For several months we have been hard at work behind-the-scenes preparing a new version of the Computer One website. Today we are proud to announce its launch. It contains a more complete description of the IT services we offer and maintains the easy links to our desktop support services. Our thanks go out to our clients
QH&M Birt is one of Australia’s busiest civil contractors. They prepare mine sites for commercial operation and build roads and dams in the kind of environments where roads and dams have never been seen before and in some of the most remote locations in the country It’s not all about big earthmoving machinery though. Lots
19-08-2015 – Be careful where you step. That’s the message from Microsoft as it releases an out-of-cycle patch with all the urgency it can muster. IT News reports that the patch covers Internet Explorer 7 to 11, running on Windows Vista and newer supported versions of the desktop operating system, and also Windows Server 2008
There’s a growing trend, widely recognised, that your employees are happy to connect their mobile device to the corporate network to give them the flexibility to work remotely and be available even when they’re not in the office. To make the most of that trend, the role of IT is to make the business and
30-07-2015 – We get a lot of IT support calls from clients affected by some malware that has interrupted their workflow and stolen or corrupted data. Most often, the attack vector was a link in an email. It happens so often that I thought I would post about it. But it’s not just a professional
28-07-2015. IT News reports that code already present on Android phones from version 2.2 onwards is vulnerable to memory corruption and can be exploited to fully compromise the device. The security researcher who discovered the code, Joshua Drake from Zimperium, says that specially crafted exploits only need the phone number of the phone in order
14-07-2015 – It’s been coming for a while but the day has finally arrived. After 12 years of patches and updates, Microsoft has pulled out the rug from underneath Server 2003 support. If you’re still using it, you’re on your own. What’s the problem? Are you at risk? If your server has exposure to Internet or
18-06-2015 – We are pleased to announce today an expansion of our role at Keolis Downer Rail, the company behind the Gold Coast Light Rail service. Previously we have provided a Managed IT Service which includes: Network Architecture for the project – Computer One designed the business computing network from the ground up before any
This week we dug into an archive of humorous and/or lamentable mistakes from recent times in IT to bring you 7 tales of what not to do if you want to remain employed. From failing to ensure back-ups are working through to compounding a mistake by trying to cover it up, these real-life stories serve
Yesterday we hosted a Network Security event with RSA that rated 4.5 out of 5 with attendees for its practicality and to-the-point messages. Computer One took the stage first with a session on Continuous Vulnerability Management. Our new managed service uses automated software to probe for holes in your network both from inside and outside.
Mountain Designs extends relationship with Computer One 12/05/2015 – Today we’re pleased to announce that Mountain Designs, already a long-time client, has decided to expand its service relationship with Computer One to include our comprehensive Managed Services product – Complete Care. Following an internal restructure, Mountain Designs have placed their trust in Computer One to
I thought I’d share an early preview of what Office 2016 will contain. It’s due out in Australia somewhere between July and September 2015 at this stage, though that date will firm up in the coming weeks. Note: This post relates to the desktop version of Office. The online versions available through Office 365 subscriptions
Think your company is too small and unimportant? Don’t make the same mistake as the Tasmanian departments in this article from 2015.
The UK government has announced a joint initiative with private sector interests to promote cyber security insurance for all British businesses, according to IT Wire. The report quotes MP Francis Maude, who is in charge of Britain’s Cyber Security Strategy, as saying that the effort is part of a move to “make sure the UK
“Shouldn’t we be using Unified Comms by now?” It’s a common question asked of IT and of course the answer any IT Manager would like to give is simply “Yes”. But it’s not simple to get a UC project off the ground, particularly to get business buy-in. And at the end of the day, the
