Remote Working: Conference Room Considerations
With the acceptance of remote working and its establishment as standard practice, the need to enhance your overall meeting and conference room strategy increases. We are being asked what options are there, what should I look for? So here is a quick overview. More and more companies are communicating and collaborating with video meetings as…
8 Ways to Secure Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft 365 is an essential platform for many small to medium businesses. In fact, it’s considered the world’s most popular cloud-based office productivity suite. Unfortunately, this means it’s popular with cyber criminals as well! The good news is Microsoft 365 comes equipped with many built-in security features that can help mitigate risk. The bad news…
AI Should Come With A Warning
With AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and similar tools making AI available to the masses this has certainly become one of the hot topics of the day. With this next generation of conversational software tools promising to be able to do so much and the hype being fuelled by so many “new” experts…
Hackers – the good the bad and the ugly!
Different Cybersecurity Threats Explained
Cyber Insurance
Managed Service Provider (MSP) – 8 tips for choosing the right one
As Melbourne’s Small to Medium business market continues to return to full strength organisations are searching for points of difference that will help take their business forward. Partnering with the right managed service provider is one those small gems that can make a huge difference over the journey. With technology advancing at such a rate…
SharePoint – Efficiencies for your business
Cyber security awareness month – have you been hacked?
Cyber Security Training for Remote Employees
It’s now part of how we do business – employees are no longer bound to work in a single location and in fact are working from virtually anywhere in the world, a significant factor in achieving a healthier work/life balance and boosting productivity. Remote work can also be a cost-effective solution for employers. May reduce…
Why every organisation is at risk of cyber crime
Password security – Sloppy Passwords linked to hacking
Experts have warned, lazy passwords put millions of Australians and their companies at risk of cybercrime, with an estimated two thirds of Australian businesses and large corporations vulnerable. Using default passwords present significant risks. Using a default password may seem like an easy option for you to remember but the problem is cybercriminals know the…
How and why to help your staff development around cyber awareness?
Lets start with why: I was reading a post in a recent IT group chat. The poster wanted to know how to handle phishing issues they had recently in their company. Over 40 IT providers replied with technology solutions. Only 1 mentioned providing staff training. We need to arrive at the understanding and mindset that…
Ransomware – Locked out of your own sytems?
Business Grade Email Protection – Start your free 30 day full featured trial
In an era in which unsolicited emails account for more than half of global email traffic, and email phishing campaigns are reportedly increasing by 400% a year, implementing an email filtering service is more of a necessity and less of an option for businesses. Although basic filtering services exist on most email platforms, spammers and…
Business communications. Anywhere, anytime, any location
It’s been another challenging year all over the world, but there’s one thing from 2021 we can take with us into the new year. Remote working is here to stay, with distributed teams demonstrating high productivity through the benefit of flexible hours, reduced travel requirements and greater work/life balance. Over this period unified communication has…
Ransomware Trends in 2021 & Predictions for 2022
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous cybersecurity threats facing organisations globally. Attackers focus on any organization of any size, so every business should be aware of ransomware and its potential damage. 2021 saw an all-time high in ransomware attacks. SMBs, schools, global supply chains, healthcare providers, government organisations, and MSPs were among those affected by ransomware attacks.…
Unified Communication (UC)
Communication between a business and its customers is crucial. In the “digital age”, Unified Communication (UC) solutions are one of the fastest rising and most popular tools. More and more businesses are turning to this form of efficient communication. Why? It goes far beyond a simple reason like convenience. A solution like this can redefine how you…
Break-fix or Managed Services?
In today’s constantly shifting technological landscape, where fresh viruses and the new security patches designed to protect against them arrive by the week, it takes a proactive approach to stay abreast of all the changes. This is why, more small to midsize businesses (SMBs) are ditching their outdated break-fix strategies and making the switch to…
Don’t ever let your IT company do this to your computer network
Today, when companies need to be lean, nimble and brutally efficient to survive in a competitive marketplace, cutting unnecessary costs is paramount. Unfortunately, it can be easy when you’re on a tight budget to accidentally strip away components of your business that may seem unnecessary but are actually essential to your success. One of the…