The Queensland Government’s Department of Employment, Small Business and Training administer has recently announced a number of grants for businesses. The Business Basics grant program provides support to businesses to increase core skills and adopt best practice. The grant, which is up to $5,000 (excluding GST) can be used for small businesses looking for assistance in either training […]
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Written by Jessie Jeffery, Business Development Guru, CyberGuru This might seem like a simple question, but in the context of our online behaviour it is anything but. We utilise many free apps and websites, not realising the simple fact: if we’re not paying for a product, then we are the product. Google, Facebook and others […]
Lately it seems that every week a new data breach has been announced, with Facebook, LinkedIn and Microsoft Exchange Server among the latest victims. We have heard from several clients concerned they may have been caught up in one or more of these attacks. It is not always possible to tell if your details have […]
If you have tried to purchase computer equipment in the last few weeks you would have likely noticed that the range has been limited and stock levels low. While this has been somewhat of an issue since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdowns last year, the situation has been further deteriorating with no resolution expected […]
With various travel restrictions currently in place around the world, Santa needs a little help this Christmas. CyberGuru and their team of elves are able to deliver a wide range of hardware, software and services to your organisation or home. We can advise on the sourcing, purchasing, and setting up of your new hardware. We […]
Over the course of COVID-19, we are seeing many people and organisations increasing their use of technology particularly for remote working and collaboration. Over the coming articles, we will share important considerations when securing your ICT environment by enabling the various functionality in order to remain secure and protected. The next part of this series […]
It has been many years in the making, however Australia’s broadband network, the National Broadband Network (nbn) has arrived and available across most of Australia. Given that the nbn is replacing existing fixed phone and internet services, it is important to understand that these existing services are switched off 18 months after the nbn is […]
Did you know Microsoft provides donated and discounted services to eligible nonprofits? One of the more recent offerings is up to 10 Microsoft 365 Business Premium licences for free for eligible non-profits as part of their donation program. If you require more than 10 licences, these are discounted rate for each additional user per month. […]
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked, “I am running older hardware in my organisation, will this pose a security risk?”. Most tech users will appreciate that manufacturers are constantly improving and upgrading their products as they continue to innovate and evolve. This is true of all hardware devices, be they smart phones, tablets, […]
As advised in a previous CyberGuru blog article, Microsoft will end support for Microsoft Office 2010 and Office 2016 for Mac on 13 October 2020. Whilst Microsoft Office 2013 is still supported, it is possible that connectivity over time will be reduced for Microsoft 365. Microsoft is ending support for Microsoft Office 2010 (link opens […]