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Do you manage remote employees? Ditch the timesheet and create a culture of trust.
The availability of new technology and new tools has led to a radical shift in the way organisations do...
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Eight tips to protect your small business from cyberattack
What type of business do you think is the most vulnerable to cyberattack? Because media stories focus on major...
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Optus data breach: Is your business prepared for a cyberattack?
The most recent cyber incident involving Optus, which resulted in the exposure of personal information of more than 9...
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Make Staff Onboarding a Breeze – Our Five Tips
Bringing new staff into the fold can be exciting and stressful for all parties involved. Fresh employees always have...
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Small business alert: more than $2.3 million lost to scams so far in 2018
There are only four months left of 2018, and already Australian small businesses have lost more than $2.3 million...
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Don’t rest for second best – the right partnership is key
Davidson Building Group builds homes. They are a family business helping families realise their dreams. As such, trust and...
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Durability and longevity: Why businesses need the right hardware and the right support
Do any of the following scenarios sound depressingly familiar to you? There’s a problem with your hardware and you...
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Financial planning firm lifts customer service with cloud transition
CCA Financial Planning knew they wanted to move to the cloud. Once industry software aligned, all they needed was...
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Cyberattacks and small businesses: What you can do to minimise the risk
Just as technology keeps evolving, so too do the hackers and the increasingly sophisticated ways they successfully target businesses....
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The power of Microsoft Teams to bring teams together
The future of work is not something that’s looming in the distance—it is happening now. A big part of...
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Potting mix and horticultural supplier finds firmer ground with security upgrade
All businesses fear cyber-attacks. Australian Growing Solutions (AGS) – a potting mix specialist and horticultural supply company – had...
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The Entire Group builds great peace of mind with a robust, centralised ICT environment
Retrac understands the technology spectrum required to keep The Entire Group delivering for its clients. Entire now has a...
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Do you need a plan that allows your staff to work remotely?
With the recent business implications overseas of the COVID-19 pandemic, if you haven’t already, now is the time to...
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What we’ve learned during lockdown: You don’t need four walls, desks and phones, or a VPN to run a successful business
With Melbourne enduring a strict second lockdown, it’s easy to feel like you’re living a real-life version of Groundhog...
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Securing staff identities in the Cloud, why it matters and where to start
Between July 1st 2019 and June 30th 2020, the Australian Cyber Security Centre responded to 2,266 cyber security incidents and received 59,806 cybercrime...
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Who looks after IT in your business? Three reasons why it should be an MSP
In our previous article, ‘Securing staff identities in the cloud, why it matters and where to start’ we discussed...
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The silver lining of security: The non-risk related benefits of securing your IT
Whenever we talk about security, we focus on protecting our organisations and reducing risk. And, for many, this is...
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Identity Protection
Like many SMBs, our customers are frequently contacted by overzealous IT salespeople telling them that their accounts are not secure. These salespeople often use...
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The birth of the good robots, death of the on-premises server and other tech trends of 2021
Technology was the clear winner of 2020. Modern workplace solutions enabled the entire globe to move forward and overcome...
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More than Outlook and a filing system: 4 powerful apps waiting for you in Microsoft 365
If you have a subscription to Microsoft 365, chances are you’re across the core suite of applications available (think Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote...
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The top 4 benefits of Managed Cloud services vs Unmanaged Cloud: Why it’s time to make the switch.
Recent research shows that 94% of businesses report security benefits after moving to the Cloud, while 82% report reduced...
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The untapped potential of the Cloud for your business
Have you migrated your small business to the Cloud? Most businesses have now made the leap to Cloud services...
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SMEs under attack: How to secure your business against cybercrime
It might surprise you to know that small-to-medium-enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly the targets of cyberattack and data theft. Research...
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How to roll out new apps, processes and tools and make them stick: Four steps to strengthen your adoption rates
So, you’ve rolled out our Complete Cloud with Microsoft 365 and taken a peek at the many apps and tools available to you. Congratulations! You are well on your...
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When it comes to IT, your business is better off in the hands of a dedicated specialist
When small businesses start out, it is typically on a lean structure and a small budget. At this point, investing...
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Dipped your toes in the modern workplace? It’s time to dive in and unlock the full potential of Microsoft 365
During COVID-19, on-premises operations decreased by 60.63%, with businesses making a global shift to cloud based, modern workplace technology. If you...
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Why you need a good cybersecurity insurance policy, Retrac’s Travis Carter talks to experts
Please note, the information and advice contained in this article is general in nature. For professional advice specific to...
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Cloud acceptance, optimisation, increased adoption, and other tech trends of 2022
COVID-19 and working from home has really shaken things up over the last 2 years. The ‘pandemic years’ have...
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Russia, Ukraine hackers set to target Australian businesses. Are you prepared?
The Russia/Ukraine conflict raises the spectre of a surge in cyberattacks on countries supporting Ukraine – including Australia. That’s...
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Working on personal devices – a security loophole you need to consider
The practice of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has grown over recent years with more and more businesses adopting...
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Introducing MyGlue, our new free password management solution for Retrac’s complete cloud customers
Passwords are a key line of defence for your business applications and data – we all know it. But...
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OneDrive for Business has great features. But are you using them?
It’s easy to be confused by the file storage options that come with Microsoft 365. OneDrive for Business is...
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Power Apps is the easy, low-cost way to power work processes – and it’s free with your Microsoft subscription
Apps are transforming almost every area of business, driving cost-efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction. But did you know you...
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How managed IT security services and Microsoft Copilot will work together to boost cybersecurity for SMEs
As a leading provider of managed IT security services and cloud consulting, Retrac is actively engaged in tracking and...
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Get ahead of the game: Ensure your business is ACSC Essential 8 compliant
While many Australian businesses and government agencies may feel confident that their security systems are robust enough to protect...
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