Central IT Group

19/07/2023

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior IT Technician to join our dynamic team! As a Junior IT Technician, you will work closely with our experienced Senior Engineers in the Western Sydney Area.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist with troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues.
- Provide technical support to end-users, ensuring prompt resolution of IT-related concerns.
- Assist in maintaining and upgrading computer systems and networks.
- Participate in the setup and configuration of new equipment.

Requirements:

- Basic knowledge of computer hardware, software, and networking.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for technology.
- Eager and enthusiastic individual.

This is a 6-month contract position with the potential for extension and long-term growth within the company. We offer a supportive work environment that encourages professional development and the opportunity to work alongside talented Senior Engineers.

To apply, please send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected] Don't miss this chance to jumpstart your IT career with us!

Note: This position is only available in the Western Sydney Area. We encourage local candidates to apply.

16/06/2023

🔍 Job Opportunity: Junior IT Technician 🔍

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior IT Technician to join our dynamic team! If you're a fresh graduate eager to kick-start your career in the IT industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you. As a Junior IT Technician, you will work closely with our experienced Senior Engineers in the Western Sydney Area.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist with troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software issues.

- Provide technical support to end-users, ensuring prompt resolution of IT-related concerns.

- Assist in maintaining and upgrading computer systems and networks.

- Participate in the setup and configuration of new equipment.

Requirements:

- Basic knowledge of computer hardware, software, and networking.

- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for technology.

- Eager and enthusiastic individual.

This is a 6-month contract position with the potential for extension and long-term growth within the company. We offer a supportive work environment that encourages professional development and the opportunity to work alongside talented Senior Engineers.

To apply, please send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected] Don't miss this chance to jumpstart your IT career with us!

Note: This position is only available in the Western Sydney Area. We encourage local candidates to apply.

25/04/2023

They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.

Lest We Forget

23/11/2022

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

It's common knowledge that it's best for business owners to separate your personal transactions to business cards transactions. Regardless, here's 5 not-so-common security shopping tips that you can apply to avoid being scammed!


◉ 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒚 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒂𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒖𝒕
There are many websites (including Amazon) that automatically save your payment card details. This is bad. Yes, it may make the next buy more convenient, but it puts you at risk. A hacker with access to your device or account could make purchases.

Immediately after you check out, remove your payment card from the site. You will usually need to go to your account settings to do this.

◉ 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑼𝑹𝑳
We all make typos from time to time. Especially when typing on a small smartphone screen. One typo can land you on a copycat site (such as Amazonn(dot)com).

Take those extra few seconds to double-check that you’ve landed on the correct website. Do this before you start shopping.

◉ 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑾𝒊-𝑭𝒊
When you connect your device to public Wi-Fi, you might as well expect a stranger to be stalking you. Hackers LOVE the holiday shopping season and will hang out in popular public Wi-Fi spots.

They spy on the activities of other devices connected to that same free hotspot. This can give them access to everything you type in. Such as passwords and credit card information.

◉ 𝑩𝒆 𝑶𝒏 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 & 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒔
Phishing scammers were very active during the holiday shopping season of 2021. There was a 397% increase in typo-squatting domains connected to phishing attacks.

Hackers use emails as templates. They impersonate brands like Target, UPS, Amazon, and others. Their emails look nearly identical to the real thing. They trick you to get you to click and/or log in to a malicious website.

◉ 𝑬𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒔 & 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕
Check your bank account regularly. Look for any suspicious charges that could signal a breach. One way to automate a monitoring process is to set up banking alerts through your online banking app.

17/11/2022

With the recent development in technology, evildoers and their ways had also improved...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿-𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵.

Most of these attacks are preventable if you have system in place to protect you. Yes, they come at a cost, but you don’t want a 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑝 𝑑𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 to protect your valuables, right?

Now, here are some tips that you can apply to your business to minimise, if not prevent, cyber-attacks and their adverse implications.

If you want to have your BIZ protected, send us an email at [email protected] or call our help desk 1300-843-163!

13/11/2022

Medibank was held to RANSOM by the Russian-based syndicate known as "REvil", which takes its name from "ransomware evil", and who reportedly enjoy protection from President Vladimir Putin.

Now, fear-based marketing is not our THING, but this is just a prime example that cyber-attacks strike, and they AFFECT businesses.

𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫-𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐌𝐁𝐬?

If you don't have any protection to your business's confidential information, credentials, and customers' details, YOUR BUSINESS IS VULNERABLE and PRONE to be targeted as well.

Are you interested to know more on how you can protect your business against these cybersecurity crimes?

Call us on 1300-843-163 or send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can also message us here!

The full scale and impact of the Medibank hack is emerging - and it looks particularly grim for 1.8 million...

07/11/2022

𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪?: Business losses attributable to cyber crime rose on average 14% over time, with the average crime costing a small business $39,000 - most of which are cyber theft and cyber fraud.

With the years of Central IT's operation, we continuously update our security system that safeguards our clients business. This is the one of the aspect that is non-negotiable from us—solely for the benefit of our clients and assurance that they are indeed protected. You don’t want a cheap door lock to protect your valuables, right?

Just think of this, how does a small/medium business survive a state-sponsored attackers/hackers? Like in real life, one lock or one security deterrent isn't enough.

𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔:

1. Proven working Security Stack/System
2. Training/Knowledge against these exploitative and disastrous acts.

Are you interested to know more on how you can protect your business against these cybersecurity crimes?

Call us on 1300-843-163 or send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can also message us here!

28/10/2022

If you're curious, this is how an IT person spends his weekends. Can you tell which activity is taking most of our weekends? See the white part.😜

𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲: 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦.

Just a friendly reminder to spend every weekend to have a break, enjoy the time with your loved ones, and do what keeps you sane.

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕! 𝑬𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅. 🥳

27/10/2022

Imagine working with a certain simple document or a complex project simultaneously with multiple people.

Or having a storage for your files that even your laptop or computer gets broken, you can still access your file. You don't need to imagine! There's this amazing IT Solution called Cloud Storage.

As they say in IT Industry, if you don't want to lose your file even your hard drive gets corrupted, or access your file anywhere, anytime with any device, "upload it to the Cloud" 😉

Cloud Solutions in general provide your business two important things:

1. Security (Business Continuity)
2. Accessibility

Now, with the usage of cloud storage with multiple users, you'll be facing cluttered files and documents all over the place. Here's some useful tips to avoid it!

Are you a business owner thats needs an outsourced IT Department that will give you amazing solutions for your business's technological advancement such as Cloud Storage, Cloud Solutions and etc?

Send us a message! 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 - 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀@𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺.𝗮𝘂, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸 (𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟬-𝟴𝟰𝟯-𝟭𝟲3) or even by sending a message here!

25/10/2022

You've got a new employee who is not so "techy" and want to enrol them into a FREE MICROSOFT TRAINING?

We've got you! Just head on and click this link -- you can also log in with a Microsoft account that you can get from an authorised reseller like Central IT Group.

We can also guide you and manage your e-mails, company's digital workplace and such!

If you're interested in creating a digital workplace for your business, head on to https://centralit.com.au or call us at 1300-843-163!

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18/10/2022

Are you a 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 that wants to utilise 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 as your 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞?

Do you experience 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 and 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 in your operations?

As we all know, managing your IT aspect in your business can be a little overwhelming and seems like a complex puzzle.

Even from simple things such as password management, connectivity issues, managing data, to complex processes such as viruses, automation of business processes, IT daily operations, -these can turn into a 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘.

If you want to put and end to these issues and want to step up your business's game, head on to our website: https://centralit.com.au to learn more how we can help a Small/Medium Business owner like you!

As an alternative, you can also send a mail to: [email protected] for enquiries and consultation or call 1300-843-163 8:30 am to 5 pm!