This week the Office 365 Roadmap announced that an increase in Mailbox quota with Exchange Online would be increasing from 50 GB to 100 GB. The new mailbox quotas will only apply to the Office 365 E3 and E5 plans. All other plans will remain with the 50 GB quota. Why the need to upgrade? […]
Apple have now decided that iOS 10 will no longer support PPTP VPN connections. This means that anyone connecting to their iPhone/iPad hotspot, using PPTP, won’t be able to establish their VPN connection unless they use a different protocol. Why won’t it connect anymore? A protocol is a specific set of rules that the computers use […]
More and more companies are relying on Office 365 to get their business done, but all that cloud data is followed by risks you may not be aware of. What if a file is accidentally deleted or overwritten? Do you have a plan for when employees leave the company? How do you ensure their files […]
As the long awaited NBN (National Broadband Network) continues to be rolled out across Australia, small businesses are already realising the benefits high speed internet connectivity can bring. A study by the University of Melbourne showed that SMBs are set to contribute an additional $4 billion to Australia’s GDP after the NBN rollout is complete, […]
The uptake of Microsoft SharePoint by Australian small businesses is increasing, driven in part by the rapid move towards Office 365, which effectively includes SharePoint at no extra cost. Many businesses are discovering the benefits of SharePoint for a range of uses ranging from simple shared calendars to full blown document management systems. Document Libraries, […]
A recent report by the Western Australia Auditor General has found a number of critical shortcomings with the Department of Education’s ICT program, all of which present remarkable parallels with challenges we see regularly within the Australian small business sector. Specifically, the auditor general found that there appears to be no clear strategy in place […]
What do you get when you drop 1,000 technology geeks and entrepreneurs into the centre of Nashville for a week? One of the year’s best tech conferences, DattoCon, that’s what! As it turns out you also get a lot of jet lag, country music, late nights and cowboy hats. Who could ask for more? DattoCon […]
The tickets are booked, the clothes are all folded ready to go in the suitcase and we’re humming the tune of “Leaving on a Jet Plane”, but what gadgets, widgets, and other technology items should be packed to make life a little easier whilst on the go? We asked some tech-savvy business travellers for their top travel tech tips: […]
There are numerous reasons why this is a good idea, but probably number one on the list is security. Given that most mobile devices at the very least will be configured with access to the business email, consider the potential damage if an iPhone accidentally left behind in a taxi is found by the wrong […]
Mobility is becoming the new ‘trend’ in business practices and we’re seeing more companies switching from the traditional office cubicle space to the virtual office. In theory, this sounds great for employees. You can (somewhat) set your own hours to best suit your needs and still keep your job. What does this mean for keeping […]
If you use Office 365 in your organization you’ll be delighted to know that Office 365 has released a new reporting dashboard in the admin centre. This is a great new tool as it can help you understand exactly how your staff are using their technology and whether you are getting the most value from your IT […]
Before we moved our files over to a cloud file storage system we were struggling keeping our shared files organised. We were constantly emailing documents back and forth with external clients and partners. Working remotely and collaborating was always difficult. We kept thinking, “there has to be an easier way!” Well thankfully, there is. Watch […]