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Acceptable Use Policy: What an Australian Small Business Needs to Include

PIP — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:52:02 +0000

Most small businesses either have no acceptable use policy or copied one from a university — and both fail for the same reason: nothing in them is actually enforced. The short version An acceptable use policy sets out what staff […]

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Business Continuity Plan vs Disaster Recovery: What an Australian SMB Actually Needs

PIP — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:25:17 +0000

A business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan get used as if they mean the same thing. They do not — and the difference decides whether your business can keep taking orders while your IT is being fixed. The […]

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The Threats Your Antivirus Can’t See

PIP — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:20:32 +0000

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve seen a lot more of a kind of attack that doesn’t look like a virus and isn’t really a trojan. There’s no malware for your antivirus to catch — because the attacker never […]

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Windows 10 End of Support: What It Actually Costs Your Business to Stay Put

PIP — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:13:01 +0000

The headlines said Microsoft extended Windows 10 support for free. If you run a business, that extension isn’t for you — and staying on Windows 10 after end of support now carries a real, escalating cost. The short version Windows […]

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Replacing the ASD Essential Eight: What the Essentials Series Means for Your Business

PIP — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:47:58 +0000

The Australian Signals Directorate has confirmed it is replacing the ASD Essential Eight with a new Essentials series. But this is an evolution, not a demolition — and the worst response available to an Australian business is to stop work. […]

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What’s New in Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1

PIP — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:33:08 +0000

Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1 shipped on 28 May 2026, and it’s the release where PDM starts earning its place in the management stack. Automated host provisioning, cross-remote guest and snapshot management, unified Ceph monitoring, and a geographic dashboard view — […]

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Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 — What’s New

PIP — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:51:15 +0000

Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 arrived on 11 June 2026 with a focused set of improvements addressing two real operational needs: a smarter quarantine interface for teams managing shared mailboxes, and native encrypted backup support for Proxmox Backup Server. Here’s what […]

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Digitally Sign RDP Files a Complete How To

PIP — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:07:35 +0000

If your users have started seeing new security warnings every time they open an .rdp file, you are not alone. Microsoft’s April 2026 cumulative updates — KB5083769 for Windows 11 and KB5082200 for Windows 10 has introduced significant new protections […]

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Windows 11 RDP Connection Signing

PIP — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:34:17 +0000

Windows 11 RDP Connection Signing Microsoft has recently changed how Windows 11 handles Remote Desktop (.rdp) files, introducing stricter security checks and placing a much stronger emphasis on digitally signed RDP connections.These changes are designed to reduce the growing risk […]

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Microsoft Teams Adds Location – No More Hiding for Anyone

PIP — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:43:11 +0000

Microsoft 365 March, Teams update adds a major change to how hybrid teams stay connected: you can now clearly see where your colleagues are working—whether they’re in the office, remote or in which specific building or floor. This new update […]

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