Scams have been in the media lately, with blogger Constance Hall being the victim of a scam after she sent money to a real estate agent to secure a rental property only to later find out a hacker was posing as the realtor.  In this, and other cases, you might want to know if you can recover lost money after you have been hacked or scammed. This blog aims to give you some insight into what can be done after the event of a hack or scam. Our last blog gave you hints and tips on how t...

Scamwatch – the Australian government website for consumer awareness – has shown a trend of increasing cyber-attacks in Australia. For example, so far in 2022, over 70,000 scams have been reported and over 205 million dollars have been lost to businesses and consumers in cyber-attacks of one sort or another. This number rises even greater when you consider that there are some attacks not reported. This statistic is a shocking increase of 314 per cent compared to the...

Six reasons why you should embrace new technology   Loyal I.T. Solutions loves innovative technology, and we would like to remind you of why you should embrace technology for your business.   Streamline procedures and practices. Using old and out of date programs or machines can make business practices slower. Increase sales and customers. Clients are happiest when they are collaborating with a company that can reduce the time needed to perform jobs. Newer digital marketing s...

Back in 2002, a young Michael Goodwin made the hard decision to leave his employer and embark on the journey of creating his own I.T. company.
Mick had started working in telecommunications straight out of school and soon tried his hand at I.T. and found a passion for it. When the company merged with a Sydney business, the stress of the commute and clash of company culture made Mick realise he needed to move on. With Julie by his side and three young boys running around, Mick set up the ho...

A Cyber Security Assessment is designed to assist in ensuring your business is protected by researching and reporting on your security needs. Loyal I.T Solutions can help with in the way of cyber security, as we assess your businesses security against the Essential 8 framework. The 8 essential points are under 3 distinct defensive lines: Mitigation Strategies to Prevent Malware Delivery and Execution  Application control;  Configure Microsoft Office macro settings;&...

  The Federal Budget, released in late March 2022, has some great technology incentives for small business.  Digital Spending Tax Breaks Small business owners will receive tax break for digital spending, up to $100,000 per business per year. Breaks can be for: Upgrading their cyber security platforms. Moving to cloud based service. eInvoicing platforms and portable payment devices. New web design. Any other enhancements resulting in digital advancements. Companies can re...