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It is the first day back after the Easter break, and what ARE you doing in your business?

If you are doing the technical work of your business – that is working in it not on it – you are not leading at all. You are certainly not building it.

If you’re like most businesses, you’d be lost if one of your servers failed.  In nearly every business today, servers are absolutely fundamental to communications, finance and storing business information.  In fact, most businesses are so dependent on their server that if it broke down, so too would the business.

Have you ever wondered about that strange barcode that seems to be popping up everywhere these days? Whether you’re online, flicking through a magazine, getting your junk mail fix, or checking out a billboard, it seems there is no escaping them. Called ‘Quick Response Codes’ (‘QR Codes’ for short), they are actually a type of two dimensional bar code that provides a gateway to a wealth of information.

With iPad ownership growing, it’s important to get the facts about protecting your information and ensuring that you have an enjoyable user experience. The features that attract users to the iPad such as portability, a simple user interface and super-fast access to information can sadly make it a considerable security risk, with theft or loss being at the top of the list.

… to claim your prize, simply reply with your bank account details and credit card number to verify your identity. You will then receive your prize within 3 working days. Package includes: identity theft, large sums of money being charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your savings account and no knowledge of any fraudulent activity until you’re standing at a Coles checkout with your financial life in ruins.

Hands up who uses Microsoft Outlook in their day-to-day working life? Ever wonder what all those fancy menu buttons do? Well, by the time you’ve finished with this article, there’s no reason why you can’t all move to the top of the class and claim a gold star.

With the summer storm season well underway, it’s important to get the facts and be prepared for the electrical dangers and challenges that small businesses can face. Although power problems can occur throughout the year, the severe weather of the Australian storm season presents the greatest danger by increasing the incidence of electrical hazards that damage computers, destroy data, diminish productivity and (depending on the severity of the situation) can cause significant financial hardship.

Think Mark Zuckerberg is safe from a hack attack? Think again! Earlier last month, the Chief Executive and President of Facebook was left red faced after approximately 15 photos from his own account made their way to a photo-sharing site under the headline “It’s time to fix those security flaws Facebook”.  The result of a recent code push, this crack in the social media giant’s system affected not only Mr Zuckerberg’s account, but countless others… and it’s certainly not the first time people’s private photos and information have been accessed via hackers on this site.

Online account holders beware! In recent months, Australia has seen the emergence of a very serious new threat to the online banking world called Phone Porting. This sophisticated new scam involves the employment of social engineering techniques by hackers to steal the mobile phone numbers of unknowing victims and intercept their online banking verification codes, with potentially devastating consequences.

With the silly season over for another year, it’s time to put those Christmas crackers aside and get cracking with your New Year’s resolutions! But before you get carried away with the promise of exercising 5 days a week and travelling the world, give some thought to the state of your company’s IT systems.