08 Feb, 2018

Protect every password in your business Every password is an entryway to your business, and LastPass makes it easy to secure them all. LastPass is a simple and easy to use service that stores all your passwords and login information securely. It can save you and your business time by allowing you to search all your saved passwords quickly and easily whether you are using a computer or mobile device. To learn more about LastPass click on the link below

18 Jan, 2018

Did you know, quite often Managed Service Agreements are set to auto renew rather than expire? There may also be a notice period required if you don't want it to renew. Failure to do so may leave you stuck somewhere you just don't want to be. It may be worth checking your Managed Services Agreement?

04 Jan, 2018

On the 4th of January this year Chris and Meg celebrated their wedding. They're now on a ship cruising around New Zealand without any internet. I know somebody who will be struggling without google!!

22 Dec, 2017

From the team at Gecko Managed Services we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Gecko will be closed on the following public holidays. 25th Dec - Christmas Day 26th Dec - Boxing Day 1st Jan - New Years Day

12 Oct, 2017

Mr. Robot has won the hearts and captured the minds of a lot of people around the globe by showing a captivating view of the information security world — and how vulnerable we all are to cyberattacks. When you see how main character Elliot and the hacker group fsociety hack whole corporations, never mind just regular accounts, it starts to seem like nowhere and nothing is safe. But if you look more closely, you’ll notice most of the hackers’ victims in the series exposed themselves to danger by

21 Sep, 2017

Are you sick and tired of seeing ads while browsing the web? Well you are in luck! There is a quick and easy way to block ads in whichever browser you use... (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla). All you have to do is go to the following website... https://adblockplus.org/ and click the big green button (as per the screenshot below). Now that Adblock Plus is installed you can enjoy accessing websites without all the annoying ads!

27 Jul, 2017

Kaspersky Lab has been working on a free anti-virus program for the past 18 months and it is finally here! Kaspersky Free provides the core essentials, anti-virus scanning & protection for your files, emails and web browsing. Kaspersky Free is not a replacement for a paid anti-virus but if your home computer does not have any anti-virus protection then you should install it to help protect your pc and data against viruses. https://www.kaspersky.com.au/free-antivirus

11 Jul, 2017

75-year-old man from Queensland has been charged with receiving more than a million dollars from ransomware victims. The man is an alleged representative for overseas scammers. The man is alleged to have been part of the ransomware scam since 2010. This is a stark reminder for everyone not to take unexpected calls from people they don't know, even if they are from Australia. Gecko Managed Services advises against downloading any software to their computers if they're being cold called or asked

30 Jun, 2017

A new global ransomware outbreak has begun, and it looks to be as big as the WannaCry outbreak a few weeks ago. It has been reported that several large companies from across the globe have been hit including the radiation monitoring system at the Chernobyl nuclear plant! What can I do to protect my business? Make sure data is being backed at least once a day and that a copy is stored offsite or in the cloud. Also, your anti-virus needs to be up to date and capable of stopping this new