Scams are a serious problem that affect millions of people every year. Scams are when people trick you into giving them your money or information. They can cause financial loss, emotional distress, and damage to trust and relationships. However, many people feel ashamed or embarrassed to talk about scams, or they don’t know how to […]
Category Archives: Consulting
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Jul
Jul
CyberGuru’s Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery, recently presented at the Mooloolaba Rotary on “Cyber Security and IT: Protecting yourself and your family”. The session was attended by approximately 30 Rotarians and visitors across Brisbane and Sunshine Coast, ranging from small businesses, not-for-profit organisations and individuals. This session covered IT and cyber security topics including password […]
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Jun
Jun
As we near the end of the financial year, you start to see the advertisements with the various EOFY sales, so may be thinking of purchasing new purchases to reduce your tax or to provide new benefits to improve your financial position in the next financial year. The Australian Government recently announced it would continue […]
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Mar
Mar
Sunday 31st March is World Backup Day. The Easter Bunny has gotten in early and checked the integrity of his backups, as he knows how devastating it would be if he lost all the addresses of the children he has to deliver to. Be a clever bunny and check your backups to ensure you can […]
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Feb
Feb
We are excited by the general release of Copilot for Microsoft 365 for small and medium businesses. This productivity tool is now available to help you streamline your work and enhance your creativity, productivity and skills. We believe this will be a game changer for many small and medium businesses. Microsoft surveyed users given early […]
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Nov
Nov
What does the future of AI look like under Microsoft? AI (artificial intelligence) has been named word of the year by Collins Dictionary. But beyond the hype, it is a powerful tool that can help you be more productive in your daily tasks. Microsoft is currently integrating into AI into its existing products, with a […]
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Oct
Oct
The Australian Government has approved a boost for small businesses to help improve both their cybersecurity and digital adoption. The Australian Government has now formally approved the Small Business Technology Investment Boost and Small Business Skills and Training Boost. These schemes are targeted at small businesses with aggregated annual turnover of less than $50 million. […]
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Sep
Sep
As you would have likely heard in the media in this week, one of Australia’s largest telecommunications companies, Optus, has been the subject of likely Australia’s largest data breach to date. It has been advised that details of current and former customers of Optus may have been exposed, including names, date of birth, email addresses […]
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Jun
Jun
Changes to Bankwest business banking products this week provide the perfect opportunity to scammers, regardless of whether you’re a Bankwest customer. Here’s what you need to do to avoid becoming a victim. Bankwest announced that from 1 June it will no longer offer new business banking products. For existing Bankwest customers, some requests to vary […]
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Jun
Jun
As we get closer to the end of financial year you may be looking to invest in your technology. Depending on how you wish to take advantage of this, whether by preparing for the financial next year of your business, this may come in various ways. In late March 2022, the Australian Government announced the […]