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Mobile devices now make up about 60% of the endpoints in a business. But BYOD tends to be all over the place and not run efficiently

Bring your own device (BYOD) is a concept that took hold after the invention of the smartphone. When phones got smarter, software developers began creating apps for those phones. Over time, mobile device use has overtaken desktop use at work. Acco ...

Posted at 22 December 22

82% of organizations have reported saving money after implementing VoIP.

The global pandemic put a big emphasis on the need to run a business from anywhere. Enabling employees to work remotely requires cloud solutions. This includes collaborative platforms like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. VoIP (Voice over Internet ...

Posted at 21 December 22

Buyers Remorse? Come to Us Before You Spend Money on a New Computer.

Have you ever bought a new computer and then had buyer’s remorse a few months later? Maybe you didn’t pay attention to the storage capacity and ran out of space. Or you may have glossed over memory and experienced constan ...

Posted at 14 December 22

Microsoft Teams’ popularity has been skyrocketing,but getting started can mean a stiff learning curve.

Microsoft Teams is a lot of things. It’s a video conferencing tool, a team messaging channel, and a tool for in-app co-authoring, just to name a few. During the pandemic, the popularity of Teams skyrocketed. User numbers for MS Teams jumped ...

Posted at 14 December 22

Companies that are “customer-centric” are 60% more profitable than those that aren’t.

Paying attention to your customer experience directly impacts your bottom line. Companies that are “customer-centric” are 60% more profitable than those that aren’t. In this digital age, customers also expect more from those they do ...

Posted at 07 December 22

Once the new year gets started, there tends to be no time for planning.

When the year is coming to a close, it’s the perfect time to plan for the future. Most businesses begin the year with the hope of growing and improving operations. Much of how a business operates depends on technology. So, it makes sense to loo ...

Posted at 06 December 22

64% of organizations have experienced one or more compromising endpoint attacks.

Endpoints make up much of a company’s network and IT infrastructure. This is a collection of computers, mobile devices, servers, and smart gadgets. As well as other IoT devices that all connect to the company network. The number of endpoints ...

Posted at 30 November 22

VoIP has become the norm. But are you using it as effectively as you could?

Just five or six years ago, VoIP was still considered a “different” type of business phone system. One that wasn’t the norm. But the pandemic changed that way of thinking. Now internet-based phone systems aren’t simply the nor ...

Posted at 29 November 22

Salespeople spend approximately 34% of their time on administrative tasks.

Data entry can be a real drag for salespeople. The time they spend on administrative tasks is time away from customer interactions. But that data is vital. It’s important to capture customer orders, quotes, needs, and more. Lead and sales re ...

Posted at 25 November 22

81% of security incidents happen due to stolen or weak passwords.

It seems that nearly as long as passwords have been around, they’ve been a major source of security concern. Eighty-one percent of security incidents happen due to stolen or weak passwords. Additionally, employees continue to n ...

Posted at 21 November 22

Insider attacks have increased by 44% over the last two years.

One of the most difficult types of attacks to detect are those performed by insiders. An “insider” would be anyone that has legitimate access to your company network and data. This would be via a login or other authorized connection. B ...

Posted at 18 November 22

20% of surveyed businesses have experienced a data breach connected to a former employee.

Digital footprints cover today's modern workplace. Employees begin making these the moment they're hired. They get a company email address and application logins. They may even update their LinkedIn page to connect to your company. When an ...

Posted at 11 November 22

Last holiday season, typo-squatting domains increased by 397%

The holiday shopping season is taking off. This means that scammers have also revved up their engines. They're primed and ready to take advantage of all those online transactions. Don’t forget to stay safe online during the buying frenzy ...

Posted at 04 November 22

Important Information re recent Data Breaches

On the back of the recent events that have been in the media surrounding the like of the Optus, AFP, Woolworths and Medibank data breaches, its now more concerning than ever we need to be aware of the not only the best practices to help minimise your ...

Posted at 26 October 22

Think your business is too small for hackers to worry about? Think again!

Have you felt more secure from cyberattacks because you have a smaller business? Maybe you thought that you couldn’t possibly have anything that a hacker could want? Didn’t think they even knew about your small business. Well, a new re ...

Posted at 14 October 22

Trying to keep up with software vulnerabilities is like playing a game of Whack-a-Mole.

Software vulnerabilities are an unfortunate part of working with technology. A developer puts out a software release with millions of lines of code. Then, hackers look for loopholes that allow them to breach a system through that code. The develop ...

Posted at 07 October 22

Microsoft 365 has so many apps and features that it’s easy to miss some.

Microsoft 365 is the most popular of all major office productivity software. It has 48.8% of the global market share, just edging out Google’s apps, by a couple of percentage points. It’s used by individuals, small & mid-sized busi ...

Posted at 30 September 22

Is your digital workplace looking like more of a disconnected cloud mess?

The pandemic has been a reality that companies around the world have shared. It required major changes in how they operate. No longer, did the status quo of having everyone work in the office make sense for everyone. Many organizations had to quickly ...

Posted at 26 September 22

Without IT policies in place, your office is like the Wild West

Many small businesses make the mistake of skipping policies. They feel that things don’t need to be so formal. They’ll just tell staff what’s expected when it comes up and think that’s good enough. But this way of thinking ...

Posted at 16 September 22

Do you still have a computer running Internet Explorer?

One constant about technology is that it changes rapidly. Tools that were once staples, like Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash, age out. New tools replace those that are obsolete. Discontinued technology can leave computers and networks vulnera ...

Posted at 09 September 22

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