IT problems disrupt 45% of small businesses every day.(Business)

Nearly half of small businesses in Wales are experiencing IT problems everyday, which is seriously affecting productivity and profit.

According to research from BT Business, 45% of small businesses stated that more than 20 hours per month were wasted on IT problems. The majority of these businesses have up to 100 employees and the survey revealed their IT problems were seriously affecting their profit. The firms spend more than pounds 5,000 a year trying to fix the problems, even though 48% of companies have a dedicated IT support team.

More than half of those questioned cited slow computers as the most frustrating problem, and a further 23% said loss of the internet was a regular nightmare.