Martin Thurgate

Martin Thurgate
Our director (BAppSci, MCSE) and equal owner Martin has over 25 years’ experience in the IT industry. Joining the business in 1998, his vast industry experience and sound knowledge of cyber security and cloud solutions allow him to craft technology solutions that make a real difference. Martin is most passionate about helping other businesses harness the agility, productivity and security that modern technology offers, and sharing his experience to help them gain a competitive advantage.
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The evolution of IT procurement

Along with many other scenarios, COVID-19 highlighted how unprepared many organisations were when it came to quickly, effectively and ...
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3 technology trends driving significant change in 2020

To hit the ground running in 2020, I wanted to compile a list of trends that I think will have a tangible impact for small to medium ...
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3 Key Attributes to Look for in a Technology Partner

A few years ago I wrote a blog that outlined some of the key areas that I believed businesses needed to be mindful of when choosing an ...
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Cloud Computing: Does your business need a Server?

As public cloud services like Office 365 become more readily available, and organisations migrate to online/cloud based software ...
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Mandatory Notifiable Data Breaches scheme

On the 22nd February the Australian Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme came into effect, which means you are now legally required ...
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5 tech resolutions to enhance 2018

With the New Year upon us, we share our Top 5 technology resolutions that should be an essential part of your IT strategy.
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Why we don’t always recommend Cloud

In the last 5 years or so, ‘Cloud’ has certainly become a hot topic and rightly so. There are many benefits to be gained from Cloud ...
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NotPetya "Ransomworm" outbreak update

As another ransomware virus goes global, we continue to recommend measures to stay ahead of these attacks… As was the case with the ...
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Upgrade now to Windows 10 for better security

As I watched the news and read various news articles relating to the WannaCry ransomware attacks over the last few weeks, I was struck ...
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Mandatory data breach notification scheme…

Are you taking “reasonable steps” to protect your customer’s data? Within 12 months you will be required legally to report data ...
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How healthy is your Active Directory?

Active Directory (or AD as it’s commonly referred to in the IT world) is the centre piece of your Windows network’s security, but if ...
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Is your Remote Desktop Server secure?

It’s no secret that cyber-crime is on the rise, and that all organisations – not just large corporates and enterprises – need to take ...
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