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17/08/2021

Think twice before playing silly games and quizzes on Facebook!

Online quizzes on social media are fun and help pass the time, especially if you’re cooped up in the house all day.

17/07/2021

Back in 2015, Windows 10 (the current version of the Windows platform) was described as the last version of Windows. It appears things have changed at Microsoft, with the new Windows 11 platform to be released later this year.

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Windows 10 was to be the last version of Windows back in 2015. It appears things have changed, with the Windows 11 platform to be released.

04/09/2020

A new website delivered to one of our clients at C K Y Build in Bangor.

The website has SSL Security built-in, and provides a perfect 24/7 advertisement and contact point for this company.

To view this website, click here - https://ckybuild.com.au/

06/04/2020

WARNING RE: FACEBOOK POSTS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION:

I would like to take this opportunity to alert everyone on Facebook to please be aware of some of the Facebook posts you comment on especially now while the world seems to be at a standstill.

These posts ask questions such as -

* What was your favourite teacher's name?
* Who was your 1st grade teacher?
* Who was your childhood best friend?
* What was your first car?" etc.

Do these questions sound familiar? They should. These are the same questions you are asked as security questions when setting up bank accounts and credit card accounts. When answering these questions and posting them, you are giving out answers to your security questions that you may be using without realising it. Hackers are setting these up as a "get to know each other better" game on Facebook.

Posts asking you to share your 25th picture in your camera roll. As some of you may or may not know, your pictures may have geolocation turned on, so people will know exactly where you took that picture.

They can then build a profile of you and use this information to hack your accounts or open up new lines of credit in your name. Not all of these on Facebook are scams. However, it is best to remain vigilant and refrain from participating in such activities as there is no way to tell which ones may have been created by scammers. Some of you don't like participating in chain messages, but this may be one in disguise.

Also make sure to check your photos published to Facebook as they too can have identifiable information. An example would be a picture of your college degree or your kids degree.

Look at it from the perspective of a criminal, they're ruthless and don't care what's going on in the world.

Thanks and stay safe.

PS: This information was copied from an international police Facebook post and modified to suit our environment.

03/07/2018

I've been receiving lots of these fake invoices lately. Please be careful not to get conned ...

I have reported this to Officeworks for their information and action.

09/03/2018

Here's a website that we've developed recently for a client. It was developed as a Child theme using AccessPress Parallax, enabling it to display nicely, load quickly and also has eCommerce capability.

We added the SSL option (https://...) so that all transactions are secure and comply with Google and banking requirements.

https://www.antoinettecolbran.com.au/

29/11/2017

If you have a website, and it doesn't have an SSL Security Certificate showing https://, then you need to take action asap. It will be affecting your Google rankings, and will soon start to display warnings in Google Chrome.

Google now prioritises websites with an SSL Certificate installed. This means the URL address bar should display "https://yourwebsite.com.au" in the browser

18/07/2017

Take care with this latest email scam. I've seen this one myself, so be careful or you'll end up with Malware or potentially worse ...

Scam Alert! Don't let fake Origin Energy bill shock you⚡

Please be aware of scam emails asking customers to view their bill online.

The ‘View bill’ link is malicious.

If you’ve received a scam email, please don't click the link, delete immediately. (Image via MailGuard)

07/07/2017

Here are some handy tips to help with your Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, can be do or die for small businesses, and many business owners don’t even know where to start.

09/05/2017

WARNING: Please read about this scam, and be aware !!

If you receive a phone call and somebody asks, “can you hear me”, don’t say anything and hang up the phone.

10/04/2017

When planning to develop a website, thinking about the platform at an early stage is very important. Here are 8 good reasons why WordPress should be considered.

Reasons for WordPress: Websites aren't just about looking good. Functionality, ease of use, modification & ranking well on search engines is critical.

06/04/2017