Japha

21/08/2026

Good advice from ASD, definitely worth a read...

Hacks can look like everyday annoyances. Don’t dismiss them without investigating. 🔎

Warning signs may include:
👉 New or repeated error messages appear
👉 Your device runs slower, hotter or louder than usual
👉 New programs or icons you don’t recognise
👉 Your browser homepage starts on a different page than normal
👉 Emails appear in your ‘Sent’ folder that you didn’t write
👉 You get unexpected password reset emails
👉 Unfamiliar content appears in your streaming, Spotify or YouTube ‘recently watched’
👉 You’re logged out of accounts across all devices
👉 Customers question suspicious invoices from you

If any of these feel familiar, don’t ignore them. Take our quiz to assess the risk and learn what to do next: cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover/so-you-think-you-have-been-hacked

07/08/2026

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The very first website is 35 years old today, and you can still visit it. Wow. Happy birthday to web. Long live web in the age of AI and closed system of 4 apps. hah!

13/07/2026

"Backups are cheap compared to regrets."

Good advice from a great book!

29/06/2026

Time to check those privacy settings again...

Direct link: https://accountscenter.facebook.com/info_and_permissions/activity_from_other_businesses/

More info: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217

04/05/2026

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R2 D2 frequently plugged into unknown and untrusted ports – this is not the way.

This , keep your devices secure.

• Avoid suspicious links
• Update your devices
• Back up your data regularly.

Stay secure out there, and

Learn how to secure your devices 👉 cyber.gov.au/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices

20/04/2026

"Research reveals that the information Australians are putting on social media could make them easy targets for scammers and identity theft. Most Australians are not reviewing the privacy settings of the platforms they share information with."

New research suggests Australians are leaving themselves vulnerable to cybercrime through their public social media accounts.

18/03/2026

1. Use a password manager. (They help you to create long passwords for your accounts, and to store them securely.)

2. Multi-factor authentication is an absolute must. (It's an extra layer of security.)

3. Where you can, avoid passwords entirely. (Use passkeys instead.)

28/02/2026

"The next wave of smartphones and PCs will have less memory and fewer capabilities, yet are likely to cost consumers 14 percent more..."

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: 'This is perhaps the biggest challenge the industry has faced since its inception'

26/01/2026

This is good advice!

Different sources vary with how often they say your backup data drive should be refreshed. Based on our research and experience - we recommend doing a full rewrite every 18 months if you're using a "traditional" magnetic hard drive, or every 6 months if you're using an SSD.

Some additional advice regarding backups:
- Have a dedicated backup drive, don't use it for other stuff too.
- Use a hard drive rather than an SSD (and leave your backup drive in a standard location) - unless you specifically need to take your backup with you for some reason.
- Follow the "3-2-1" backup strategy: at least 3 copies of your backed-up data, on 2 different types of storage media, with 1 backup copy stored off-site.

Stop leaving hard drives in a drawer: Why 'Bit Rot' is destroying your data

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas all ❤️

And yes, we are available over the holiday break if you have any urgent IT needs 🏆