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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
IT News Australia reports…"Network vendor Cisco is urging customers to patch their Adaptive Security Appliance firewalls as soon as possible, after discovering a serious vulnerability is currently being exploited by hackers." It’s a reminder of the importance of a structured patching programme to include all infrastructure, including firewalls, hypervisors and network infrastructure. No piece of […]
On the 2nd of February Fujitsu's Malaga WA Data Centre suffered two network interruption incidents, one of which saw the entire data centre shut down for up to 12 hours, as reported in IT News. Major clients such as Western Australia's Health Department and Bankwest were affected. Reports emerged that Bankwest's ATM network, Online and […]