Part 2 - How to Benefit at Tax Time In our last blog we discussed tax and how to get ahead on your depreciating assets and instant asset write-offs. This week we're going to talk about how Loyal I.T. Solutions can help your business benefit at tax time with new technology at the best prices. Get in Before the Price Hike It seems every company decides to review their pricing structure in the new financial year and items can increase overnight.  As this happens, Loyal I.T. So...

Part 1 - It's all about the tax It's that time of year again, when businesses and individuals prepare for the tax season and a new financial year. Loyal I.T. Solutions has some hints and tips and over the next few weeks will assist you in regards to your I.T. requirements as the end of financial year approaches. Managing your Depreciating Assets There is an opportunity to some businesses for tax deductions on any depreciating assets up to the value of $6,500. Business assets...

In our post of the 19th March, we raised the point that many businesses are moving toward a more mobile hardware solution by adding laptops and tablets to their fleet.  Recently, we decided to investigate one of these mobile solutions in more details. The Surface Pro has been around since 2012, with esteemed clients like United States Defence (approved and certificated on their products list) and has been the official tablet device for the National Football League in the US.  ...

For as long as we can remember, the norm for a businessperson has been working at your desk, in an office, 5 days a week, except for a small portion of us who work from home or travel around.   We now find ourselves in "the new normal", where full featured portability is what everyone wants; that is to be able to perform work from anywhere at any time. Not only do you need to be able to work on documents, attend Zoom meetings and respond to email from your desk at the off...

If your business operates from the cloud, you will likely not have a server on premises.  This means your laptop, PC's, tablets and/or personal devices become the front-line interface to the internet and core business applications.    To ensure optimal productivity and security, it is recommended businesses adapt a 'fleet management' regime, including: Managing the age of hardware by replacing devices based on a planned lifecycle Implement a managed se...

Governments and authorities in Australia are escalating their focus on cyber-security, including introducing more guidance, advice and mandatory reportable incidents. If your organisation is covered by the Privacy Act 1988, then the NDB (Notifiable Data Breach) scheme applies. In simple terms, any suspected or known cyber attack must be notified to affected individuals and the OAIC (Office of the Australian Information Commission). The real aim though is to mitigate the risk of cyber at...