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Managing Cold Callers: Setting Professional Boundaries and Protecting Your Business
In the fast-paced world of business, time is valuable. Many of us face the constant challenge of managing cold callers trying to sell products or services that may not align with our priorities. These persistent calls often come from businesses employing aggressive marketing tactics and, at times, questionable data collection…
What is Toll Fraud?
Toll fraud is one of the most underappreciated threats in modern business telephony. While many organisations are familiar with email scams and phishing, few realise that the same kind of financial exploitation can happen through their phone system. Understanding the Basics For those used to traditional landlines, it’s helpful to…
The Hidden Cost of Skipping the Chain: Why Business Owners Must Respect the IT Support Model
The Hidden Cost of Skipping the Chain: Why Business Owners Must Respect the IT Support Model In the world of IT support, efficiency is everything. Businesses rely on their IT support teams to ensure operations run smoothly, minimize downtime, and provide quick resolutions to technical issues. Yet, despite the carefully…
Right to Disconnect & Direct Contact Policy
Changes in Legislation & What It Means for You Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 have introduced the Right to Disconnect, which ensures employees are not required to engage in work-related communications outside their designated hours unless such refusal is unreasonable. This legislation applies to employers and extends…
Train Yourself and Your Staff to Spot Scam Emails Before It’s Too Late
Cybercriminals only need one mistake to compromise your business, and that mistake is often as simple as one employee clicking a malicious email link. Phishing and scam emails are the most common method used by hackers to deploy ransomware, steal credentials, and gain access to sensitive business data. Training your…
The Woes of Supporting Fax Services for the Medical Industry
How to Send Successful Faxes Faxing remains a critical communication tool in the medical industry…
Starting a Business? Secure Your IT Foundations for Long-Term Success
Starting a business is an exciting journey, but many new business owners overlook critical IT…
Protect Your Business from Phishing and Cyber Threats
Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and businesses of all sizes are increasingly targeted by sophisticated…
Lone Worker: Enhancing Safety and Compliance with Approved Systems
In today’s dynamic work environment, businesses of all sizes are increasingly reliant on lone workers….
The Importance of Enabling Plugin and Automatic Updates for WordPress
Why Enable Automatic Updates? Security Enhancements: One of the primary reasons to enable automatic updates…
How to Fix Common Problems on a Windows System on your own
At Approved Systems, we understand how frustrating it can be when your Windows system isn’t…