What is Advanced Endpoint Detection & Response and how can it help your business?

Malware is now the overarching term used to describe software engineered to do something nasty to a computer, but how can your protect yourself? Find out in our first blog of 2023.

Going Digital: The benefits of replacing paper-based checklists and forms

Whether it is for compliance, reporting, quality assurance or any of a myriad of other reasons, filling in forms and checklist as well as then storing them once completed has become a burden for many businesses. Whenever this is brought up someone will inevitably suggest “Lets got digital”. Find out the benefits of going digital in our blog.

David Speaks: IPA National Congress 2022

David was honoured to present at the recent Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) National Congress on the Gold Coast. Find out how the session went in our latest blog.

How to create and maintain strong password management

We are all familiar with passwords. A typically annoying to type in combination of letters, numbers, and symbols that when entered in the correct sequence, grant access to your account. It’s a simple premise, but compromised passwords happen all the time. Without the right strategy for creating, storing, and updating passwords it’s only a matter of when, not if, a password belonging to a service important to you or your business is compromised too. Find out how to maintain secure password practices in this weeks blog.

The benefits of Security Awareness Training for your staff

There's already so many things you and your employees need to be aware of to avoid getting hacked. How then, are busy non-technical people just doing their jobs supposed to remember all this stuff? Find out how in our latest blog.

ACSC's Annual Cyber Threat Report 2021-22

The ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report contains an overview of cyber threats impacting Australia. It highlights how the ACSC is responding to those threats and provides vital advice on how all Australian individuals and organisations can protect themselves online. The report covers the financial year reporting from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Join us for a deep dive of the latest findings

Tips for Identifying Phishing & Business Email Compromise Attempts

Often referred to as the internet's cockroach, email has outlived all other forms of internet communications and has infested every corner of the globe. Operating your business without email is unimaginable. Hackers, fraudsters, and con artists know this, making your inbox their attack vector of choice. Email based attacks are easy to automate, cost nothing to send and they work because people keep opening their messages. Find out how you can combat it in our latest blog.

Setting up Cybersecurity Policies and Processes for Business

A cybersecurity assessment helps your business fully realise your legal and professional cybersecurity obligations. But where do you start? Find out more by reading our blog.

The benefits of using a VPN

When you hear the term “virtual private network”  or VPN you might think it’s something too high-tech for the average user and there’s no reason why they should use a VPN. But there are many business benefits to using a VPN, find out more in our blog.

Keeping business data secure when you are away on workcation

From Zooming beachside in Bali to answering emails under the Eiffel Tower, employees are adventuring away from the workplace but not from the work. So how can you keep your data secure? Find out in our latest blog.

Client Install: 3CX VoIP Phone System for a Financial Services business

Our new Financial Services client has been enjoying their new hosted 3CX VoIP phone system, find out how we rolled out the system to their 20+ staff in Australia and New Zealand without ever meeting face to face. 

Tech Tips: Windows 11

Microsoft made its newest operating system, Windows 11, publicly available on October 5, 2021. We have previously advised our clients to hold off on upgrading to Windows 11 until it passed a year old to iron out any bugs and considering that there are already rumours of upcoming changes to the system after less than a year that advice seems to have been a good call. With the first year anniversary approaching we have spent some time putting together some Tech Tips for Windows 11.

How to Protect your Business on Microsoft and Apple

Whether your business relies on Microsoft Windows OS or Apple Mac OS, the risk of cyber-attack is high without superior security measures. Find out about the threats and how we can help you stay ahead of them in our latest blog.

Client Install: New office setup for Legal Services business

It has been a busy lead up to the end of the financial year for the team at FortiTech, all hands (and paws) were on deck for our latest client install, which was a new office setup for a client in the Legal and Medical fields. After starting their practice just 18 months ago they have grown from 1 staff member to 15 with even more starting soon.

Microsoft Is Making Some Big Changes to Windows 11

Windows 11 looks set to get some exciting new features in upcoming updates, with a Twitter leak emerging that apparently shows off Microsoft’s plans for its Windows 11 operating system, which was publically launched in October 2021. Read on to find out what they are rumoured to be.

Federal Government Tax Incentive Helping Small Businesses Go Digital

Eligible businesses must spend up to $100,000 a year on digital assets, including cybersecurity systems, websites, cloud computing, or portable payment devices.  This boost to small business will equate to an additional 20% deduction on expenses relating to digital investment and will apply to spending from 29 March 2022 until 30 June 2023. Find about more about it in our blog.

Client Install: Securing a Microsoft 365 tenancy

This week David worked with a legal client to secure their Microsoft 365 tenancy after an access breach. After reaching out to FortiTech the company sat with David to discuss their recent breach and work through a plan to secure their Microsoft 365 tenanc, find out what we did in our latest blog.

It's back: The Abbey Festival rides again

It's back with a vengeance! After having to unfortunately cancel for the past 2 years, the Abbey Medieval Festival is back and better than ever.

Queensland Government Business Basics Grants Program

Are you looking to undertake Training and coaching, Website build or upgrades, Professional business advice, Strategic marketing services or Business continuity and succession. The Business Basics Grants program might be able to assist you with funding. Applications open on 4 May.

Tech Tips: Microsoft Bookings

Microsoft Bookings reaches the 5th anniversary of its worldwide release this month and we thought we would celebrate with a spotlight on this little known feature available to subscribers of Microsoft 365. Join us in this blog to find out a little bit more about this great scheduling and bookings tool.

.au direct domain names are here

Do you own a com.au, id.au, org.au or similar Australian domain?  Did you know that the Australian Domain Authority (auDA) has released shorter simpler .au direct domain names – like fortitech.au

Owners of existing Australian domains are able to apply for Priority Status to register its exact match in .au direct during the six-month period from launch from 24 March. 

Find out how you can grab your .au direct domain name in our latest blog.

David Speaks: Cybersecurity with IPA Queensland

David was invited to speak at the Institute of Public Accountants Queensland chapter and provide tips on securing technology for both the attendees and their clients.

Turning computers into vertical gardens

At FortiTech we are helping put old computers to good use, find out how in our latest blog.

Client Install: Executive Home Office

Now that Queensland borders have opened up, one of our clients who serves as a non-executive director on a number of boards as well as running her own successful executive coaching business found themselves travelling interstate more often and was struggling with juggling their existing laptops for trips and then returning to a desktop computer when at home. Find out how we made her life more simple in this blog.

Tech Tips: Setup your own survey or quiz using Microsoft Forms

Microsoft Forms has been around since 2018 but many Office users have never tried it out. Check out our latest blog to pick up some great tips and tricks to make your life easier using Forms. 

Out and About: Getting into the swing of things

Superbowl 2022 rolled around this week and David was invited to join in the festivities.

Tech Tips: Top 5 ways to improve your productivity with Microsoft OneNote

MIcrosoft OneNote can help you be more organised and knock your 2022 goals out of the park. Find out about it's useful features in our latest Tech Tips. 

Client install: CCTV for a retail showroom

After multiple attempted break-in's our client knew they needed to take action in securing their retail showroom, here is how we helped them.

Top 5 things must haves in a personal Password Manager

Using one of the best password managers is the single best way to boost your online security. There will be no more need to remember dozens of long, complicated passwords. Instead, you'll have just one long, complicated password or even your fingerprint that can unlock all the rest. Find out about the top 5 must haves for personal password manager tools in our blog.

How often should you clean your computer?

We are helping you tackle a technology to-do list that will help you be more productive, organised and secure in 2022.

This time we cover off cleaning your computer and answer just how often you should do it.   

Tech Sup'pawt' update: Boo & Skie turn 1

Out & About: College of Law 2021 End of Year function

It was a long time between drinks, but we were happy to be back at the College of Law's end of year function.

Noah's gaming PC wish is granted

In early September, the team at FortiTech learned that Noah, the 12-year old son of one of our clients had been diagnosed with Leukaemia. We knew we had to do something to help, find out what it was in our blog.

ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report 2020-21

At the end of every financial year, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (or ACSC) releases its annual cyber threat report, and it was no different this year… and that’s what we’re talking about in today's blog.

Australian IT User and Cyber Security Policy template

Looking for a great template to get your business thinking about its technology infrastructure, where it is and how it is protected and prompt you to regularly review these processes? Then look no further, explore our blog and grab yourself a copy of our free IT User and Cyber Security Policy template.

David speaks: The QUT White Hats Society

David spent some time recently chatting with QUT students about becoming a Cyber Security Advisor.

Tech Tips: Microsoft Teams

Next up in our Tech Tips for Microsoft is Teams. Join us as we cover some great collaboration tips to seamlessly keep you in touch with your staff and clients.

Phone scammers dupe couple out of $230,000

You hear about it every day, scammers attempting to fleece innocent Australians out of their hard earned money. Unfortunately, this blog tells the tale of a couple close to retirement age needing to recover over $230,000 of stolen funds. 

How to use FortiTech's antispam platform

Did you know that FortiTech clients with subscriptions to our Microsoft 365 Security plan receive exclusive access to our antispam platform? Find out how it works here.

David speaks: BNI Focus

On the 29th of July, David was asked to present at a BNI Focus group meeting in West End (this was pre-lockdown of course!). Find out how it went in our latest blog.

Tech Tips: Microsoft Excel

Next up in our Tech Tips for Microsoft is Excel. Join us as we cover some great time saving tips that are sure to make those number-crunchers happy. 

A (Business) Catalyst for change

It’s official. Another glittering star in the Adobe constellation of business tools will soon fall from the night sky. If you’re using the Business Catalyst platform, then you need to take note. Much like the NBN rollout, not moving to another product could leave you in limbo

How often should a business replace their computers?

This week we helped a legal client evaluate their current hardware assets to determine which were candidates for replacement and which might be able to to have a hardware upgrade to extend their usable life.  Find out the results in our latest blog.

David speaks: Crunching cyber security numbers with the Institute of Public Accountants

Last night,  David had the opportunity to speak in front of the Ipswich chapter of the Institute of Public Accountants on cybersecurity.

Tech Tips: Windows 10

Following on from our Tech Tips focusing on Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word,  OneDrive for Business we expand our horizons a little and learn more about Windows 10.

Client install: Laptop with dual monitors in a law firm

We are seeing more and more clients switch to laptops as their main work computer due to their portability for working from home when needed, whilst also having the ability to be set up as a standard desktop computer in the office.  Our latest install was no exception, with an install of a new laptop with dual monitors for a law client in the CBD.  

Out and About: Doggo's and Donuts

David had an unexpected encounter of the furry kind when visiting a client this week. Find out what it was in our latest blog.

Tech Tips: Adding Microsoft 365 email accounts to mobile devices

If you need access to your emails on the go, then installing the Microsoft Outlook app on your mobile phone or tablet is a great solution. The Microsoft Outlook app gives you seamless access to your emails and calendar with a sleek look and feel, find out how to set up your own mailbox or a shared mailbox in this weeks blog.

Client install: Automatic email signatures with CodeTwo for Office 365

CodeTwo is automatic email signature software that integrates with Office 365 to include specific signatures on an email based on groups of users you choose. You can change them based on staff roles, holiday periods, special promotions and more. find out how in our latest blog.

Tech Sup'pawt' update

Our tech sup'paw't interns Boo and Skie have reached their 6 month performance review, find out how it went in this weeks blog.

FortiTech helps bring history to life

The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, together with re-enactors, jousters, performers, food vendors and merchants, deliver one of Australia’s premier living history events and this year FortiTech is proud to be a sponsor of the Abbey Medieval Festival. Find out about how we are helping bring history to life in this weeks blog.