Posted on May 28, 2018
The rise of mobile telecommunications is paving the way for the demise of the landline telephone in Australian homes. Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) figures show that in 2009, nine out of 10 Australian households had a landline phone in their home. By late 2016, a quarter of the…
Posted on May 25, 2018
It is essential that every business has a Business Continuity Plan (BCP). It means when disaster hits, your organisation can continue operating and have the resilience to recover quickly. What makes a good Business Continuity Plan (BCP)? Also known as a Business Continuity Action Plan or Business…
Posted on May 23, 2018
Cloud computing is not a new concept, but the options available to businesses today are paving new ground for data sharing. The evolution of storing data in 'the cloud' began back in the 1950s, when companies employed time-sharing on computers to allow multiple users access to information on separate…
Posted on May 21, 2018
Until recently, small businesses were limited in terms of market size. Local was local; and there wasn’t much to discuss beyond that. Over time, digital networks overcame this constraint, and today many small operators compete directly with large enterprises every day. Particularly during the last decade;…
Posted on May 18, 2018
Cloud computing has become a preferred infrastucture model for many enterprises in the modern world. Australian Bureau of Statistics data has shown that the number of Australian businesses using commercial cloud computing services rose from 19 percent to 31 per cent from 2013-14 to 2015-16. But…
Posted on May 15, 2018
Something unexpected is happening in the digital age: voice communication is making a comeback. Perhaps upon reflection we shouldn’t be too surprised by this: after all, voice has always been at the heart of how people connect. If one thinks of human speech as having been around for 24 hours, then…
Posted on May 14, 2018
Keeping your business safe from every digital threat under the sun seems like an impossible task. Network intrusion is becoming even more sophisticated and launching new, more effective methods to steal data. So, what steps can you take to truly protect your firm? Next-generation firewalls…
Posted on May 11, 2018
You’ve likely heard of the benefits that hybrid vehicles are delivering to people around the world – but what if hybrid approaches could be applied in enterprise IT – where and what benefits could it deliver? Firstly, hybrid infrastructure is widely being used to blend the best attributes of on-premises…
Posted on May 10, 2018
Software defined this, virtualised that...the choices for IT teams have never been more mind-boggling. But, put all that aside. Park the hype and let’s talk old school network redundancy. Network redundancy is like an insurance policy for corporate or industrial networks. Those that require high availability…
Posted on May 09, 2018
Australian businesses are thriving on digitisation. Research in 2017 showed the digital economy had created 40,000 new jobs across Australia in the previous two years and was set to be worth $139 billion a year by 2020. This would grow the information and communications technology share of gross…