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Compromised data can mean disaster for businesses. It’s important to have a business continuity plan, also known as a disaster recovery plan, in place so that disasters can be avoided. These plans are put in place to show not only how to protect the data but also what to do in case of a catastrophic...

It looks like Apple is getting into the GPS business. Currently in the preview stage, Apple’s iOS 6 includes a new feature called Maps that could give navigation software companies like NAVIGON a run for their money. By the time Apple releases the new iOS 6 in fall 2012, the Maps feature will include extras...

Technology today is all around us. You have the IPad, Kindles, smartphones and more. Many of these devices allow you to access the internet from where ever you are. This means that the days of leaving work at the office are far behind us. With the latest technology, it is possible to take work with...

SUMMARY:  When it comes to business expenses, a company car is one of the largest. Employers must protect these assets, and the people who drive them, as diligently as they do their servers, computers and software. With Hawkeye, Sydney Technology Solutions seems to have found a way for them to do that more easily. Sydney [...]

Don’t let uncertainty drive you mad.  STS introduces Hawkeye, our GPS Tracking System.  Are you tearing your hair out wondering what your employees are doing when they leave the office “on business”? Are you an employee who worries that the car you share with co-workers isn’t safe to drive? Let Hawkeye alleviate your fears. What […]

First Microsoft developed Windows 8, primarily, to be used with tablet PCs. Then came the announcement that two new tablet PCs were on the way. Now, it’s introducing new smart phone software so that someone who prefers Microsoft products can synchronize and integrate all of his devices with ease. On June 20, 2012, Microsoft introduced...

With a user base that’s steadily approaching the one billion mark, it’s no surprise that Facebook is a magnet for scammers. The most recent scam to target Facebook users involved getting them to unwittingly grant access to their accounts. According to Graham Cluley for the Naked Security blog, around mid-June 2012, some Facebook users received...

In mid-January 2012, Wikipedia, Google and several other U.S. websites expressed their displeasure with two proposed acts of legislation:  the Prevent Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Both claimed to have the interests of artists at heart, but the language of each act read more like an attack on freedom...

On 19 June 2012, residents of Melbourne and Victoria had their world rocked by an earthquake that registered 5.3 on the Richter scale, according to Geoscience Australia. When the quake initially struck, the Geoscience Australia website received so much traffic that it actually crashed for a while; but the site soon recovered and continued providing...

Upgrading to Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system is probably not an absolute necessity for those already using Windows 7. For those who decide they want to upgrade as soon as Windows 8 is offered in wide release, they should know that some Windows 7 machines may make using the new operating system challenging. Tim...

Great Tips and Tricks from your local Microsoft professionals. Our team came across this handy video showing how to make robust charts and graphs with Microsoft Excel 2010.  We get a number of questions on how to use graphs in Microsoft Excel so we thought we would share this awesome video with you on how...

Australia’s Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) initiative is scheduled to kick off on 1 July 2012. Average individuals and health care providers alike have some misgivings about the program because it seems there are some security risks that the Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) is downplaying, according to Fran Molloy in an article...