Are Conferences Just a Waste of Time?

Is Attending Conferences Worthwhile? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIb42n2yEDY Unless they’ve just started out in business, most people have been to a few conferences in their life. If you’re the type of person who goes to lots of them or all of them and you think, ‘I’m going to get something from each of these,’ here’s the truth.

1000+ SMBs Deal With POS Malware Without Knowing It

How can you secure your POS system? Australian retailers can enhance their point-of-sale (POS) security by knowing the vulnerabilities of all their devices. Online criminals target POS devices because they consider them to be the weakest links in an interconnected system. Once a hacker successfully compromises the payment network, your customer data security becomes at […]

All About Website Platform Migration: Guide and Strategy

Website Platform Migration: Guide and Strategy Today I’m going to talk about website migration, and it’s not the type of website migration where you’re going from one host to another. Generally speaking, that’s pretty straightforward and only requires potentially relicensing of software that you’re using. What we’re going be talking about is migrating platforms. So […]

Why Your Employees Are the Biggest Threats to IT Security

How Risky Is It to Have Disgruntled Workers? Australian companies should pay more attention to disgruntled employees, as they pose a greater risk to IT security than third-party hackers. With the right mix of IT services and updated company policy, you should be able to curb the costly impact of insider threats. An outsourced IT […]

4 Points You Need to Look at to Prevent an IT System Security Breach

How Can Businesses Prevent Data Breaches? In Australia, data breaches are not uncommon. According to reports by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), there were approximately 812 data breaches in 2018 alone. This quarter, a single incident compromised the information of 10 million Aussies. The number and frequency of data breaches should be […]

How to Market Your Business Online and Make People Respond

How to Market Your Business Online and Make People Respond What is marketing? Who even knows? All we know is that it’s something you need in business and has something to do with making money. Probably. Marketing is all about relaying your message to your customer in a way that’s fun and easy for them […]

The Effects of a Poor Hire on Your Business

The Effects of a Poor Hire So, we all make mistakes. What we’re going to be talking about today is maybe something a bit more important than just dialling the wrong number, and that is hiring the wrong person. If you’ve experienced the effects of a poor hire, you know what I’m talking about. It’s […]

Interview With Scott Aurisch of NRG Boost Fitness

What Motivates a Business Owner? This is a special episode. Joshua Lewis of Dorks Delivered and Scott Aurisch of NRG Boost Fitness talk about taking the plunge in business in the fitness industry.

5 Important Traits Quality IT Support Companies Must Have

What Qualities Must IT Support Companies Possess? Having your own business in Australia or anywhere around the globe requires you to familiarise yourself with the many types of business tools and processes that you can take advantage of. Having the right set of business solutions in place can help you stay ahead of the game […]

Data Security and Privacy

Business owners in Australia should have a clear understanding of the difference between data security and data privacy so they can come up with a good network security plan. For many, the distinctions between these two terms may not be clear. Data security is the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and services, while data […]

The Truth About Microsoft Office 365 and Your Data

Office 365 Does Not Backup Your Data So You Should You might have Microsoft Office 365, and that’s awesome. However, Office 365 doesn’t have any backups. That’s right! Think about that for a moment. They have infrastructure backup and uptime guarantees so that you know that the systems are reliable, but if you go and […]

The Hidden Cost of Being Frugal

The Hidden Cost of Being Frugal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGcqED4TOv8 Just walking around in Mandalay Bay at the moment and the thought really… Vegas is a place for indulgence, where you can enjoy the feeling of spending money. And although I recommend everyone is sensible with their money, being too tight can have its hidden costs.

Security Through Obscurity Is No Security at All

Security Is Everything A little while ago, I started thinking about how far the world has come and going back into the days of my first job (Yep. Many, many moons ago at Jaycar). I was thinking about how many people paid and their PIN number was on the back of their credit card or […]

What Is Penetration Testing and Why It Matters

Why You Need Ethical Hacking? Due to the increasing number of cyber-attacks such as credential stuffing and malware, there is no reason for any company in Australia to ignore the importance of network penetration testing. Otherwise known as ethical hacking, penetration testing involves routine inspection of computer and network systems. Using this method, companies can […]

8 Most Common Types of Cyberattacks You Need to Know

How Much Do Aussie Businesses Know About Cyberattacks? Hardly a day goes by without a cyberattack making it to the Australian news. The most recent incident involved Canva, an Australian-founded graphic design website. A hacker group has taken responsibility for the attack that affected as many as 139 million users. While the company is attempting […]

How to Stop Spam Emails

Why do we get sent spam? Why is that a thing? Why is it still a thing? It’s annoying. Here’s the reason why you receive junk mail