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The Essential Eight on macOS: Mapping ACSC Controls to Apple Devices
The Essential Eight is ASD’s set of eight prioritised mitigation strategies for protecting internet-connected IT networks, assessed across…
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The Essential Eight Is Being Retired. Here Is What Melbourne SMEs Should Do Now
ASD is replacing the Essential Eight with an Essentials series. What has actually been announced, what has not, the reported timeline, and five things to do before the final document…
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IT Management
UniFi vs Cisco for SME Networks
For most Australian businesses between 10 and 200 staff, UniFi is the right answer and Cisco is over-specified.…
IT Management
Locked Out of Your Google Workspace Admin Account: How to Get Back In
If nobody can sign in to your Google Workspace Admin console, you are not locked out of an…
Business
3CX for Australian Business: What It Is and When It Beats the Alternatives
3CX is a software-based business phone system that you licence per system rather than per user, run on…
IT Management
Jamf vs Intune for Mac Management: An Honest Comparison
Jamf Pro and Microsoft Intune both enrol and configure Macs using Apple’s MDM protocol, but Jamf is an…
Cloud
The Google Workspace Admin Console Settings That Actually Matter
The Google Admin console has hundreds of settings and about seven that will cost you real money if…
IT Management
Comms Room Design for a Small Business
Most small business comms rooms fail within two years for the same reason: nobody chose the room, the…
Business Continuity
Google Is Not Backing Up Your Workspace Data
Google guarantees that Gmail and Drive stay available. It does not guarantee that a file one of your…
IT Management
Managing a Mac Fleet: Enrolment, Policy and the Bits That Break
Mac fleet management is the practice of enrolling company-owned Macs into a device management service so that configuration,…
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