Protect Your Business During the Holiday Shutdown – IT Checklist for Forbes Businesses

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Introduction: Why the Holiday Break Is Risky for Your Tech When your business closes for Christmas, your computers, servers, and office equipment don’t take a holiday. They sit there—unattended, vulnerable, and exposed to risks like: The good news? With a simple checklist, you can lock down your business tech before you lock the front door. … Read more

Service Reliability Update — What Went Wrong, What’s Fixed, and How Things Are Better Now

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Over the past year, workload increases, system limitations, and several personal life events created a rough period where consistency slipped. As a result, some repairs took longer than they should have. Messages were missed, updates were delayed, and job tracking wasn’t as reliable as it needed to be. I’m not making excuses.I’m laying out the … Read more

Spam Was Eating Our Inbox—Until We Found This

Spam, phishing, and malware-laden emails aren’t just annoying — they’re a serious threat to your business. One wrong click can lead to data breaches, compromised accounts, or even ransomware. At Small Space IT, we help businesses take control of their inboxes with SpamHero, a powerful and affordable email filtering solution. It protects both inbound and … Read more

Benefits of Surge Protection & UPS hardware

After last night’s blackout, I have felt the need to inform you about ways you can protect sensitive electronic equipment from damage during blackouts and thunderstorms. Ideally, the best way to protect your equipment is to disconnect it from the power point, isolating your equipment from potential damage. But this is not practical in many … Read more

Trust & Ethics in Computer Repair

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Trust is an essential factor in selecting someone to repair your computer or mobile device. Anyone you choose will have access to your entire digital life on an expensive machine. Just like most people hire a motor mechanic to work on their car when it breaks down, most people don’t have the technical expertise to … Read more

How to use an iPhone as a mobile hotspot

Have you ever been in a situation where you need an internet connection for an iPad or laptop, but there is no Wi-Fi available? If you have an iPhone with a mobile plan that has a large data allowance, then you have a solution to your problem at hand. There are a couple of problems … Read more

Scam Warning: Fake NBN Calls

Just a quick warning that scammers are going around pretending to be from NBN and claiming that your computer has malware or is currently getting used by hackers. NBN will never contact an end user of a service, and if there is a legitimate issue, your ISP will contact you and ask you to reach … Read more

5 Free Antimalware Programs in 2019

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In 2019 cybersecurity is more important than ever before; last year cybercrime cost the Australian economy approximately 1 billion dollars. Locking the doors is an option to keep the crooks out but, a digital bouncer in the form of antimalware software will allow legitimate access while keeping the crooks away from your files. Some of … Read more