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2021 has been a year of hacking, ransomware and significant data breaches, with more anticipated. We are acutely aware...

The events of 2020 delivered the business imperative to move to flexible working environments. I have seen many businesses focus on the immediate practical issues of business survival and setting up their remote workforce but neglecting their cyber security. Whilst understanding that business continuity...

Technology has come a long way. Once upon a time, the vast majority of technology providers utilised closed source programming to protect their intellectual property. This meant that we, as the everyday consumers who utilise multiple technology providers, could not integrate platforms and had...

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in remote working, the need for strong passwords and advanced account protection is greater now than ever before. With many employees accessing sensitive information from outside of the office and potentially through unsecured devices/networks, now is...

COVID-19 has changed the way we work. The traditional 9-5 office life has transitioned into a hybrid remote working/in office environment. Will it go back to the way we previously worked? I doubt it; this transition was already occurring as remote working technology is...

In the wake of the recent outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), there is an escalating need to be ready to equip our employees to work remotely at very short notice. Regardless of your situation, the number of people being asked...

Despite the lack of news coverage until recently, ransomware is still well and truly alive in 2020. In fact, Toll Australia recently fell victim to the  Mailto Ransomware Attack. Being a huge company with 44,000+ employees, this breach provides a hard lesson...

Windows 7 is approaching end-of-life. Microsoft has announced that as of January 14, 2020, they will no longer be supporting Windows 7. We highly recommend that all businesses allocate time to upgrade before this date. Windows 7 was released in 2009 and Microsoft...

With the rollout of the NBN and the migration from traditional copper lines to a high-speed fibre network, it was always inevitable that significant changes would occur to our telephone systems. From the 30th of September 2019 , Telstra will begin the discontinuation of...

For many businesses, a telephony system is still the backbone of their operations despite the widespread proliferation of email. This is essentially because it’s easier to have a quick 30-second conversation over the phone, rather than waiting for the...

When we talk to a business we endeavour to understand how we can help them be more productive, create better experiences for clients, employees and associates and importantly increase their market competitive advantage. Business agility is the core of being able to meet these...