CyberGuru is exhibiting at the Redcliffe Hive and Moreton Bay Regional Council Innovation Expo next Friday 16 October. Moreton Bay Regional Council in conjunction with the Redcliffe Hive are sponsoring the event. As part of the Innovation Expo, CyberGuru has been given the opportunity to showcase our innovative products and services as well as our […]
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We are about three months short of 2016, but this hasn’t stopped Microsoft from releasing its 2016 edition of its flagship productivity suite, Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office celebrated its 25th birthday this last year, and whilst the products have been available for a standalone for some time, this edition brings the products much closer. On […]
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CyberGuru’s Proprietor/Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery, has been recently nominated for two awards. Chris was nominated as the Young Business Person of the Year for the second year in a row from the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards, as well as the inaugural Young Alumnus of the Year from Australian Catholic University. Unfortunately, Chris was unsuccessful in […]
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When we have discussed phishing in previous articles, we mention they often come from financial or corporate organisations such as PayPal, Apple or Telstra. However, we have recently become aware of a number of new types of phishing scams, targeting those who use online file sharing, such as Google, OneDrive and Dropbox. Phishing scams are […]
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It is hard to believe we are now in September! Spring is here, and we suggest it is time to spring clean your website. We hear many organisations reflect on whether having a website is worth the effort when they aren’t getting as many visitors as they would like. Our top recommendation is that you […]
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I have recently been helping my in-laws troubleshoot an underperforming cable internet. Whilst the nature of cable internet is different to that of ADSL that because it is a “shared” connection between you and your neighbours, the circumstances surrounding actually getting to the bottom of their performance and speed issues took a significant amount of […]
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Microsoft has provided details of a critical security update required to address a vulnerability in Internet Explorer which affects all versions from 7 to 11, running any Microsoft operating system introduced since 1999, including Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and 10. According to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-093 (link opens in new window), “this vulnerability could […]
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Microsoft Windows 10 launched today. There has been a greater fanfare for this version of Windows than many before it. Here at CyberGuru, we have seen the launch of Windows 98, Windows Me (also known as Millennium edition), Windows Vista, Windows 7 and of course, Windows 8. There has been many editions and updates over […]
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In the latest Ask CyberGuru we are asked, “I have recently purchased a new computer. When I bought it, I received a notification telling me to update my graphics card driver. I know that it is important to install important Windows and software updates when they become available, but do I need to also update […]
On 15 July, CyberGuru will celebrate our 18th birthday since our commencement. When I just 14 years of age, when I started CyberGuru in 1997 as a hobby whilst at school. Now 18 years on and at 32 years of age, CyberGuru has grown and developed into a well-respected, trusted and reliable Information Communication and […]