3 Common Phishing Scams and How To Deal With Them
Phishing scams are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated every day. This means these scams are becoming more convincing and harder to spot. We’ve compiled a list of the most common phishing scams, how to spot them and what to do when you receive one. Extortion phishing Extortion phishing, more specifically, password extortion has become […]
Penrith Local Business Awards – 2019
On the Third of July, Milnsbridge attended the Penrith Local Business Awards night at the Panthers Pavilion. We were certainly very humbled to have taken out the award for Best Specialised Business. This was our first year participating in the Penrith Local Business Awards. Our category was certainly filled with equally deserving businesses from the […]
July Security Fails
Whilst outages happen all the time, it seems a few of the biggest services had blackouts this month leaving lots of frustrated people. This July saw the outage of MyGov at the height of tax return season and the passport e-gates outage that left thousands of passengers waiting for hours. MyGov: Since mid-morning on Thursday, […]
HP EliteBook 800 G6 Series
HP recently released a refreshed series of the EliteBook line. The HP EliteBook is designed for the modern mobile professional with a particular focus on security, longevity, and usability, each series gets better. The EliteBook 800 G6 series features responsible and field serviceable devices for long-term usage. The base model is the EliteBook x360 830 […]
Microsoft Password Expiration Policy Set to Change
Microsoft announced in a recent blog post that they will be reconsidering their stance on password expiration policy for Windows users. For years Microsoft encouraged administrators to expire users’ passwords every few weeks. The initiative was thought to have made it harder for credentials to be stolen. However, Microsoft Principal Consultant Aaron Margosis identified foreseeable […]
How to Choose a Managed Service Provider: 4 Things to Consider (+ Why Milnsbridge)
Managed IT Services Provider MSP Whilst there is a saturated market, you should be looking for an IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) with a large range of services that understands your business and provides you with a wide range of core network services and high level technology solutions including day to day IT services, cloud […]
Hybrid Cloud Solutions – Why It’s Time to Switch
Over the past few years, cloud servers have rivaled the traditional in-house server. Is one better than the other? No, in fact, to achieve the best results and the most cost-effective solution; often, in-house servers should be used in conjunction with cloud services and solutions (i.e Azure or Microsoft 365). This is known as Hybrid […]
Windows 7: End of Life
After its initial release in 2009, Windows 7 will no longer be supported after January 14th, 2020. Mainstream support ended in 2015 which meant new features and warranty were stopped. However, after January 14th, 2020, although Windows 7 will still run, there will be no more extended support from Microsoft or security patches (updates) which […]
Ways Your Business Can Avoid Cybercrime
Cybercrime attacks come in various forms (malware, ransomware etc.). Whilst it’s hard to imagine, cybercrime attacks can happen anytime to any size business. A government report shows that 33% of Australian businesses have experienced some type of cybercrime. This week we’ll discuss some of the best security practices to help evade cybercrime attacks and the […]
5 Signs Your Business Needs Managed IT Services
If you’ve been putting off your IT now is the time to partner with a Managed Services Provider like Milnsbridge IT. IT is an integral part of any business and when not maintained can be disastrous for productivity. Here are 5 signs that its time to call a Managed IT Service Provider. Constant Downtime When […]
