5 Steps to Reduce Your IT Costs
As we are all still trying to understand what the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be, many organisations are taking a hard look at their operating costs and looking for potential cuts. Protecting cash flow is vital right now. At Sensible we want to help you implement strategies that can help reduce your […]
7 Modern Remote IT Best Practices
2020 has already proven itself to be a tough year, particularly here “Down Under” in Sydney, Australia. We’ve dealt with widespread and devastating bushfires, floods, and now the global pandemic of the COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus. Not just businesses, but entire nations are being shut down to contain the virus and minimise the death […]
How To Create A Cloud Policy For Your Small Business
As you begin to move your company away from a physical infrastructure and into the cloud, it’s important to make sure that proper security policies are in place. While you may have a general information security policy, don’t think that absolves your organisation from the need for a specific cloud security policy. The dangers that […]
7 Simple Ways to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal
Wi-Fi has become a staple for millions of people, but one of the main problems that Wi-Fi users face is weak signal strength. Weak signal strength can seriously hamper your productivity since it results in slow connection speeds and a smaller range of coverage. However, there are several things you can easily do to increase […]
What Small Businesses Can Learn From Sony’s Major Cyber Security Mistakes
Life at Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is slowly getting back to normal after becoming the victim of one of the most malicious cyber attacks in history. Sony’s employees arrived at the office on November 24, 2014, to find the image of a red skull on all of their computers. The foreboding image came with a […]
How Cloud Computing Can Benefit Small & Medium Sized Businesses
When starting a business, servers and networking equipment can be a significant expense. To reduce this burden, many businesses are turning to cloud computing. Cloud computing provides a number of benefits including improved scalability, cheaper support, and automated backups. As a result, you have more time and energy to spend on other business needs. Here […]
You Can Achieve The Impossible
For those of you that know me, you will know that I am a massive football (soccer) fan. So, when we were approached last year by their Chief Executive, Lyall Gorman, to assist the new Western Sydney Wanderers A-League club with their IT, I was chuffed. This was a brand new business with no office […]
My network was hacked by the Russian Mafia! My reputation is ruined!
10 tips to prevent this happening to you Just the other day I bumped into a public accountant who runs a small public accounting practice in Western Sydney. During our conversation he explained “my network was hacked by the Russian Mafia and they encrypted all of my data. I had no choice but to pay […]
What Every Business Owner Must Know About Data Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (Part 1)
What Is Business Continuity ? It is the ability for your organisation to run its operations as normal wen you have a systems failure, disaster or interruption. It is your ability to use your backup and disaster recovery plans and you know they work ! Do you have a Plan for Business Continuity? In 2011, […]