One of the best action points to help you stay safe online is to use secure passwords for website or service you that need to login to. Now the problem with this is firstly how you could possibly remember all these more complex, secure passwords. Well that part is easily done using a good password manager (like the[Read More…]
The end of financial year is a busy time no matter what size business you work in or run, however if you can take some time out to look into the next financial year you can set yourself up for some great financial wins. I caught up with Jim Berndelis, the National Merchandise Manager for Officeworks, to talk about the Tax[Read More…]
No doubt you’ve been seeing, hearing or reading about it in the news. The ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack has caused the shutdown of hundreds and thousands of computer systems from around the world, but what was the impact on Australia and how can you stay safe from this kind of threat? Yesterday I spoke with Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia – Listen[Read More…]
Phishing (no, not Fishing) is when a malicious entity (Cyber-criminal) attempts to obtain information from you for financial benefit by attempting to disguise themselves as a trustworthy entity an electronic communications. This could be on social media, SMS, telephone or email. So how do you spot a Phishing attempt? Here’s an email example. [Read More…]
If you’re finding that your home WiFi network is sluggish at the best of times and there are spots around the house that it simply doesn’t reach into, then it’s time to update! If speed is your main issue it could just be a case of updating your WiFi router hardware to take advantage of the latest speed technology (802.11AC[Read More…]
