START PREPARING NOW FOR SUMMER STORM SEASON The Gold Coast Disaster Management Unit is beginning to prepare for storm season, and we believe that we should begin preparing in our homes and offices as well. Storm season in our neck of the woods can have the capacity to bring damaging winds, hail, torrential rain and…
DetailsHOW DROPBOX CAN HELP YOU ACCESS YOUR FILES WHILE ON THE FLY Recently, Gareth attended the Dropbox Admin Training Day which was run by Dropbox’s lead Solution Architect James Murphy and sponsored by the Dropbox partner team. We have been fielding a lot of enquiries and have seen a lot of interest recently in…
DetailsAuthentication is the password that you use to access your computer, email, favourite websites and more. For a long time, the humble password seemed to be good enough. Then came password complexity, with their CAPITAL, numb3r and minimum-of-8-character requirements. Nowadays there are legitimate looking fake sites designed to extract your password, no matter how complex. Which is why…
DetailsA list of questions commonly asked by businesses when switching to the NBN With the NBN (National Broadband Network) being rolled out across SE QLD, our team have been busy helping businesses get set up to use to the faster broadband that is now available to most Australians. However, we have found that some people…
DetailsWhat’s Up with WhatsApp? HOW ENGAGING TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP TO DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE I.T. ISSUES Here at QCNS we always looking for new and inventive ways to help you with your IT issues in the fastest time frame possible. With that in mind, have you ever thought about how great it would be if…
DetailsHow Important is it to use Antivirus on my computer? As simple as it sounds, it’s something that is overlooked and is not always given enough consideration. Sometimes the questions are too much. Which brand? Is it reputable? Is the free version good enough? Is it 100% safe? Let’s dive into these questions further. Which…
DetailsIS IT TIME TO RETIRE YOUR FAX MACHINE? Are you still using your trusty old fax machine to conduct business without stopping to ask if it is really the best tool for the job? Yes, fax machines have been a trusty staple in the office since the late 80s, but we have all since retired our…
DetailsDo you know what your IT is really costing you? Poorly managed IT is costing your business more than just money. Most businesses don’t have the time to worry about their IT, and why should they? In between busy rush hour periods, endless paperwork and responding to emails / phone calls, the last thing businesses…
DetailsAre you looking for new ways to gain productivity and enrich communication in your business? In an age where there are countless applications available to us to use across our workday, it is refreshing to discover that Microsoft has designed a system that allows us to integrate all our tools (Microsoft or not) into…
DetailsHAVE YOU CONSIDERED USING YAMMER IN YOUR BUSINESS? While the idea of actively encouraging your staff to engage in a social media-like platform while in the office may seem counter intuitive, many businesses are doing just that! Office chat software is fast becoming a productivity enhancer in the workplace, replacing the standard…
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