It has been many years in the making, however Australia’s broadband network, the National Broadband Network (nbn) has arrived and available across most of Australia. Given that the nbn is replacing existing fixed phone and internet services, it is important to understand that these existing services are switched off 18 months after the nbn is […]
Category Archives: Consulting
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Nov
Nov
Did you know Microsoft provides donated and discounted services to eligible nonprofits? One of the more recent offerings is up to 10 Microsoft 365 Business Premium licences for free for eligible non-profits as part of their donation program. If you require more than 10 licences, these are discounted rate for each additional user per month. […]
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Oct
Oct
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked, “I am running older hardware in my organisation, will this pose a security risk?”. Most tech users will appreciate that manufacturers are constantly improving and upgrading their products as they continue to innovate and evolve. This is true of all hardware devices, be they smart phones, tablets, […]
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Sep
Sep
As advised in a previous CyberGuru blog article, Microsoft will end support for Microsoft Office 2010 and Office 2016 for Mac on 13 October 2020. Whilst Microsoft Office 2013 is still supported, it is possible that connectivity over time will be reduced for Microsoft 365. Microsoft is ending support for Microsoft Office 2010 (link opens […]
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Aug
Aug
CyberGuru is proud to partner with Scams Awareness Week 2020, an initiative of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch. Scamwatch has seen a 55% increase in reports involving loss of personal information this year compared with the same period in 2019, totalling more than 24,000 reports and over $22 million in losses. This year’s […]
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Aug
Aug
Next in our “Increase your cyber security” series, we recommend you configure security defaults on your Microsoft 365 environment, if you haven’t done so already. If you aren’t sure what security defaults does, find out more here.
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Jul
Jul
It’s finally here: the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. Also known as Windows 10 version 2004, the latest update is packed with features to improve the security and functionality of Windows 10. Microsoft have undertaken an unprecedented testing regime to ensure it delivers the most stable and functional version of Windows to date. Early reviews […]
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Jul
Jul
As you may have recently noticed when you started your Windows computer recently, you have the new Microsoft Edge. This new and improved web browser is now based upon Chromium. For those of you thinking the name sounds a lot like the Google Chrome web browser, that’s because Microsoft Edge was rewritten and now uses […]
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Jun
Jun
Recently there has been media coverage of widespread and sustained cyber threats targeting Australian governments and companies by a “sophisticated state-based actor” thought to be from China. It is important that even small businesses and not-for-profit organisations remain “alert but not alarmed” and look to secure and protect their organisation and computer systems as much […]
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Jun
Jun
With the end of financial year fast approaching, it’s time to consider how to minimise your taxes for the year and perhaps earn yourself a refund. For this financial year only, the instant asset write-off threshold has been increased to $150,000 for each asset, so it is worthwhile considering any equipment upgrades. Furthermore, our suppliers […]