April 08, 2020

Working From Home has the Unfortunate Side Effect of Increased Cyber Risk.

April 08, 2020/ Guest User

Home users are more vulnerable to social engineering attacks, as you have less support and advice from others. e.g. you can't just ask the person next to you, or might be less inclined to just reach out to your IT help desk and ask them.

Social media is alight with community groups sharing ideas, laughs, conversations, funny memes, videos, and let's not forget, fun quizzes that let you share a bit about yourself online. Whilst these quizzes seem harmless, and may even originate from good intent, they are a smorgasbord of information for hackers.

Working From Home Tip 2: Getting The Most Out Of Your Internet

April 07, 2020/ Guest User

Working From Home means an increased reliance on internet and mobile speed and reliability.

Unfortunately, the exact opposite is happening, as the network back end just doesn't have the capacity to cope with the increased demand. According to a 9 News report, Australia has had a year's worth of network usage growth in 3 days!

Working From Home Tip 1: Remote Meetings

April 01, 2020/ Guest User

There is currently a battle between two juggernauts in the video meeting space - Zoom vs Microsoft Teams.

Zoom is fast becoming one of the most popular platforms. Security is questionable as there have been a number of vulnerabilities that have been exploited by hackers. Microsoft Teams is gaining popularity however with Teams also soon to be completely replacing Skype. Lets explore that some more…

Also being explored is some of the other contenders in this space, such as Google Hangouts, Cisco Webex, Intermedia Anymeeting, and Logmein Gotomeeting.

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