Blueblood Solutions Pty Ltd

30/09/2021

Looking to add visibility to your IT environment?

Considering a "Security Information and Event Monitoring Solution" (SIEM)?

Not quite big enough to go with an expensive 24/7 solution from a big Cyber Security company?

Before being sold a solution, check out our 9 Practical Cyber Security Tips to implement first.

Considering a SIEM (Security Information and Event Monitoring) solution? Make sure you implement these 9 Practical Cyber Security Tips to get the most out of your SIEM solution.

15/09/2021

With the increase in hacking and security threats, many have increased their online security using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). But have you forgotten about your social media accounts? Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat?

Check out our 4 tips for securing your social media accounts.

by Di Turner With the increase in hacking and security threats, many have increased their online security using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). But have you forgotten about your social media accounts? Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn? If you have business social media pages and feeds, then....

24/08/2021

Watch out for emails pretending to be from McAfee....

Google’s security team has spotted the suspected Chinese hacking group APT 31 emailing links designed to ultimately download malware to spy on victims' computers.

24/03/2020

For all you introverts out there (or work from homers that need a speed boost), launtel is the way to go.

You can setup an account online (www.launtel.net.au) and provision your own service without talking to anyone. If you have FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) already, it is provisioned on a separate UNID port within about 5 minutes!

I did this at 8:16pm last night and it was working by 8:20pm.

And checkout the speed....😁

20/09/2019

Here we are!

17/09/2019

Well, we made it into the paper!

Canberra businesses will be leading the way at the local edition of the global climate strikes on Friday.

05/09/2019

Hi,

When I started this business almost 20 years ago, I wanted to have a particular focus on sustainability and sustainable solutions. I had all sorts of grand ideas for setting up solar farms, centres of excellence, converting vehicles to electric power and even producing my own bio-diesel (that one didn’t last for long, although I did figure out the theory for doing it).

Unfortunately (or probably fortunately, for my families sake) I somehow managed to avoid getting bogged down in these ideas, however, they were (and still are) never far from my mind.

Over the last couple of years, I’ve become more and more despondent with our governments inaction on climate change, the environment and sustainability in general. So much so that I started a website earlier in the year with the intention of scaffolding individuals and businesses into converting their homes and workplaces into more sustainable places.

If you’re interested, the site is www.fridayclimatework.org however, my thinking and actions have moved on and I’ve been participating in various Facebook and other groups instead. If you are interested, they are:

• Australian Parents for Climate Action Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1563257827306784/ and https://www.ap4ca.org
• Extinction Rebellion ACT https://www.facebook.com/groups/XRACT/
• Extinction Rebellion Australia https://ausrebellion.earth/ and https://www.facebook.com/XRAustralia/
• Extinction Rebellion https://rebellion.earth/
• My Efficient Electric Home https://www.facebook.com/groups/MyEfficientElectricHome/

I feel kind of stupid saying this, but Blueblood Solutions is declaring a “Climate Emergency”. The science indicates humankind has a limited chance to avoid catastrophic climate change and I can’t sit around hoping it gets sorted by the government.

We are supporting our staff that are interested in participating in the Global Climate Strike on Friday 20 September 2019.

On the 20th, we won’t be abandoning our clients completely – we will maintain a skeleton crew to monitor voicemails and system alerts, however we will not be planning any site visits or non-urgent support for that day. Accordingly, we would appreciate you submitting any routine requests earlier that week so they can be actioned before Friday or delaying them until Monday the 23rd.

A number of other Australian Businesses will be supporting their staff too.

Blueblood Solutions has joined this group and I am encouraging you to do so too.

For more information, or to sign up, please visit https://www.notbusinessasusual.com.au

Additionally, we will be reviewing our supply chain, banking arrangements and other business operations and seeking ways to minimise our environmental impact. We’ve always tried to recycle properly, reduce energy usage and minimise travel, but we feel it is time to take another look at these areas. More to come on this later!

Hope to see you at the !

Thanks,

Michael Reid
Managing Director

We know the number one reason people won't Strike for Climate is because of work. That's why we're supporting employees to strike on September 20th.

08/07/2019

Hi Everyone,

Our page has been feeling neglected for quite awhile now.

We've spent a lot of time over the last 12-18 months changing our RMM (Remote Management and Monitoring) software, updating service agreements and rethinking the way we address security and other technology changes.

If you are interested, I've put together a brief "Doodly" video explaining the complexity of IT security in the Small Business environment.

The video is about 6 minutes long and the checklist takes about 5-10 minutes to complete.

You can view the video at https://youtu.be/UFw13wij2_I and access the security checklist at http://security.blueblood.com.au

I've had feedback that some people find the video too fast, with too much content. If you'd prefer a shorter, "executive summary" style, let me know in the comments!

Hope you enjoy it.

Michael

IT Security for Small Business