Two Factor Authentication (2FA) Explained
What is 2FA? In a nutshell, two factor authentication, or 2FA, is an important and increasingly popular means of securing an online account. Here’s a simple definition: 2FA is an extra layer of security applied to a login process. Normally to access an online account, you type in a username…
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Why Brisbane Businesses Need the ‘Internet of Things’
The conversation around ‘Internet of Things (IoT)’ in Brisbane and Australia is growing as it becomes more prevalent in our businesses and homes… but do you know what it means? Or are you that person whose eyes glaze over when IoT is mentioned faster than Alexa can find a hit…
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Let’s Clarify “The Cloud”
It’s an inescapable buzz term of the tech industry these days, and most businesses are using the cloud in some way. (Unless you’re still working on typewriters. Then we can’t help you.) Yet despite its omnipresence, it’s one of those arbitrary terms that’s hard to describe. We’re going to try…
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Why You Should Use a VPN in Australia
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. We’re positive you’ve at least heard the name mentioned before, but today we’re going to dig deeper and explain why you should use a VPN in Australia. Once the playground of computer nerds and exclusive large corporations, VPN’s have grown into a pretty mainstream…
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Backup and Archive
Tricky Computer Terms: Backup and Archive Alright kids, gather around the Smile IT campfire of knowledge. It’s time for the computer terminology equivalent of Kum Ba Yah, so dust off the thinking caps and prepare yourself for enlightenment. Today we’re focusing on two members of the IT vocabulary that we…
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Childproof Your Technology
It’s back to school week and all across Australia broken-hearted parents will give teary waves at the school gates to their little cherubs. Are they crying because of the empty void in the family home for the next few hours, or is it the cost of that Surface Pro the…
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10 Ways to Stay Healthy at a Desk Job
Not many people have sat at their desks and said “I’d much rather be digging a ditch.” But the truth is that sitting hunched over a desk, breathing recycled air and pumping your retinas full of artificial light can be a lot less healthy than outdoor manual labour jobs. Unfortunately,…
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Tips to Make Work and Life Easier With Office 365
Increase Efficiency with Office 365 Earlier this week I arrived at work wearing 2 different shoes! Why would I do that? Definitely NOT planned! Well, End of Financial Year is fast approaching, end of a very LONG school term is around the corner & the pressure is on, leaving me…
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