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Chapter 3 of Google Keep for Small Business Owners

In Chapter 3 of Google Keep for Small Business Owners we look at some of the basics: how to create and edit a note on both the Google Keep website and the mobile app

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Setting up Gmail Signature blocks in Google Workspace

Want to automatically add a signature block to your email? Or choose a different signature every time you write an email? Learn how!

What is the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme and should sole traders care about it?

Under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, any organisation covered by the Privacy Act 1988 must notify affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) when such a data breach occurs. Notifiable data breaches (as defined by the OAIC) occur when: Unauthorised access or disclosure includes when: The scheme started in February 2018 […]

What is a password manager and why do I need one?

Last week I wrote about cyber security specifically passwords and passphrases and how using a password manager could help. What is a password manager? Password managers pretty much do what the label says – they allow you to store all your passwords in a virtual safe. All you need to remember is the safe’s ‘combination’ […]

Why do I need to worry about cyber security? I’m just a sole trader!

Being online and digital is great – it can save small businesses (including sole traders) time, and allow owners to work ‘anywhere, anytime’. But with that connection also comes risk. We’ve all heard of online scams that target individuals and security breaches targeting large companies with the end result usually a request for money or […]

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Doing More with Google Tasks

A few days ago I wrote about Getting Started with Google Tasks and today I thought I might go a little further into how you as a sole trader, professional or independent contractor can use this light-weight but extremely handy application from Google. If you haven’t looked at the earlier post then please do so […]