One of the key security elements in Office 365 is the requirement by default to reset your password every 90 days. Whilst the expiry period can be changed, having to regularly change your password ensures your account remains secure and reduces the risk of the password being found and your account accessed. Notification of password […]
Tag Archives: security
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Jun
Jun
Last Friday CyberGuru’s Proprietor/Chief Guru, Chris Jeffery had the honour of speaking at the Seniors Safety Forum on cyber security. Speaking alongside the Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Chris informed the local seniors in the community how to protect themselves against phone and internet scammers. Chris spoke about phone and internet […]
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Jul
Jul
It’s tax time here again! myTax and e-tax, both provided by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are designed to enable you to quickly and easily complete your tax return online. It is important to protect yourself when completing this as it contains such valuable information. We thought it would be timely to provide tips can […]
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Mar
Mar
In the latest instalment of Ask CyberGuru, we are asked, “How can I prevent viruses on my computer?”. As the saying goes, prevention is better than the cure, so here we provide three tips on how you can prevent viruses on your computer.
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Dec
Dec
We have recently become aware of a few unfortunate cases of ransomware, where users’ data is taken at ransom due simply by clicking a link and opening a malicious attachment from an unsuspecting website. Whilst it shares some similarities to some types of malware including trojan horses and phishing, it requires the individual or organisation […]