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17/12/2025

https://www.cyber.gov.au/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-update-your-device-and-software/end-support

‘End of support’ is when software is no longer support by the product developer that makes it. It will no longer receive security updates, general software updates or technical support.

03/11/2024

https://www.cyber.gov.au/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/secure-your-wifi-and-router?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMABhZGlkAasWBt7FfvUBHW0mY2__po7a8_yZ4eyqTgQRR2m-Ppp2zubYGSLKvxJQUKz_lHTbOHjx-w_aem_IAvo1HQUVntk0faojHZ34g

How to make your software, devices and networks harder to access and more resilient to attack.

19/12/2023

Well done Thomas

Congratulations Thomas on our first competition 50

11/08/2022

Slightly concerning! Good time to double check that:

A. You have backups
B. You’ve tested your backup

A patch is available, but it comes with a cost

24/05/2021

https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Depreciation-and-capital-expenses-and-allowances/Simpler-depreciation-for-small-business/Instant-asset-write-off/

11/04/2021

3 Zettabytes!!!

New word Sunday - “Zettabytes”

We're going to need to store 175 zettabytes per year by 2025.

22/03/2021

SSD Backup! Windows 10 to start warning of imminent failure.

Seeing this new notification appear means you really need to back up all your data immediately.

10/03/2021

Always have a backup they say!!!

I hope their clients all have current backups, or a really good disaster recovery plan.......

What would you do in this situation?

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ovh-data-center-burns-down-knocking-major-sites-offline/?fbclid=IwAR0UvAmsCZnOP1sn7O60c82owuDF-6mQ4YElQIoCzjR_B-7FG2hWMPEs0G4

In a major unprecedented incident, data centers of OVH located in Strasbourg, France have been destroyed by fire. Customers are being advised by the company to enact their disaster recovery plans after the fire has rendered multiple data centers unserviceable, impacting websites around the world.

09/02/2021

NBN Co to stop taking new HFC orders for 'several months'

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nbn-co-to-stop-taking-new-hfc-orders-for-several-months-560482?eid=3&edate=20210209&utm_source=20210209_PM&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter

23/11/2020

Cyber security?
Are you secure?
What systems do you have in place to protect you?

https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/fake-zoom-invite-cripples-aussie-hedge-fund-with-8m-hit-20201122-p56f9c?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nc&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1rFeTWMo-8pR6RLxNobaCUEljELmcm5HzuEum9bosZHxovtFTFIHO9u54 =1606073288

A Sydney hedge fund has collapsed after a cyber attack triggered by a fake Zoom invitation saw its trustee and administrator mistakenly approve $8.7 million in fraudulent invoices.