What every business needs to know about IT

Chris Jeffery, Proprietor/Chief Guru, CyberGuru

CyberGuru is proudly sponsoring the Brisbane North Chamber of Commerce (BNCC) Night Owls event on 3 July 2017 at the Kedron-Wavell Services Club. Chris Jeffery, Chief Guru of CyberGuru will provide an overview of the areas every business needs to consider: backup solutions, the cloud, internet security and how the new data breach notification laws affect […]

Ask CyberGuru – What is the difference between File History and Windows Backup?

Ask CyberGuru

In the latest instalment of Ask CyberGuru, we are asked, “I’ve looked on my computer and see different types of backup programs installed. What is the difference between File History and Windows Backup?”. There is a history and a backing up (pardon the puns) of Microsoft backup products which have been included in Microsoft Windows […]

Protecting yourself against from WannaCry ransomware and security threats

Protecting yourself against from WannaCry ransomware and security threats

On Friday 12 May, a new wave of ransomware known as “WannaCry” was identified. Whilst the ransomware has infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide, fortunately there have been limited counts reports of infections in Australia. This ransomware propagates by exploiting a Microsoft Windows vulnerability in unpatched computers. The internet security products that CyberGuru recommend […]

CyberGuru’s Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery named a 2017 Community Digital Champion

Chris Jeffery, Proprietor/Chief Guru, CyberGuru

Advance Queensland has named CyberGuru’s Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery a 2017 Community Digital Champion in recognition of his work with community groups and not-for-profit organisations. The program, aimed at encouraging Queenslanders to become more digitally savvy, recognises people in the community who are helping the community achieve this goal. In particular, Chris was recognised for […]

Five recommendations for password protection

Passwords

May the fourth be with you! Today is 4 May, also known World Password Day. How do you record your passwords? Do you save them in your computer browser’s history or in sticky notes on your computer? Have you considered using a program to help you manage these? Personally, we have over 500 passwords to […]

World Backup Day – Reflecting on the importance of backing up

Backups

March 31 marked World Backup Day, a day to reflect on the importance of backups and the preservation of data both for personal use and historical preservation. This year, over 60 million computers will die and over 200,000 mobile phones lost or stolen. What would happen if you were one of those? If you are […]

Is (your insert service provider’s name) unavailable? Check their service status!

Is your (insert service provider) unavailable? Check their service status!

We often receive phone calls from clients distressed that their internet connection, website hosting or email hosting is unavailable. Often attempts to call the provider are made more difficult by long wait times, or at worst, no response at all. During this time, it can be frustrating to not know what is going on and […]

Microsoft Teams released to Office 365 business clients

Microsoft Teams released to Office 365 business clients

This week Microsoft announced a new feature for Office 365 business clients called Microsoft Teams. Allowing users to be more self-sufficient, Microsoft Teams makes it easy for businesses to improve collaboration between employees using a chat-based workplace. In releasing the Teams app, Microsoft has aimed to create digital workspace built on four core promises: chat […]

Come and hear the Guru speak!

Chris Jeffery, Proprietor/Chief Guru, CyberGuru

Remember when you had to dial up to connect to the internet? When AltaVista and Netscape ruled cyberspace? Before the days of Google and Facebook, there was CyberGuru. This year CyberGuru celebrates its 20th anniversary. In recognition of this achievement, the Australian Computer Society Queensland Branch has asked Chris to reflect on his success over […]