Which version of Office?

Which version of Office is right for you? To cloud or not to cloud – that is the question you have to answer before upgrading to the latest version of Office. For the first time ever Microsoft now gives you a choice: buy Office 2013 outright and it’s yours or subscribe to Office 365 and…

Wearable technology

The latest wearable technology “Wearable Technology” is one of the buzz-phrases of the past 18 months. From fitness trackers to smart-watches and Google Glass, the evolution of wearables will have a big impact on our lives over the next decade. The guys at Mashable have reviewed the latest Wearable Technology. This is a great glimpse…

EOFY IT Budget Tips

IT Buyers Guide for EOFY With the End of Financial Year upon us it’s time to brush up on your IT depreciation knowledge to reduce the tax bill. Claim 100% depreciation on smaller assets Any computer, device or peripheral that costs less than $1,000 can be depreciated in the year of purchase. The tablet you…

Refresh your aging network!

Four reasons to refresh your aging network Innovation in business requires innovation in the IT network and this makes your network more relevant than ever before. The growing number of devices and traffic need to be managed in a cost-effective and secure way to help you focus less on keeping the lights on and more…

90’s IT nostalgia

90’s IT nostalgia I was browsing www.mashable.com recently and they had a great article reminiscing about IT in schools back in the ‘90s. Let’s take a field trip back to the technology that made us productive students of the 90’s! What Dropbox? Floppy discs were the way to go (but they could only store half a photo).…

The Heartbleed Bug

What is Heartbleed? So by now you may have heard of the Heartbleed bug- but what exactly is it? The problem affects a piece of software called OpenSSL, used for security on popular web servers. With OpenSSL, websites can provide encrypted information to visitors, so the data transferred (including usernames, passwords and cookies) cannot be…

The Privacy Reforms

Are you prepared for the Privacy Reforms? Late last year the government made a number of changes to the Privacy Act that took effect on 12 March 2014. If your business collects and processes personal or sensitive information, these changes affect you. It is important to prepare your business in order to achieve full compliance…

Are you embracing BYOA?

Your staff are embracing BYOA, but are you? Australian enterprises are struggling to keep up with the new ‘bring your own app’ (BYOA) trend taking over workplace cultures, with two-thirds already reporting their staff use personal applications for work. The research by tech analyst firm Telsyte, surveyed more than 460 ICT decision makers on their organisations’…

5 apps to keep you on track

Must-have productivity apps for people on the go If your job means being on the road or in the air most of the time, you know how challenging it can be to keep both your personal and professional worlds organised. In an ideal world, you would have a fantastic personal assistant keeping everything running. However,…

The End for XP

Microsoft XP – Going, going, gone! As mentioned in our previous blog – ‘The End is Near!’ , from 8th April Microsoft will no longer support the Windows XP operating system and we suggest anyone still running XP on their PC or laptop should upgrade now. What does “end of support” mean? Microsoft will no longer provide…