Bitcoin Myths: Debunked
Bitcoin has gained a lot of interest and attention after it skyrocketed to approximately $17,500 (USD) in late 2017. Since then, Bitcoin and other alt-coins (LiteCoin, Ethereum etc.) have been the subject of wide-ranging interest across the media. So here are the most common Bitcoin myths, debunked. Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies are mostly used for […]
Why IT Security Should Be Your Top Priority
As the variety and number of connected devices grow, so does the chance of having it compromised by hackers or malware. 2017 saw major ransomware attacks like WannaCry and NotPetya affect businesses and individuals alike. These attacks revealed that malware and ransomware are becoming highly sophisticated in nature and vicious in their approach. Consequently, IT […]
Free HP HardwareRecycling Scheme
In partnership with HP, Milnsbridge offer our clients a free hardware recycling program. Recycling your old and unused hardware through this program ensures the secure destruction of your old data and helps contribute to the global recycling effort. Below are the steps involved with the HP recycling scheme. HP Recycling Process: 1. Old hardware such as […]
5 Steps to Securing Your Crypto-Assets
Digital Assets such as crypto-currencies are still fairly new, meaning they are highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks and phishing scams. We have outlined five steps to securing your crypto assets and as well as some useful tips. 1. Create a strong password Although this seems like common sense, according to a 2014 poll from Keeper, the three most common passwords […]
Milnsbridge 2018 Wishes
2018 wishes and the year ahead Just when you’ve finally got comfortable writing 2018 as the date you then discover that its February already. This is indeed a fast paced world we are now living in with the speed of technological and social change accelerating at an ever-increasing pace. Among the biggest changes we’re are […]
Whiteline Twilight Tarmac Rallysprint Series
Milnsbridge Managed IT Services Director, Adrian Weir, has combined his passion for technology and computers with car ECU tuning. He’s been working on numerous cars to increase their performance. The Milnsbridge sponsored Clio IV is no exception. After successfully winning the last 2 rounds of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship in Showroom 2WD last month, […]
5 Characteristics of a Phishing Email
Phishing & Malicious Email Characteristics Approximately one billion malicious spam emails are sent every day. Whilst some of these messages can be easily identified as untrustworthy, socially engineered emails continue to become more sophisticated in appearance and malicious in content and continue to cause havoc for tech companies in Sydney. Below are tell-tale signs and […]
Milnsbridge Security Advisory – KRACK (Crack) WPA2 Wi-Fi vulnerability
A serious weakness in the WPA2 protocol, widely implemented as the recommended default security protocol for all Wi-Fi networks, was disclosed publicly yesterday. This advisory seeks to inform you of the vulnerability and advise what steps have been taken by Milnsbridge to address this issue and also to notify you of potential security risks and […]
IT Security and WannaCry
IT Security has been something consistently overlooked by many small businesses due to the previously perceived benign threat. The emergence and widespread damage caused by RansomWare attacks such as WannaCry encryting entire networks is now apparent with nearly everyone we talk to knowing somebody whose business has been hit. Except clients of Milnsbridge Managed IT […]
Small Business Cloud Migrations
Why reinvent the wheel? Cloud migrations are essentially a one time operation, once you’re in the Cloud future services will be added directly in the Cloud. Migrations are very specialised and require the skills of highly experience and trained technicians to ensure a seamless and successful migration. Our team of Microsoft Certified System Engineers have […]
