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Benefits of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for Your Business in 2025

Discover why Brisbane businesses need UPS systems more than ever in 2025. Learn about benefits, costs, and applications to protect against outages during a stormy summer.


Cyber Threats on the Rise: What Australian Businesses Need to Know from the ACSC 2024–25 Report

The ACSC’s latest Cyber Threat Report reveals a 50% spike in the average cost of cybercrime, with attacks growing in scale and sophistication. From business email compromise to state-sponsored threats, no organisation is immune.


Tech Tips: Top 5 Tips to Secure Your Business Social Media Accounts

Discover 5 essential tips to secure your business social media accounts. Protect your brand from scams, hacks, and phishing attacks today.


Client Install: Penetration Testing for Insurance Compliance

Discover how a recent penetration test uncovered hidden vulnerabilities for an Australian financial services provider—and why regular security assessments are now essential for insurance, compliance, and peace of mind. Learn what’s involved, what’s at stake, and how expert testing can safeguard your reputation and bottom line.


Client Install: Extending Wi-Fi Coverage to a Shed Office

Need better Wi-Fi coverage? See how FortiTech used TP-Link Omada to extend business-grade Wi-Fi to a shed office with gigabit speeds.


FortiTech is now certified for SMB1001 - find out how you can be too

FortiTech is now Silver certified for SMB1001:2025! This milestone proves our commitment to protecting clients and partners. Learn why this certification matters and how your business can achieve it too.


Tech Tips: 5 Canva Tips & Tricks for Australian Businesses

Learn five Canva tips every Australian business should know in 2025. From brand kits to AI tools, discover how to save time and design like a pro.


How often should a business replace their computers? Updated for 2025

How long should a business computer last? It’s a common question, and the answer might surprise you. In our latest blog, we break down lifecycles, costs, and tips to help you plan smarter upgrades.


Client Install: Law firm relocation made easy with zero disruption

See how we relocated a Brisbane law firm’s office over a single weekend—complete with 5G backup to keep them connected without downtime.


Tech Tips: 5 Microsoft Excel Tips Every Business User Should Know

Boost your productivity in Excel with five simple tips. From shortcuts to smarter formatting, these tricks will make everyday spreadsheets easier to manage and faster to use.


The end of Windows 10 support is near - are you ready?

Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support in October 2025. For small businesses, this brings real risks around cybersecurity, compliance, and productivity. Find out why upgrading to Windows 11 now is the smart, secure move for your organisation.


The top 5 features of Roboform Password Manager for Business

Stronger security doesn’t have to be complicated. With RoboForm, your business gets safer logins, integrated MFA, and less time wasted on forgotten passwords. Learn how it helps small businesses stay productive and protected.


Client Install: Email Migration from Crazy Domains to Microsoft 365

Frustrated by outages and hidden costs with Crazy Domains, our law firm client made the move to a full Microsoft 365 tenancy — unlocking better security, control, and seamless integration with their business systems. Here’s how we made it happen.


Another TP-Link Certification for FortiTech

We’ve completed TP-Link’s OCNA Routing & Switching certification — boosting our expertise to design, secure, and support business networks with confidence and proven skills. Find out all about what it covered in our blog.


Which is the best Multifactor Authentication (MFA) tool?

In this blog, we break down what to look for in an MFA tool, highlight four popular options — Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator, Authy, and RoboForm — and share the pros and cons of each.


Tech Tips: Sharing files in SharePoint

In this blog, we’ll walk you through the different ways you can share files and folders in SharePoint, how to manage permissions, and what you need to know to keep your information secure. Whether you’re new to SharePoint or just want a refresher on best practices, this guide will help you make the most of your file sharing options — both within your business and with trusted external contacts.


Client Install: 3CX for an Ipswich law firm

Last week we went live with a new 3CX VoIP telephone system for an Ipswich based law firm. Our client had been having significant issues with their existing phone system through another supplier who was based overseas, which frequent outages and was unable to be used by staff working from home, they were also in the process of moving to a transcription service for their phone calls to integrate with their practice software.  They were referred to FortiTech by an existing client, and we were more than happy to help.


Using AI to generate greetings for 3CX phone systems

When a potential customer calls your business, the first voice they hear sets the tone. It might be a voicemail message or an interactive voice response (IVR) system – either way, it matters. But crafting that perfect message can be time-consuming, and let’s face it, not everyone’s cut out for voiceover work. That’s where AI can come to the rescue.