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Notes from the workshop.
Practical advice for growing Brisbane businesses — what actually matters, and what you can safely ignore.
20 June 2026 · 2 min read
Anyone can send email as your business — here's how to stop it
Email spoofing is the engine behind fake-invoice scams. Here's the plain-English fix: SPF, DKIM and DMARC, walked up the ladder to p=reject.
Read article→11 May 2026 · 5 min read
What is Microsoft Intune, and why your business needs it
A guide to Intune for the rest of us — securing your laptops and phones, why it's probably already in your M365 Business Premium licence, and how to start.
Read article→14 April 2026 · 4 min read
5 ways AI can save your team time every week
Five practical AI use-cases for a small business, each with the honest catch — from an MSP whose own support desk is run by AI agents.
Read article→10 March 2026 · 4 min read
MFA: why your business needs it, and how to roll it out without a staff revolt
Multi-factor authentication is the single highest-value security step. Here's why, how to answer the usual staff objections, and how to phase it in.
Read article→23 February 2026 · 4 min read
Essential Eight compliance: a plain-English guide for Brisbane SMBs
The ACSC's Essential Eight explained for a busy business owner — the eight controls, why insurers now ask for them, and how to actually get started.
Read article→20 January 2026 · 4 min read
Windows 10 end of life: what Brisbane businesses need to do now
Windows 10 stopped getting security updates in October 2025. Here's how to check what you're running and the realistic options — upgrade, ESU, or replace.
Read article→9 December 2025 · 4 min read
How to spot a phishing email before it's too late
The tell-tale signs of a scam email, real Australian examples, the one rule that beats nearly all of them, and what to do if someone's already clicked.
Read article→18 November 2025 · 4 min read
Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace: which is right for your business?
A fair comparison for a small business choosing between them — the honest strengths of each, cost, security, and how to decide.
Read article→24 October 2025 · 4 min read
Top security settings every small business should enable today
The high-value, low-effort security settings to switch on now — mostly in Microsoft 365, mostly free, and enough to stop the bulk of attacks.
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