Cyber Security The psychology of passwords: beating the hackers and keeping your information safe

In 2018 SplashData released a list of the top 100 worst passwords, with biteme, whatever, merlin and starwars all making it onto the list. The top 10... Read more

IT & Cloud The second golden age of audio: podcasting

The wonderful thing about technology is how it brings people together. If you have a niche interest in something, chances are there is a YouTube... Read more

IT & Cloud Why many IT teams struggle with disaster planning

For many small- to medium-businesses, there is little concern and little budget for disaster planning, despite the impact it can have. This is... Read more

IT & Cloud Why do so many businesses fail to recover from an IT disaster?

There are many reasons why your business might experience an IT disaster, including user error, hardware failure, natural disaster and cyber attacks.... Read more

Cyber Security How did the privacy laws change after the Facebook data scandal?

The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal had most of us glued to the news for weeks when the misuse of data was publicised last year. Read more

IT & Cloud With the growing rate of Australian cyber attacks - there is one thing your business needs

Let's assume you are the victim of a cyber attack and your IT environment is rendered useless, what's your plan to recover from this disaster? Backup... Read more

Disaster Recovery RTO and RPO — two vital ingredients for the lasting health of your business

At a squint, you’d be forgiven for thinking RTO and RPO are related to a certain robotic duo from the Star Wars saga. Unfortunately — or fortunately,... Read more

IT & Cloud Top IT spending priorities in 2019: do yours match up?

2019 is a year for getting ahead and being more efficient with resources and money, so it’s important to focus your IT spend on areas that are going... Read more

IT & Cloud Why Australian cybercrime is on the rise and what you can do about it

There’s no doubt that cybercrime is big business, with a recent study by Dr. Michael McGuire revealing that cybercrime revenues total an estimated... Read more

Cyber Security Digital detectives: uncovering digital espionage

Digital espionage, or cyber espionage as it’s often known, sounds like something out of a James Bond movie, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, it’s a common... Read more