Our thoughts are with those affected by the recent bushfires across Australia. Whilst we are fortunate in Queensland not to be experiencing the same level of natural disaster, we are seeking to find ways in which to support those which are not as unfortunate ourselves. We have donated to organisations which assist those involved so […]
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Jan
Jan
If you are running Windows 7 past the 14 January 2020 cut-off for support, you may notice that Microsoft has begun placing full-screen messages on computers stating “Your Windows 7 PC is out of support”. As noted in this message, Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7 and your PC is now more vulnerable to […]
Recent research has found 80% of people fail to meet their New Year’s resolutions, with most quitting by 19 January. So now that you’ve got those out of the way, let’s talk about some resolutions for this year you could realistically achieve. Here are five new year’s resolutions for your computer systems: Multi-factor authentication In […]
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Dec
Dec
As we wind down for another year, CyberGuru would like to wish you a Merry Christmas. 2019 has been an exciting year for us we would like to thank you for your custom this year. CyberGuru will be closed from Friday 20 December 2019 and will reopen on Wednesday 8 January 2020. During this time, […]
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Dec
Dec
With only three weeks until Christmas, Santa might be stuck for ideas on what to get you or your family! Thankfully, CyberGuru has helped Santa on many occasions by advising and recommending a range of computer products and services to suit your needs and budget and is available to do so again this year. At […]
Norton has recently reintroduced the “new” Norton 360, replacing the Norton Security which has existed over the past few years, which had replaced the product of the same name form many years prior. In the “new” Norton 360 product, Norton has introduced additional security protection as well as the usual computer and internet security, cloud […]
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Microsoft has just released the newest feature update to Windows 10, known as the November 2019 Update or as 1909, which includes the latest features and security updates. The Windows 10 November 2019 Update introduces some modest new features include: being able to create a calendar entry directly from the Taskbar integrating Windows Search to […]
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Nov
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Do you need new some ICT equipment, a website upgrades such as for e-commerce or training to make the most out of your current environment or a combination of these? If so, then the Queensland Government’s Small Business Digital Grant Program might be just what you need. Grants of up to $10,000 (matched by participants) […]
We often hear of various reports of scammers calling the seniors and elderly purporting to be from their telephone company, particularly Telstra, however, unfortunately, one of our clients’ parents were recently scammed by phone calls from who reported to be from the National Broadband Network (nbn). CyberGuru spoke about nbn scams at last Senior Safety […]
In less than three months’ time, Microsoft will end support for Windows 7. As noted in our earlier blog articles, Windows 7 will no longer be supported by Microsoft on 14 January 2020 and as a result no further software and security updates or technical support will be made available. Once Microsoft ends support for […]