We receive a constant stream of damaged or failed hard drives through our Helpdesk with the request for our technicians to recover the businesses data. These are laborious, drawn-out and costly recovery exercises and are not always guaranteed to be 100% successful. Regardless of the reason for the data loss or hard drive failure (it could be old equipment, it could be cybercrime); the data recovery progress can be avoided if you have an efficient and effective daily backup process; and don&rs...

Spring is traditionally the time to look at cleaning, refreshing and renewing – so why not look at a spring clean for your information technology? Loyal I.T. Solutions in conjunction with Cyber Security Business Connect and Protect Central Coast have some great ideas. Put more spring in your hardware. Loyal I.T. Solutions have some great hardware bundles that will ensure you have the newest equipment that suits your needs. Bundle information is available here and includes the highly...

In terms of protecting access to your online files and data, often a username and a password is just not enough. Multi-Factor Authentication introduces 2 or more dimensions to unlock access and thereby ensuring only authorised people gain access. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) refers to the access of online files and databases requiring combinations of: Something you know (e.g. your username and a password) and/or Something you have (a physical devise e.g. your mobile phon...

From waking up to our cars being covered in ice to sleeping on our office floor, Loyal I.T. has proudly participated in the Coast Shelter Sleepout for the past 7 years. Over these 7 years, we have raised over $50,000 for Coast Shelter and their fight against homelessness.   Coast Shelter's Vision is simple - 'Ending Homelessness and Domestic and Family Violence on the NSW Central Coast'.   Coast Shelter have spent the last 26 years providing accommodation to ov...

Part 3 - Don't forget to.... In our last blog we talked about new technology and getting the best price for technology, which included our great technology bundles. This week we're going to talk about how Loyal I.T. Solutions can assist you with those last couple of items you might have forgotten about.   Manage your Grant Funding If you've been awarded a grant through a government or organisation, there are times when they require the grant funding to be utilised...

Part 2 - How to Benefit at Tax Time In our last blog we discussed tax and how to get ahead on your depreciating assets and instant asset write-offs. This week we're going to talk about how Loyal I.T. Solutions can help your business benefit at tax time with new technology at the best prices. Get in Before the Price Hike It seems every company decides to review their pricing structure in the new financial year and items can increase overnight.  As this happens, Loyal I.T. So...