What To Do When the Internet is Down?
Most businesses now run with at least some services in the cloud. Email, files, accounting, bookings, payments, is all online.
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March 31st is World Backup Day
What Is World Backup Day? Every year on March 31st, World Backup Day serves as a reminder to protect our
Windows 10 EOL: What It Means for Your Business
With Windows 10’s EOL (end of life) scheduled for October 14, 2025, it may seem like there’s plenty of time
Why Businesses Should Never Use Consumer-Grade Hardware or Software
If you run a business, the technology you choose matters more than you might think. Yes, it is tempting
4 Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage Copilot for M365
Level up your small business with Copilot (now available to SMBs). From smarter emails to data analysis, learn four ways Copilot for Microsoft 365 can help your team work smarter, not harder.
Windows 11 – Is It Worth The Upgrade?
Windows 11 reduces clutter and enables you to focus better with its new features. Check out our article on the pros and cons of Windows 11.
4 Things Your IT Partner Wishes You Did
Making your IT support team’s life a little bit easier will free up their time, so they can spend more of it proactively protecting your business and its data.
Here are a few things that you can start doing to make their life a little bit easier.
8 Cyber Security Tips To Help Secure Your Business
Cyber security and Internet attacks has been all over the Australian media recently after the recent press conference from The Prime Minister – Scott Morrison. This has created some concern amongst business owners so we put together this brief list on some ways they can help protect their companies.
Is Your Business Ready for the Coronavirus?
With the Coronavirus in the news, businesses are getting ready to have employees work from home. Is your IT up to the task?
#IT #coronavirus #covid19 #remoteworking #remoteworkforce
5 Ways the IoT Can Be Used to Streamline a Business
In just a few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has gone from being a concept used in science fiction
Why an nbn™ powered plan is good for your business
For this blog article we are lucky to have Chris Gregory. Chris is the nbn Local Manager for SA/NT and in this article he talks about the NBN and how it will benefit your business.
Why Your Business Needs a Firewall With Unified Threat Management
Unified Threat Management (UTM) is a special kind of firewall solution focused on proactive protection. Consider it like a team of virtual bodyguards that stand at the door between your business and the internet, keeping trouble out while your legitimate traffic can come and go normally.
Fake Invoice Attacks Are on the Rise – Here’s How to Spot Them
Businesses around the world are being targeted with a cyber-attack that sends victims a fake invoice that looks real enough to fool to most people. It is based on an old scam that used to see invoices faxed or mailed to the victims and now it has made its way into the digital world and instances are on the rise.
This blog lists the types of invoice attacks you may receive.
eBook: Digital Transformation – What’s In It For You?
New technologies are opening up new opportunities for business.
They are driving a revolution known as DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, where processes are simplified, ideas are implemented, and businesses are benefiting like never before.
Click here to get your copy of our free eBook that explains what digital transformation is, and the possibilities that even small changes can provide to your business growth.
3 Essential Steps Before You Fire an Employee
Your employees need access to your IT resources and accounts so that they can do their job, but what happens to that access and those passwords when you fire them?
Are You Backing Up Correctly?
Now is a great time to check your backup or put a backup in place. Businesses lose huge amounts of data every day, purely because ‘backing up’ is stuck at the bottom of their to-do list. So this is your reminder, that even if you only do this once a year when the calendar tells you to make it happen now! But how? What is the easiest, most effective way for your business to backup?
Office 365 & Email Security
As an IT Expert, I get client calls and emails asking me about various emails they receive and whether that particular email is fake or real – almost all time the emails are fake.
To help my clients and others in a similar situation I’ve put together a video that goes through some security tips on how to protect your self from hackers and phishing attempts.
eBook: Spectre and Meltdown: How you’ll be affected
Severe design flaws in modern CPUs were recently discovered and made public. These flaws put users and businesses alike at risk of attacks known as Spectre and Meltdown, where private data can be called up and stolen. We have written a free Ebook that explains these vulnerabilities in more detail.
Top 5 Cloud Advantages for Small Business
What are the benefits of the cloud for small business. This blog article discusses the top 5 advantages of moving your business to the cloud.
Desktop Vs Laptop: Which One Is Right For You?
It’s a question that’s asked a lot – should I buy a laptop or desktop computer? This blog article goes through the pros and cons for each choice.
Remote Support – Watch Us Fix Your Computer!
When your computer is acting crazy the last thing you want to do is unplug it and take it down to the local repair shop. With so many cables and connections most people don’t know what goes where. Tech support though has come a long way in recent years and now you have another option: remote support.
IT vs Productivity – How You Can Win the Battle
How much time and productivity did you and your staff lose on computer problems over the last year? It didn’t start that way. You got into business because you’re great at what you do. We can help you get back to doing what you’re really passionate about, and free up your time for revenue growth activities.
How to Protect Your Business from the Piracy Police
Software piracy isn’t something business owners can take lightly as one little slip can cost your business thousands or even millions of dollars in fines.
All Hard Drives Eventually Fail
It is only a matter of time before all hard drives fail. Yes some may last longer than others but as they are mechanical with spinning parts and they will fail eventually. This article will show you what things to look for before it is too late.
Eleven Best Security Practices To Stop Ransomware
What steps can end users take to help prevent malware infection? This article lists eleven steps that you can take now to help prevent infection.
Don’t Become a Victim of Social Engineering
What is social engineering and how can you protect your business?
Why Is My Computer So Slow?
Your computer used to speed through start up and open up things fast but now it is struggling to crawl along! Something isn’t right with your computer but you don’t know what it is and how to get the speeds of days of old back again? This article helps explain what is causing the slow speeds.
When is Your Business Ready to Move to the Cloud?
Cloud computing has become a natural step in business growth. So when is the right time to move your business computing to the cloud?
How Much Could A Ransomware Attack Cost Your Business?
What is your data worth and how to prevent malware and ransomware attacks. Check out this article for information on how to prevent a cyber attack on your business.
Is Dropbox Suitable For Your Business?
A lot of businesses are using Dropbox as a storage solution for there business but is it the best option for their needs?
What is the “Internet of Things” or IoT?
You arrive at your home or business and the door unlocks because it knows who you are. The lights switch on automatically and your favorite music begins to stream gently through the room. It’s already the perfect temperature, and as you head to your fridge, you notice an alert on the screen reminding you of a meeting.
Windows Vista End-of-Life: What This Means For You
Details about Windows Vista End of Life and what it means for current Vista users.
Why Do Computers Slow Down Over Time?
Remember the way you felt when you turned on your new computer and up it came in a flash? Your computer
3 Reasons To Upgrade Your Computer
The business case for faster & better computers Older desktop and mobile devices run slow and may cost your business
Grow Your Business Expo at Tonsley
This Thursday 24/11/16 we will be exhibiting at the inaugural Grow Your Business Expo @ Tonsley. The event is free
SSD – Is It The Best Upgrade For You?
The pro and cons on upgrading to a SSD. What is a SSD and is it worth your while to upgrade?
Crypto Virus
The CryptoLocker virus (or similar variants – CryptoWall, TorrentLocker, PC Lock) are still very active on the Internet. This family