At last count, CyberGuru had over 300 (yes, three hundred!) individual user names and passwords for various internet services, including websites and other resources – not including those we manage for our clients. As the number of websites continue to grow, so do the amount of websites passwords required to access them! According to NetCraft […]
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Jun
Jun
Whilst the importance of process of performing the necessary critical and important updates required for Windows and Office is often discussed, it is often less mentioned the need to do this for your other programs installed on your computer. Some computer users may falsely believe they have secure environment as they keep their Windows and […]
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Jun
Jun
Symantec is providing a one year free subscription to Norton Mobile Security, valued at $30, to enable you to protect your Android phones or tablets, iPhones, and iPads (running Android 2.2 or later or iOS 5.0 or later). If you haven’t already protected your smartphone and tablets with internet security protection, earlier this year we […]
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Jun
Jun
As we reach closer to the end of financial year, many stores offer enticing stocktake and “end of financial year sales” to encourage you to purchase their equipment before June 30 that you have been longing for since Christmas. However, another way to save on your purchases is to consider when manufacturers provide special offers or other incentives such […]
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Jun
Jun
Chris Jeffery, Proprietor/Chief Guru of CyberGuru, has recently become successful in achieving an accredited Volume Licensing Specialist, Small and Medium Organisations certification from Microsoft. Adding to his existing Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist qualifications, this certification provides Chris with the capability to continue to provide professional advice and support to our clients to assist them in […]
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May
May
Microsoft has recently announced the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits in Australia, which provides eligible organisations with low priced or discounted licences to Microsoft Office 365. This includes the familiar Office applications as well as cloud-based email, calendar, high-definition video conferencing and more. Microsoft Office 365 includes the familiar products known in the traditional […]
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May
May
Across Australia, the National Broadband Network (NBN) is progressively being installed. Locally within the north side of Brisbane where many of CyberGuru’s clients live and work, we have seen the switching over the new network. However, as part of this rollout it is important to understand that if you live in an area where NBN […]
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May
May
We recently a new client request that we help set up her new computer and configure the necessary programs. In doing so, we identified that her internet connection was running very much slower than would expected. Our endeavours to download the necessary programs and update install them was severely limited by the fact that a […]
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May
May
Are you looking for a domain name for your business? Whether you are registering a matching .net.au to protect your brand or setting up a new business, now is the time to purchase your domain. CyberGuru is participating in a limited time offer to help businesses purchase their own new .net.au domain names for just […]
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Apr
Apr
After 12 years of faithful service for many computer users, Microsoft ended support for the Windows XP operating system earlier this month. On the very same day, Microsoft announced Windows 8.1 Update 1 as an essential update to Windows 8.1. They also advised support for Windows 8.1 was ending from 13 May 2014. In order […]