I’m eager to share some exciting highlights from our trip down to Sydney this week for the Microsoft AI Tour. It’s been a truly enlightening experience, and I’m thrilled to pass on some key insights to all of you. First things first, let’s talk about the AI revolution. It’s not something that’s just happening abroad; […]

In Episode 017 of REDD’s Business and Technology Podcast, our hosts Jackson Barnes (Head of Business Development – REDD) and Brad Ferris (CEO – REDD) interview Ben Greenup (Director of Technology, Brisbane Boys’ College). Ben has over a decade of experience in managing & supporting complex school IT environments.   We discuss ChatGPT and other AI […]

Microsoft Secure Score is a measurement of an organisation’s security posture, with a higher number indicating more improvement actions taken. It can be found at https://security.microsoft.com/securescore in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal. Following the Secure Score recommendations can protect your organisation from threats. From a centralised dashboard in the Microsoft 365 Defender portal, organisations can […]

Microsoft 365 is the most popular of all major office productivity software. It has 48.8% of the global market share, just edging out Google’s apps, by a couple of percentage points. It’s used by individuals, small & mid-sized businesses, and larger enterprise organizations. It does everything a modern office needs. Including from word processing and […]

In this episode our hosts Jackson Barnes (BDM – REDD) and Brad Ferris (COO – REDD) interview Isaac Nicol (Head of ICT at EPIC Assist) and discuss his journey at EPIC Assist (Not for Profit). Particularly we discuss with Isaac how to leverage EPIC’s NFP status with Microsoft and other vendors to increase cyber security […]

“Hybrid office” is the new buzzword you’ll hear used in business discussions. It’s the mix of having employees both working at the office and working from home. This has become more than a buzzword and is now the reality for many companies. There was a survey of employees with remote-capable jobs. The survey found that […]

While many companies have moved most of their workflows to the cloud, there is still a key component of office operations that is location-based. This would be employee computers. Most companies still rely on desktops and laptops to allow employees to access critical software and as their main workstation. This can become inconvenient if you’re […]

Productivity can be challenging to track, no matter where employees are working. How do you know they’re using their tools as effectively as possible? How can you enable them to adopt best practices? These are questions that managers often ask themselves. If they’re looking at the wrong things, it can get in the way of […]

One constant about technology is that it changes rapidly. Tools that were once staples, like Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash, age out. New tools replace those that are obsolete. Discontinued technology can leave computers and networks vulnerable to attacks. While older technology may still run fine on your systems that doesn’t mean that it’s okay […]