Author: Clinton Carey

Just because your data is resident on an external server, doesn't mean it's immune to malicious attack.

Conquering complacency on cloud backups

Posted on 6 December 202130 August 2022 by Clinton Carey

Converting to the cloud is akin to that smug feeling after ingesting a rich meal at a classy establishment. While climbing into the comfort of the cloud might be the current mood of savvy businesses, it’s too easy to fall...

With automation, choose method over madness

Posted on 12 November 202111 April 2022 by Clinton Carey

Organic. Hybrid. Convolute coils. Concepts that flourish well in a plant nursery hothouse. Not so marvellous when applied to the mayhem of different systems patched together in our busy workaday life. Our office systems are very often crazily plant-like. Chase...

A cautionary tale on “phishing”

Posted on 25 October 202123 March 2022 by Clinton Carey

Scams and scandals are not new. Take for instance the infamous Trojan Horse swindle. According to legend, this deception took the form of a huge hollow horse in which a troop of canny Greeks hid within as it was wheeled...

Flexible contracts with real people

Posted on 12 October 202122 February 2022 by Clinton Carey

Not all IT support contracts look alike. This is probably just as well. Some are agile, supple and stretch with your needs. Others are unyielding. Rigid. Downright inflexible. Some give. Others take. Once signed up you may strike it rich...

Glide into cloud power to empower your business

Posted on 4 October 202126 January 2022 by Clinton Carey

Have you ever considered sailplane gliding? It’s the ultimate fun in unpowered flight. Rapidly rising currents of sun-warmed air enables the glider to harness the power behind the cloud. The result of this is unlimited freedom of movement for a...

Hi there! How can we help?

Posted on 27 September 20213 January 2022 by Clinton Carey

Have questions? Chasing an explanation? Need help? Reach out to us. Lodging a support query with us is now easier than ever. Stop wasting energy on diversions. Choose OPEN! Are your staff frittering away precious time on IT dramas and...

Win big with premium backup support for Office 365 operations

Posted on 20 September 20215 January 2022 by Clinton Carey

As any business entrepreneur will confess, the bottleneck challenges to superior performance on the racetrack of business success are legendary. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there in our high speed digital era. Strewn with all kinds of yellow flags to...

Still using tin cans and string? Speak free from where you’d rather be

Posted on 13 September 202119 March 2022 by Clinton Carey

The “work from home” culture has stretched office phone systems to the limit. With Cicom’s cutting edge tech and managed IT services, you can now remotely chirp business to business easily–but totally untethered! All at a fraction of the cost...

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Shop Cicom and cut to the chase faster

Posted on 6 September 202119 March 2022 by Clinton Carey

Have you ever observed a circling osprey conducting an overhead patrol? You’ll marvel at how brilliantly this skilful raptor switches to shop-mode, all the while keenly eyeing the rich bounty on offer below. With forward facing eyes and a scimitar...

The pointy end of cybersecurity

Posted on 30 August 202116 June 2022 by Clinton Carey

…if the hack takes the shape of a ransomware attack one might expect a costly claw at business profits. According to Sophos, there are seven uncomfortable truths of endpoint security. Before we explore such irksome realities, let’s breakdown the geek...

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