How a Hosted Desktop Can Transform Your Business
When technology lowers our business costs, simplifies processes and improve your cyber security you can bet your bottom dollar it’s going to get talked about. Which is why you’ve probably heard the term ‘hosted desktop’ getting thrown around a bit. We’re going to look at what this is, the reasons…
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10 Ways to Keep Your Home Office Secure
Working remotely has actually been on the increase for a number of years, with technology and work schedules making it easier and often more suitable. Then along came COVID-19, and suddenly it’s rare to find someone who hasn’t experienced working from home. With the future being a little bit uncertain…
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A Cyber Security Checklist for Your Company
Cyber security breaches come in all shapes and sizes. Your mind will generally race to images of clandestine geniuses huddling over a computer hacking businesses just for the heck of it. Hackers are definitely a big problem, and they target businesses of all sizes. Don’t think because you’re a SME…
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How Microsoft Office 365 Helps You Work Remotely
Millions of us around the world are now safely ensconced in our home offices. We no longer have the ability to catch up with colleagues over the water cooler, meet around a computer to work on a project or call a boardroom meeting. It’s a heck of a transition to…
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How to Look Your Best on a Video Call
The outbreak of the Coronavirus has thrust videoconferencing into the centre of our lives. We’re confined to our homes and interactions with people are minimised and sanitised, so the face-to-face interactions a video call offers are extremely important to our work and social lives. We’re embracing them with open arms,…
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A Guide to Microsoft 365
If you’re an Australian business focused on productivity, Microsoft 365 is likely on your radar or already implemented at your organisation. You’re not alone – Microsoft 365 is used by hundreds of millions of people globally (as reported by Microsoft, figures vary by date). These include familiar favourites like Word,…
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The Ten Best Microsoft Azure Tools
We’re big fans of Microsoft Azure here at Smile IT. This is the game changing cloud technology of the future – you can read exactly what it is in this blog post here. Today we’re going to go a bit deeper into the actual Azure services, and look at the…
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What is Connectwise Automate?
How do forward-thinking Managed Service Providers keep their clients’ IT problems to a minimum? A large part of it is thanks to RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) software like Connectwise Automate. This technology allows us to supervise and control computers and networks remotely, keeping them updated, installing software and monitoring…
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