Technology & Cyber Security news for your business

Your IT systems exist to enhance productivity and streamline your business. If your systems are not optimised or are being used incorrectly, you won’t be able to take full advantage of the benefits that a properly managed IT system brings.

By global standards, Australia is a wealthy country. Add in our trusting nature and it makes us a target for exploitation by cybercriminals. Over 67,500 reports of cybercrime were reported to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) during the 2020–21 financial year, an increase of over 13% from the previous year.

Being able to create, collaborate and communicate effectively is a must for any organisation these days. Having access to productivity tools that enable employees to do their jobs efficiently, whether in the office or remotely, will not only make your business more agile, but increase the motivation and productivity of your team.

The techniques used by scammers these days are often sophisticated. In addition, they rely on the fact that you’re very busy and more likely to hand over personal information or pay an invoice without thinking, particularly if the name or layout of the communication looks similar to who they are pretending to be.

Efficient IT systems are essential in any business to ensure productivity, connectivity and continuity of trading. It’s therefore important that your business systems run smoothly and efficiently. We understand that running a business is hard work and time-consuming, and not everyone has the same expertise and passion for IT like we do. And it’s when things go wrong that business owners can find themselves in a situation where systems aren’t working or even the business can’t continue trading.

On 24 March 2022, the Australian Domain Administration (auDA) released a new .au namespace for Australians so they can now register a shorter and more memorable .au domain name. For example, your domain could now be yourcompany.au instead of yourcompany.com.au.