Blog – Business Technology Partners

BTP staff had a great short cruise on the “One and All”

4 December 2025 Uncategorised by btpteam

Did you know that BTP Sponsor the tall sailing ship, the “One and All”? The “One and All” is instrumental in helping many young teenagers to learn teamwork and responsibility. The “STV One and All” is instrumental in helping many young teenagers to learn teamwork and responsibility. They help people discover themselves and meaning. The
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Fallout from CrowdStrike and IT outages

22 July 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

Please be cautious if you get an SMS, phone call, email, Facebook message, computer popup, etc. offering to assist you with this recent IT outage. Scammers will be using this news and momentum to scam panicking people. They might target your finances, private data or resources. CrowdStrike will not be contacting you. Microsoft will not
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Are you considering Cyber Insurance?

10 April 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

A cyber attack can lead to staff being unable to work, lost sales, risk of data breaches, and fines. Insurance often includes access to forensics investigators, lawyers and other professionals whom can assist you in more ways than just financial. If you are offered Cyber Insurance with your next general insurance renewal, please investigate it.

Shutdown your computer when you do not need it

3 April 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

If your computer can be off out of hours, it means hackers can’t get into it. Hackers are most active out of your working/waking hours as that is when they can get away with things you are not likely to spot. Not everyone can leave their computer off out of hours and in these days
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BTP Are closed for the Easter Public Holidays

28 March 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

We hope you stay safe and enjoy a few days doing whatever you do during this time. Easter is a time that means many different things to many different people. Celebrate it and create some great memories.

Are your staff using safe password practices?

19 March 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

Please do not use the same password for all users across your company. Please do not hand your passwords out so that other staff can logon as you. Your password protects you, locks down your actions as you (and not someone acting as you), and having separate passwords gives hackers less room to move. Please
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Server and equipment overheating?

14 March 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

Recently we have had a lot of heat. Too much heat. South Australia got hot, then hotter, then… hotter. Our BTP server room started to get warm and the Air Conditioner coped well with a few days but, once the building got warm, it was more difficult to keep the area cool. We monitored this
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Think before you click

1 March 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

We all need to follow that “6th” sense. The “gut” feeling. If something feels wrong, don’t click. In some cases (like in emails) even if nothing feels wrong, still be cautious. Manually typing and going to websites when you receive a link and making sure that this password reset, failed account, PayPal invoice, Amazon purchase,
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BTP are out Visiting clients in Victoria

26 February 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

This week we are in Victoria. Johnny and Gary are making their way around Victoria to catch up with clients and make sure they have everything they need.

As of 22 Jan 2024, 26 Billion credentials leaked

29 January 2024 Uncategorised by btpteam

BTP Recommends Trend Micro Products to reduce the chance your details are being stolen and also to search the darker parts of the internet to see if your details are easy to find. Your details can be used to trick yourself and others (via email, SMS, and other scams) into giving out further details. This
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