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The Key to staying safe online in 2015

The Key to staying safe online in 2015

Australians have become a big target for cyber criminals with Malicious URLs, Malware infections and Mobile threats on the increase throughout last year. Internet security company Trend Micro has just released it’s full 2014 online security landscape report which indicates a sharp rise in malicious activity – all the more reason to ensure you are fully protected (and educated) about these threats. Today I[Read More…]

How safe will the internet be in 2015?

How safe will the internet be in 2015?

How safe is the Internet?  What are the threats?  What are cyber criminals doing that I should know about? These are all very valid questions that all Internet connected users should be asking themselves…and seeking out answers to. A good place to start is Trend Micro’s Cybersecurity predictions report for 2015 which outlines some of the very real threats and emerging trends[Read More…]

National Telework Week - Interview with Microsoft on working away from the office

National Telework Week – Interview with Microsoft on working away from the office

A  Microsoft survey in late 2013 revealed that Australians want to embrace new ways of working…but their workplaces are holding them back. The idea behind teleworking is that with technology today, many people could get their work done, without always have to go to work – the idea being that work is something you do, not necessarily somewhere you go.[Read More…]

Back to School tips for parents from Intel Australia

Back to School tips for parents from Intel Australia

As Aussie school kids head back to school for another year parents may be faced with quite a few decisions to make in terms of the technology their children need to have access to, but in a world where many kids are perhaps more tech savvy than mum and dad it can be a bit confusing. Notebooks & Tablet devices[Read More…]

$400 million a year mobile bill blowout in Australia

$400 million a year mobile bill blowout in Australia

In 2014 research from Amaysim  revealed that many mobile users in Australia are still managing to go above and beyond their ‘capped plans’ ended up in ‘Bill Shock’ at the end of the month.   The research shows that this is mostly due to excess data usage, though some users still manage to talk or text their way to higher than[Read More…]