Why Microsoft Bookings is a Better Choice than Calendly for Businesses

Friday, October 18th, 2024 News,

Microsoft Bookings and Calendly are popular scheduling tools that allow businesses to streamline their appointment booking process. While both tools offer many similar features, there are several reasons why Microsoft Bookings may be a better choice for some businesses.  Microsoft Bookings is included with most Microsoft 365 subscriptions, which can be more cost-effective for businesses […]

Why You Should Switch from Webroot SecureAnywhere to SentinelOne Singularity Platform

Monday, September 16th, 2024 News,

For many years, Webroot SecureAnywhere was our preferred end-point protection software. However, as technology changes and in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the necessity for robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, it’s vital for businesses to stay ahead of the curve by utilising advanced protection mechanisms. While Webroot SecureAnywhere […]

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now available to all businesses 🚀

Thursday, February 15th, 2024 News,

Are you ready to supercharge your productivity? Look no further than Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365! This AI-powered assistant seamlessly integrates with your favorite Microsoft 365 Apps, making your work smarter, faster, and more efficient. Let’s dive into the highlights: Smart Suggestions on Steroids Copilot isn’t just a grammar checker; it’s your writing whisperer. As you […]

Do your staff know how to prevent cyber-attacks at work?

Friday, May 12th, 2023 News,

Tresami clients know we have them covered in terms of their cyber security software. So now, it’s probably your staff who are the weak links in your business’ data security. Here are some facts from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC): July-December 2022 saw a 26% increase in the number of notifiable data […]

DNS Filtering – a simple solution to maintain staff productivity and increase your cyber security

Friday, March 17th, 2023 News,

Ensuring staff are working productively and visiting appropriate sites is one of the challenges of all managers. We can help you better control which sites your staff visit by installing DNS Filtering. It works in 2 ways. Control the sites your staff visit during working hours With DNS Filtering, you can prevent staff from visiting […]

What is ChatGPT and why does it matter?

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 News,

ChatGPT has been taking the world by storm, and everyone is talking about it. Here’s what you need to know. I used ChatGPT to answer the following questions and got the following responses. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that uses natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to understand and respond to […]

Phone system letting you down? Read how a new phone system helped our client

Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 News,

Latitude Accountants 3CX Case Study When merging 2 business operations together, it can be the little things that prove to be the most troublesome. That was certainly the case for Latitude Accountants when they purchased another accounting practice. Now the business was operating from 2 sites but only had one primary phone number. They quickly […]

Passwords are meant to protect your data but they are also your business’ weakest link. Learn why.

Thursday, August 18th, 2022 News,

Did you know 80% of all data breaches are caused by weak, reused or stolen passwords? You are probably familiar with sites that provide password strength indicators and possibly felt frustrated when they wouldn’t let you use an easy to remember password. But you may not be aware of the dangers if you or your […]

4 Reasons to upgrade your IT systems

Friday, June 24th, 2022 News,

Reviewing expenditure and setting budgets is good business practice for organisations of all sizes. But when it comes to your IT systems, are potential upgrades an expense to be postponed or an investment that will generate returns? Any thoughts about upgrading your IT systems and hardware should be carefully considered to ensure you are selecting […]

Don’t wait until your laptop crashes! Get to know the warning signs

Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 News,

Waiting until an employee’s laptop crashes before it’s replaced, is not an efficient way to manage your technology! Due to their mobility, laptops are more prone to damage and will typically need replacing every 3-5 years. But in-between times, every laptop will show warning signs when they need to be replaced. What are the 5 […]

Generous government incentive makes it a no-brainer to upgrade your business technology

Friday, April 29th, 2022 News,

In case you haven’t heard, from 7.30pm on 29 March, your small Australian business could be eligible to claim 120% of the costs of investing in new technologies or training to upskill staff. To be eligible, you need to satisfy the following criteria: Have an annual turnover of less than $50 million Make the technology […]

Get your business ready for whatever happens next with 3 top technology priorities

Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 News,

When the pandemic arrived in Australia and staff were required to work from home, some businesses experienced a smooth transition while others were left scrambling to update their technology. Two years down the track, it’s still important for businesses to remain up-to-date with their technology to ensure their operations are agile and stable in uncertain […]

Let’s talk about scams – Scams Awareness Week 2021

Monday, November 8th, 2021 News,

We may have been in lockdown but the scammers have been working hard. As of 31 August 2021, Scamwatch has received over 190,000 reports and recorded $192 million in losses in 2021 so far. That’s a staggering 95.4% increase since this time last year! The top three scams for the year are: Flubot Malware Scams […]

With emails scams on the rise, how do you make sure your business is safe?

Monday, October 25th, 2021 News,

We’ve covered the vulnerability of your emails before. In our blog “Have you heard about the latest hacking tricks to access your business?”, we talked about the cleverness of hackers who use email attacks or phishing scams, to infiltrate business emails and systems. The statistics are alarming. Phishing scams are continuously on the rise and […]

On-call anywhere, anytime with a cloud-based phone system that’s so good, we use it!

Thursday, September 30th, 2021 News,

It’s an understatement to say COVID-19 is disrupting business – especially during a prolonged lockdown. But from the beginning, it has changed the way many businesses operate. Much of this change is due to remote working or a hybrid of remote and onsite working. Remote working doesn’t work well for call centres or businesses who […]

Email signature marketing is a thing – and it can go hand in hand with controlled and consistent organisational email signature management

Monday, August 23rd, 2021 News,

We’ve all seen them, the email signatures that look basic, messy and unprofessional or that are simply inconsistent across an organisation. Managing email signature compliance and consistency across an organisation is often tricky if staff are able to edit and change them as they deem fit. It’s even more challenging these days with staff often […]

Do I need backup software when I use Office 365?

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 News,

You may think cloud software, like Microsoft Office 365, offers excellent options for backing up data. But is that true? The reality is, the cloud comes with limited safety and recovery options. Retention doesn’t equal long-term safety The limited, short-term backup options provided by cloud software is called retention. Retention usually covers a limited, short-term […]

When it comes to your business’ online security, what’s your weakest link?

Monday, May 17th, 2021 News,

In a previous blog, we discussed how small and medium-sized Australian businesses are actively being targeted by hackers and their sophisticated tricks. If you missed the blog, you’ll find it here. But no matter how well your security software protects you, nothing is infallible and people can accidentally give away important information. That’s why it’s […]

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 end of life

Friday, October 16th, 2020 News,

How to properly prepare for MS Exchange Server 2010’s end It’s officially the end of the road for MS Exchange Server 2010. After a ten-month extension temporarily prolonged its life, the final end-of-support date has been announced. As of October 2020, users will need to find an alternative for the soon-to-be unsupported product. With the […]