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Cybersecurity, IT and small-business advice — written for Central Coast, Sydney and Newcastle business owners.
Dual Monitors, Set Up Properly
A second screen pays for itself in weeks — but only if it is positioned, scaled and configured correctly. Here is how to get it right in twenty minutes.
How to Spot Fake LinkedIn Sales Bots
LinkedIn is now a primary channel for business fraud, and the fake profiles have got good. Here is how to tell a real prospect from a bot working an angle.
9 NSA Tips for Securing Your Home Network
The NSA's home network advice, explained for Australians: the nine router and Wi-Fi settings that matter, why a weekly reboot helps, and what a 2026 router hacking campaign revealed.
What Is Microsoft Forms? Uses You're Missing
Microsoft Forms is already in your Microsoft 365 plan. What it does, the business uses most people overlook, how it compares with other form tools, and where it falls short.
Employee Monitoring Software: Pros, Cons, Law
Employee monitoring software can track every click, but should you? The real pros and cons, what the NSW Workplace Surveillance Act requires before you start, and a lighter-touch approach that works.
Phones Are Now the Soft Target. Fix That
Staff read work email on personal phones you do not manage. Here is how to secure business data on mobile devices without taking over anyone private handset.
Getting Business VoIP Right First Time
VoIP fails for network reasons, not phone reasons. Here is what to get right before you port a number — bandwidth, QoS, power, and the NBN outage nobody plans for.
MFA Your Staff Will Not Try to Dodge
Strong authentication fails when it is annoying enough to route around. Here is how to get phishing-resistant MFA across your business without a helpdesk revolt.