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Queensland MSP onPlatinum gathers clients and vendors
Gold Coast-based managed services provider onPlatinum ICT brought together clients and vendor partners to discuss growth areas for the future of their businesses. To read the complete article on the CRN.com.au website click here ...
onPlatinum’s childcare contract gets boost
Managed services provider onPlatinum ICT has secured a deal to provide a range of hardware and services to the Australian Childcare Projects (ACP)... To read the complete article on the CRN.com.au website click here ...
Bennetts Buoyed by Morgan Stanley Childcare Deal
WHEN Morgan Stanley bought a fledgling childcare centre developer earlier this year, the fortunes of Gold Coast businessman Robbie Bennetts took a turn for the better... To read the complete article on the Gold Coast Business News website click here ...
Don’t let your business data be held to ransom
For small businesses in Australia, ransomware is currently one of the most significant security threats – costing Australians millions of dollars. Ransomware is a type of malicious software, known as malware, that encrypts/locks data and files on a computer/server, making them inaccessible. This malicious software ...
Cyber criminals targeting Gold Coast businesses
Cyber criminals have been circulating the internet for years with Australian's losing hundreds of millions each year due to scams. But, it feels a little close to home when we learnt that a number of Gold Coast small businesses have recently been targeted. Here’s a ...
Small business tax incentive
Now is the perfect time to upgrade! Upgrade before June 30 and get a tax deduction for the 2015/16 financial year. Now is a great time for a small business to upgrade to a Kyocera Multi-function printer. Replace your old printer, copier or fax machine ...
What makes something innovative?
The term “innovation” tends to get thrown around a fair bit. In 2015 we saw many innovative technologies invented and become part of our daily lives. Who knew in 1999 that by 2016 we would all know the brands Apple and Samsung? But what actually ...
Keep your data safe on holiday
What’s worse than coming home to mouldy food that you forgot to throw out when you went on holiday 6 weeks ago? Finding out that your identify has been stolen! In 2015 more than 770,000 Australians fell victim to identity theft1. Here are 5 tips ...
Is your phone system outdated?
When it comes to telephone systems, the number one issue for business owners is cost: cost of the hardware, installation, modifications and call costs. Thankfully, technology has enabled enormous changes in business telephone systems and driven these costs down. onPlatinum ICT’s PBX (Private Branch Exchange) ...
Think before you click!
Cyber criminals have been circulating the internet for years with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reporting that in the first 6 months of 2015 Australians had already lost $45 million to scams! The report also found that 45.1% of scams were delivered over ...
Data sovereignty, security and why onshore is best
There are many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the security of data stored in “the cloud”. Many have expressed concerns for their data stored in something that is intangible and seemingly non-existent. However like when computers and the internet were first introduced, it is the idea of ...
What is Managed IT Services?
Most IT companies offer the ‘break-fix’ and ‘pay-by-the-hour’ IT support models. An example of these models is where you laptop breaks and you would then call IT support to fix it. The problem with these models is that they are costly. It could cost from ...
