Why Your Business Should Be Using Microsoft Teams Calling

By Angie Jones | September 21, 2022

No matter what business you’re in, effective communication should be one of the fundamental tenets of your organisation. For decades businesses have relied heavily on traditional phone systems to handle all necessary communications between employees and outside parties. Updating your clients, answering your colleagues questions, chasing leads, and even IT support! Everything was just a […]

Data Sovereignty in the Cloud: Are you compliant?

By Melissa Hoarau | September 19, 2022

– What is data sovereignty? Data sovereignty is the notion that data is under the jurisdiction in which it is collected or processed and must remain within its borders. In simpler terms, this means the legal rights of data subjects (any individual whose personal information is being gathered, retained, or processed) and data requirements will […]

Mastering Microsoft Ep 10: How to Manage Your Files in Microsoft Teams Channels

By Angie Jones | September 15, 2022

Proper file management is integral to facilitating workplace collaboration and streamlining operations. This is especially true when it comes to Microsoft Teams. While Teams does a lot of the organisational work for you, it is essential that everyone in your team knows exactly where and how to find the files they need. Even just a […]

Cloud vs. On-premise Backups: Which is better?

By Melissa Hoarau | September 12, 2022

The daily operation of your organisation relies on access to business-critical data and applications. So, what happens when access to this data is lost, corrupted or temporarily unavailable due to a service outage? The unfortunate reality is that data loss is more common than you’d think, and the costs due to downtime can be crippling. […]

Why Cloud Backups Are Essential for Google Workspace

By Angie Jones | August 31, 2022

Why do you need to backup Google Workspace? Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite) has become one of the most popular platforms on the market for organisations and businesses. Its suite of productivity tools (such as Calendar, Drive and Gmail) streamline daily operations and foster employee productivity, communication and collaboration. However, the major shift […]

Mastering Microsoft Ep 9: How to Upload and Sync Files from Desktop to OneDrive

By Angie Jones | August 31, 2022

OneDrive is a Microsoft Office 365 application that enables you (and your employees, clients, partners and outside consultants) to access important files and documents anytime, anywhere and from any device. Uploading your files to cloud storage also helps to free up disk space on your device hard drive, giving you the freedom to install and […]

eStorm Achieves ISO 27001 Certification!

By Melissa Hoarau | August 22, 2022

– eStorm Australia is proud to announce we have been awarded ISO 27001 certification In an ever-evolving security landscape, it’s becoming increasingly important for organisations to implement robust systems and processes that protect and secure sensitive data and information assets. ISO 27001 is the global benchmark for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Developed through a […]

How To Achieve ISO 27001 Certification

By Angie Jones | August 4, 2022

Phase 1 – Prepare a Project Plan Gaining ISO 27001 certification can be a long and arduous task. Therefore, to save yourself time and future headaches, be sure to prepare a detailed project plan. During this stage it’s important to set expectations, so that everyone in the team is aware of their roles, responsibilities and […]

11 Types of Phishing Attacks

By Melissa Hoarau | August 3, 2022

1. Spear Phishing Spear phishing is an email or electronic communications scam targeted towards a specific individual, organisation, or business. It is a malicious tactic utilising emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to get users to share personal information or perform actions that can cause network/system compromises or data/financial loss. Although often intended […]

Mastering Microsoft Ep 8: How to Externally Share Files in SharePoint

By Angie Jones | July 28, 2022

Organisations and businesses in the modern age generate a lot of data. With so much data to sift through, employees can often struggle to find the information they need when they need it. Microsoft SharePoint is an efficient and user friendly way to easily track, store and manage data. The platform stores and organises all […]