Recent Australian Government Cyber Security Incident.

Recent Australian Government Cyber Security Incident June 25, 2020 TPC The recent news regarding the cyber-attacks being experienced by the Australian government highlights the importance of security against external attacks. This attack was a concerted and sustained attack on government infrastructure from outside of Australia. Most internet routers have a very basic firewall in them […]

Working Remotely – Some Common Technical Glitches

Working Remotely – Some Common Technical Glitches May 12, 2020 TPC Working remotely recently has highlighted some technical glitches that can cause heartache for Remote workers. There are a number of ways people can be configured to work remotely, these glitches may not apply to your specific situation, but these are the more common issues […]

Keep your finger on the pulse of your IT

Keep your finger on the pulse of your IT May 11, 2020 TPC Having your finger on the pulse of your IT is just as important as knowing the health of your employees! In modern times, having fast, efficient, healthy computers in a business is just as important as having fast, efficient and healthy staff […]

What do delinquent teenagers and computers have in common

What do delinquent teenagers and computers have in common March 20, 2020 TPC Well, if left alone and unsupervised for even a short length of time, they begin to start doing things they shouldn’t do, and less of what they should do. How this is managed in teenagers is the subject of debate, BUT, managing […]

Cyber Criminals and Email Scams

Cyber Criminals and Email Scams March 20, 2020 TPC In recent times, cyber-criminals have targeted email users by sending them emails with a payload that silently encrypts their data – rendering it unreadable and unusable – this payload is known as crypto-ransomware. Once the data is encrypted (with a super-secure encryption program), they demand that […]

New Data Breach Notification Requirements

New Data Breach Notification Requirements March 20, 2020 TPC On the 22nd of February 2018, legislation was passed that now makes it mandatory for businesses with turnover not exceeding $3million to report data breaches of certain types of customer data and information, to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), and also any potentially […]