Tech Update

February 2020

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Hi *|FNAME|*,

Our thoughts are with everyone across our nation who has been affected by the current bushfires. If you or anyone you know has been effected by the fires and require IT assistance please let us know and we can work out some way of helping.

At the end of last year we brought Ben onboard as a new technician. As well as general IT support, Ben is a registered data cabler, so we can now do work on phone and data cabling. This includes the NBN (FTTN, FTTC, FTTB), wireless network infrastructure and running new cabling inside business premises. Let me know if you need any sort of cabling work and we can provide a free quote.

February 11th is Safer Internet Day. The aim is to raise awareness about the role we can all play in creating a better and safer internet for our community. More information is below.

Some of the new work we will be doing this month includes:

  • travelling all over Adelaide performing an IT system audit for a large financial organisation.
  • upgrading routers across the Adelaide stores for 2 other national companies.
  • installing new media players at a large fast food outlet.

So if you have anything coming up please let us know ASAP so we can lock times and dates in.

Stay cool and catch you all next month.

Cheers
David Perkovic - david@dpcomputing.com.au

Safer Internet Day

On Tuesday 11 February 2020, DP Computing is pleased to be supporting the work of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner by spreading online safety messages and promoting the positive use of digital technology.

Safer Internet Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the role we can all play in creating a better and safer internet for our community.

Celebrated in over 150 countries, the Safer Internet Day theme is: ‘Together for a better internet’. We are encouraging all Australians to start the chat to help improve online safety within their communities, and make every day a Safer Internet Day.

This year we are supporting Safer Internet Day by helping promote safe online usage on our social media chanels and newsletter via the hashtags #SID2020 #SIDesafety and we encourage you to join in!

Help spread the word and raise awareness. The first step to a better internet is to talk about the potential risks and ways to avoid them. You can host a Safer Internet Day activity or simply start a conversation in your community about coming ‘together for a better internet’.

To find out how to get involved and stay safe online visit:

esafety.gov.au/saferinternetday

Out and About in January

Here are some of our adventures from last month:

  • We are still upgrading a lot of clients from older Windows 7 machines to new Windows 10 computers. We have even installed a few fanless systems that are designed to work in dusty areas.
  • An email migration to Office365 for a client in North Adelaide. We will be migrating their local file server to SharePoint Online shortly.
  • Stefan had some "fun" doing some Cisco work for a client at the Department of Defence in Edinburgh. He couldn't take any sort of electronic devices into the building
  • Setting up a new computer and networking equipment for a new startup company.
  • Ben performed an IT audit at a mining site in Adelaide's south.

Check out our Facebook page for more details on our adventures:

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Blog Articles

We have a variety of great articles for you to learn from this month. Check them out below. Remember that we have more blog articles and eBooks available on our website at:

Blog - http://dpcomputing.com.au/blog/

eBooks - http://dpcomputing.com.au/blog/category/ebook/

What’s Causing Your Bandwidth Woes?

A bandwidth bottleneck at your business can mean dropping out of video conference calls, files taking forever to load and difficulty doing all you want online.

Regain control of your Internet capacity with the strategies in this bandwidth boosting article.

A Custom-Built Computer Can Be a Good Deal

Before you go to a Big Box store and buy a computer built to suit the masses, consider custom-built. There are disadvantages to the prebuilt, mass-produced computer.

Read about the benefits and affordability of a personalized computer build in our latest blog article.

Are You Protected Against Leakware?

Cybercriminals have a new tactic. Encrypting your data and extorting money. The threat? They'll make your stolen, sensitive information public otherwise. Leakware can put your business and its employees and customers at risk.

There are ways to fortify your defenses. Learn more in our blog article that details what leakware is.

 

 
Our Partners - SA Technology Collective

DP Computing are part of the SA Technology Collective.

The SA Technology Collective are a small group of experienced professionals based in Adelaide, South Australia who have joined together to provide a total digital solution for business. We are passionate about supporting and enabling business owners to solve many of the challenges they face using digital technology in this rapidly evolving field.

Our first social drinks event for the year will be on Thursday 13/2 at the Woodcroft Hotel. Feel free to drop in for the 2 hours or even just 10 minutes - it will be great to see you there!


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