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Bursting the bubble – what to think about before crossing the ditch?

Bursting the bubble – what to think about before crossing the ditch?

With the Australian travel bubble opening up, many people are starting to think about heading across to see family, friends or business partners. The government has been very clear about their traffic lights, and a “flyer beware” stance, so we’ve got to be a little cautious and plan ahead. You might be planning to head across for just a day or two, but its prudent to be prepared for a longer stay.

FVLB – Migration to Azure Cloud Services

FVLB – Migration to Azure Cloud Services

Overview   The Film and Video Labelling Body (FVLB) is a not for profit organisation that is responsible for rating films that are made available to the public. The Labelling Body: Rates unrestricted films Cross-rates unrestricted films that have been rated in...

Don’t click!

Don’t click!

We're seeing this phishing attack over and over this week. Your first clue that something is wrong is it doesn't look like voicemail emails you might typically receive.  Unless you have a brand new voicemail/phone system these shouldn't change format! The second clue...

Zero-Trust IT Security

Zero-Trust IT Security

'Zero-Trust' is a tough headline. Zero-trust in a world where we trust people all the time is an unpleasant concept. We trust that when we order a package online, that the vendor will take our order and not just our money, that our product will be passed to a courier...

We are who we know

We are who we know

Managing contacts has become more important than ever. Here’s a few tips on how to make use of smart tools built into Outlook: 1. Rather than exchange business cards (so last century)... Share your contact details using Linked In – just hit the box on the right of the...

HAFNIUM Microsoft Email Attack

HAFNIUM Microsoft Email Attack

Over the last few days, you may have read about a zero-day attack impacting Microsoft Exchange Servers. We became aware of this vulnerability on Wednesday last week (it was discovered on the 2nd in the USA so we were on to it immediately, allowing for time-zones) . ...

What is “Dark Mode”? Why should you consider it?

What is “Dark Mode”? Why should you consider it?

With all our warnings about cyber-hackers, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was another hazard. But no! Dark Mode is a good thing! You can activate it on Windows 10 by going to Settings – Personalization – Colors and picking Dark. Most phones also offer the same...

What does IT mean to you?

What does IT mean to you?

Who do you call when you need to : update your IT usage or data privacy policies manage your internal IT staff? select new business software, e.g. CRM or financial software? accelerate a process or break a business processing log-jam? Traditionally businesses think of...

5 simple steps to stay cloud-cyber-secure

5 simple steps to stay cloud-cyber-secure

We’ve posted repeatedly about cyber-security and the need to be more vigilant and more careful, and we’ve shared real-world stories to reinforce the concern. It’s a concern then that we still see a number of organisations that remain reluctant to increase their...