annual tax filing season, during which the Inland Revenue Department begins issuing Profits Tax returns to businesses from April onwards. SetupHK stated that the initiative aims to help SME owners gain a clear picture of their financial records before formally engaging tax filing services, reducing the risk of missed deadlines and unnecessary tax complications.

UK

Barclays and Sage have announced a new strategic partnership designed to help businesses save time on business administration, gain clearer oversight of their finances and keep pace with evolving UK tax requirements. The partnership brings together Barclays’ business banking expertise with Sage’ s accounting technology to address the everyday administration that underpins running a small business. The partnership will also help businesses navigate the expansion of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, supporting clearer, more up-to-date financial oversight as regulatory requirements evolve.

CHINA

Hikvision, a leading AIoT solution provider, has announced LinkVu, a visual, full-cycle solution designed to empower IoT and networking project installers to better serve small- and mediumsized businesses. LinkVu offers a diverse range of cloud-managed networking products, all managed through the Hik-Partner Pro platform, a mobile app that allows installers to manage projects on their smartphone. Together with other IoT devices, including network cameras, NVRs, alarms, video intercom, access control and audio, it delivers a whole-project management system that addresses the everyday challenges faced by installers working in villas, small offices, economic hotels, shops, farms, factories and similar environments.

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