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Spear Phishing is like how it sounds. However, there is one big difference; those doing the Phishing are not targeting a wide range of fish in the sea; they target a specific organisation or individual. It is defined as the fraudulent practice of sending emails ostensibly from a known or trusted sender to induce targeted individuals to reveal confidential information.

TAGS: it security, cyber security, modern workplace, Microsoft, phishing, Data Security, Tech, productivity, teams

Brought to you by the Australian Government's ACCC, The Little Black Book of Scams is designed to protect Australian's against cybercrime through education.

 

TAGS: it security, cyber security, Data Security, Tech

By 2030, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce. Businesses must continue to evolve in step with a generation that expects access and flexibility, prioritises work-life integration and depends on technology that will not only promote personal growth, but help them effect change in the world.

TAGS: modern workplace, Microsoft, Tech, productivity, teams

Teams is quickly becoming the workplace standard for business communication. According to Statista, Microsoft Teams has jumped from 44m users in March 2020 to 75m users in April 2020! 

TAGS: Microsoft, tips, webinar, Tech, productivity, apps, teams

Microsoft has released a number of new apps in support of the 'modern workplace'. Simple to use within the familiar look and feel of Microsoft Office, you can automate tasks, create powerful reports and dashboards, build apps without any code and setup intuitive chat bots.

TAGS: Microsoft, tips, Microsoft BI Dashboard, Tech, apps for working from home, productivity, apps, Power Apps

According to W3's stat counter, Google Chrome is the most used web browser worldwide, accounting for 61% of users. It is followed (not closely) by Apple's Safari at 16.1% with Internet Explorer / Edge, Firefox and Opera taking up the bottom. 

TAGS: tips, Tech, apps for working from home, productivity, apps

Even the most powerful technology platform that money can buy is ultimately still just that — a platform. It's a tool and how you use that tool is all that matters. When leveraged correctly, IT budgets are more than just a roadmap for investment in technology — they're an investment in the future of your organisation that guarantees these assets are properly aligned with your long-term goals.

This is why IT budgets are both so important and, unfortunately, so hard to get right. 

TAGS: it strategy, it budgeting, tips, Tech, IT support

We've taken a stroll through the iOS app store to find the iOS apps you need but may have missed, here are seven iPhone apps you probably haven't heard of but should check out.

TAGS: tips, Tech, apps for working from home, ios

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of free software designed and developed by Microsoft for power users of Windows computers. It comprises a set of useful tools like an image resizer, file renamer, colour picker, among others!

 

PowerToys for Windows 10 are free and open sourced software licensed under the MIT License and is hosted on GitHub.

TAGS: managed service provider, Microsoft, tips, Microsoft 365, Tech, IT support, IT Support Melbourne

Today almost every business is using at least one part of the public cloud, be it for your email, website, or business applications. Cloud providers have a responsibility to keep your data safe, but you also hold responsibility. Our infograph talks through what you are responsible vs. what your provider should be covering. 

TAGS: it security, cyber security, IT systems, risk, two factor authentication, passwords, Identity Theft, Data Security, Data Loss, IT support