It is important that businesses understand their responsibilities regarding any personal information they hold. According to the Privacy Act 2020, personal information is defined as any recorded information about an identifiable individual. If you have records that contain information such as name, date of birth, email address, bank account details, financial information, employment history and…
I’m going to say it as it is. If you’re operating a business, no matter what size, you should not be using any version of Microsoft Office with a number other than 365. You should also not be using a Personal Home or Family version of Microsoft 365. There are multiple versions of Microsoft 365…
Our thoughts go out to all those who have been affected in the recent cyclonic events and our thanks to those incredible folk who are involved in the response and recovery efforts. The work will continue long after Gabrielle has exited the headlines. Friends, family, friends we have not yet met, and businesses who have…
Productivity is a key aspect of modern business, and technology has played a major role in helping organisations achieve their goals. IT (Information Technology) has revolutionised the way we work, allowing us to accomplish more in less time and with fewer resources. In this article, we will explore how IT can be used to improve…
Green IT can be defined as the practice of environmentally sustainable and responsible computing. It involves not only being aware of the effect the operation of the physical components in an IT infrastructure has on the environment, but also involves the supply chain from the purchase to the disposal of those devices at end of…
The digital data we all generate and accumulate is saved somewhere and increasingly it is stored using cloud services and sometimes multiple cloud services. Those cloud services require an escalating amount of energy to store that data and have it available for access on demand. Our data includes emails and attachments, backups, documents and files,…
Analysts from Zscaler’s cybersecurity research team have discovered a new large-scale phishing campaign targeting Microsoft email users. Corporate users, specifically end users in Enterprise environments who use Microsoft email services, are the campaign’s primary target audience. Attackers use Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM) techniques to circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA) safeguards. In early July, Microsoft disclosed information about a…
End-user computing is about to undergo a profound transformation (EUC). In fact, it is predicted that there will be more than 50 billion connected devices by 2023. An enormous number of end-user devices must be managed, secured, and optimised in order to provide the effective, high-performance experience that today’s users expect. But, let’s face it,…
The nature of today’s business relies on 24/7 365 days of uptime a year. Uptime and availability of critical resources play an important role in determining the success of an organisation. To ensure business continuity, organisations must overcome unique challenges every day. One of these challenges is downtime. Downtime is best described as a period…
Imagine that you receive an email from your work email provider requesting that you log in to review recent activity. You click on the button in the email and try to log in to your account. The first login attempt oddly fails, but the second attempt works just fine and you’re into your account. You…