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Phone and Internet Community Meeting at Eudunda – 3rd March 2025
ByEditor ECBAT March 2, 2025March 2, 2025

Phone & Internet not meeting your expectations? Tony Piccolo MP, Labor Duty Member for Frome sent residents of the area a letter explaining what he discovered from an earlier local consultation and further feedback. Here is his invitation – hope you can make it. Phone and Internet Community Meeting “I trust this letter finds you…

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3G Mobile Phone System To Shut Down Could Be A Risk To Some.
ByPeter May 4, 2024May 10, 2024

It has been reported that ‘More than a million older 4G mobile phones at risk of being blocked from making triple-0 calls in 3G shutdown’ by ABC News National Regional Affairs reporter Jane Norman Will this affect you? Maybe you know someone who might be affected? It is worth checking with you family, friends and…

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Yorke & Mid North RDA Offering Free Small Business Workshops At Clare – 26th Feb 2024
ByPeter February 19, 2024February 20, 2024

The Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North have Free support for you. Please join us on Monday February 26th for two free small business workshops being held at the Clare Town Hall. Session One: Using Rezdy to get your event, experience or tour online bookable with the South Australian Tourism Commission: 1pm to 3pm Session…

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Australian Cyber Security Centre Urge Windows Users Update With Feb 2024 Security Updates
ByPeter February 17, 2024February 17, 2024

Microsoft has released its February security updates. This update included:• 73 vulnerabilities patched.• 2 vulnerabilities with evidence of exploitation.• 5 ‘Critical’ rated. The ASD’s ACSC encourages all users to apply the available patch updates ASAP. For more details, visit the Microsoft Security Response Centre website

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Small Business Fundamentals – Cyber Security
ByPeter December 8, 2023December 14, 2023

Are you a small business needing some extra help? The Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North have support for you. As part of Small Business Fundamentals, we are running our Business 2 Business Program. Part of this program involves one-on-one advisory sessions (up to three hours per business) with specialist providers to assist businesses…

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Warning: Scams Are Expected To Increase As We Get Closer To Christmas
ByPeter December 8, 2023December 14, 2023

Everyone is at risk, businesses, organisations, clubs and individuals with scams at your door, in your email, on your phone and in your browser, favourite apps and social media. There are ones like the “Missed delivery“, call or voicemail commonly labeled the (Flubot) scams are still active. Please stay on your guard and not get…

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How Do I Check If I’ve Been Hacked? What To Watch For? Tips To Protect Yourself.
ByPeter November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

Millions of Australians have been caught up in Data Breaches with recent reports about the Optus and Medibank data breaches bringing large and public examples to the fore. The fore mentioned businesses are not alone. A report in the Australian Financial Review paints a much more sobering and real picture, “fresh data from the Office…

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World Backup Day 31st March – Protect Your Data
ByPeter March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Local Computer business, Web South would like to draw your attention to “World Backup Day” Peter Herriman from Web South says,“We actually recommend regular backups, and multiple storage locations and devices, but I learnt those techniques during the early ’80’s and on mainframe systems with data worth millions of dollars (back then, imagine now!). All…

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Has Your Internet Been Very Slow?
ByPeter March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) has been investigating for you. Some of the major brands named. Has your internet been very slow? You can run a test to verify what connection speeds your are getting and then compare it with the speed that you signed up for. According to The NEWDAILY“The regulator said more…

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Missed Delivery Scams Are Still Active
ByPeter January 28, 2022February 4, 2022

The “Missed delivery, call or voicemail commonly labeled the (Flubot) scams are still active. Please say on your guard and not get caught by this scam. It is actually easy to get caught. as most of us are expecting deliveries of some sort, and this is especially heightened since the COVID pandemic. The text messages…

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Should You Disable Social Media Comments?
ByPeter October 20, 2021October 24, 2021

Food for thought. Facebook and other Social Media platforms have gained incredible growth over the years because they are interactive in that if configured so, they allow people to make comments right on the page (this is quite often the default setting). This can be quite beneficial for the page in that its popularity can…

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Computer & Device Security Alert – Please Update Google Chrome
ByPeter August 9, 2021August 24, 2021

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Alert Service urge anyone who uses Google Chrome EARLIER THAN version 91.0.4472.114 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This verion is the patch to fix the exploits. Notes for this version can be viewed at Chrome Release Note. This update addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of…

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Webinar – CYBER SECURITY – Does your Committee know what to do?
ByPeter August 6, 2021August 8, 2021

Webinar -CYBER SECURITY – Does your committee know what to do? Back at the end of June a webinar was brought to community groups by CyberCX, Copper Coast Council and STARCLUB Regional Officers, and we thank Samantha Freeman, who is the local Sport & Recreation Development Officer for the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council and…

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Warning For Local Business Owners With Domain Names
ByPeter April 15, 2021April 21, 2021

Local Computer Business Web South would like to warn anyone who owns a Domain Name to be on guard against a Domain Confirmation SCAM. This one could easily catch anyone who has registered thier own domain name.DO NOT REPLY TO IT! This may vary but it is likely to look like this in the Subject…

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Facebook Scam Alert
ByPeter March 15, 2021March 19, 2021

Here at Web South, your local computer shop, we try to keep on top of some of the threats around the internet. Earlier today a large number of emails came through with the subject‘ID Verification‘ and in the text ‘Your access has been temporarily disabled for identity check,’ and instructions on how to solve it….

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Cyber Threats Include Ag Industries – Be Prepared
ByPeter March 14, 2021March 19, 2021

Agrifutures Australia has released and interesting article called “Cyber threats in rural industries – are we prepared?” The threat of computer hacking of equipment used by farmers has been around for quite some time. As many areas of farming become mechanized, many are controlled by electronic means, be it a dedicated EPROM or CPU that…

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Ransomware The First Focus For Launch Of New Cyber Security Campaign
ByPeter December 5, 2020December 11, 2020

The launching of a new cyber security campaign by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), which will run all year round… because cybercrime never stops! is focusing on Ransomware. Their campaign warns Australians about cybercrime and promotes cyber.gov.au as the one-stop shop for individuals, businesses and organisations to protect themselves against cyber threats. Act now,…

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