Acquisition of Adelaide-based Aish IT will significantly boost efex's South Australian presence Adelaide, July 8th, 2024 – efex, Australia’s largest regional managed IT services company, has today announced the acquisition of Adelaide business Aish IT, in a deal that will significantly increase efex’s South Australian footprint and strengthen its service...
Anyone who’s worked as an intern or at a startup company knows what it’s like to wear multiple hats. Yet there are many experts that argue against this type of multitasking, arguing that it actually diminishes overall cognitive ability. According to the Harvard Business Review, “Research shows that heavy multitaskers are less...
We’re all for ditching weak passwords—especially when shoring up your security takes only a little effort. Follow these three easy suggestions and you’ll thank yourself for years to come. Not only will data breaches and hackers stop being immediate threats, but you won’t have to scramble to remember a collection of...
Bad Habit 1: Leaving your computer unlocked and unattended With the slip of a USB stick, bad actors can corrupt files or steal information. This applies at coffee shops and even the office. Anything you leave it, lock it! Avoid unknown USB charging ports, too. They're easy for hackers to compromise and...
Even modern businesses with relatively low overhead need technology products and solutions to make everything run. Creating a purchasing plan can help ensure you keep your waste and expenses low when buying what you need to increase your competitive edge. Procurement Tactics also points out that, “Covid-19 had an unprecedented impact on supply...
Train employees on how to spot phishing scams The vast majority of breaches occur through email, so being vigilant about threats and teaching employees about those dangers is the first step in being proactive against cyber threats. Common scams used by malign actors include sending links through email that can hijack systems...
Short and simple passwords can be cracked in a matter of seconds. Long and complicated ones? Trillions of years. That’s according to a recent study from Hive Systems, a cybersecurity company based in Richmond, Virginia, which breaks down just how long it would likely take the average hacker to crack the...
Despite concerted efforts by governments and law enforcement around the world, cyber threats are still very real. We've experienced another record-breaking year, both for the number of cyberattacks and record highs in ransomware payments. Companies of all sizes continued to deal with juggling a hybrid workforce, continuing security exposures caused...
You’ve heard before that your master password should be a good one. After all, you created it to protect all your other passwords. But how often should you change your master password? Or can you use the same one forever? Let’s review how to be savvy when using a password...
It’s difficult to know how to protect yourself against threats you can’t see. But when it comes to cybercrime, you can only truly guard against hacks you can prevent. The global proliferation of hacking tools has threat actors operating at full-tilt, according to MIT Technology Review. They report that, “2021 broke the...