Welcome to International Cyber Security Awareness month, known as Hacktober. It’s a lesser-known fact that small and medium business are being targeted more and more by cybercriminals and there is a valid reason for this; Hackers tend to focus on easy and vulnerable targets-it’s a random selection based on the Hackers search on the internet for vulnerable devices, easy access or it can be a case of less savvy staff being ‘socially engineered’ to allow hacker’s a...

Is your machine running slow?  Want to upgrade to the new Windows 11?  Want to take advantage of a smaller, more powerful and portable solution?  The answer to all of these questions is to take advantage of our trade in deal now and get the latest technology for the best price. Loyal I.T. Solutions are offering up to $250 off when you trade in your old PC or laptop. To assist you in making a decision, check out some of our great technology bundles, one of which should suit yo...

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...