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Does Microsoft 365 Back Up Your Data? Why the Answer Trips Up Perth Businesses
Microsoft 365 protects the platform, not your data. A plain-English look at the shared responsibility model, the retention limits that catch businesses out, and what a real backup needs to cover. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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Microsoft 365 Keeps Going Down: How Perth Businesses Can Keep Working Through the Next Outage
Microsoft 365 has had several major outages in 2026, including a wide North American incident in July. Here's how Perth businesses can keep operating when Teams, Outlook or SharePoint go down. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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Your Microsoft 365 Licence Got More Secure in 2026 — But Only If You Switch It On
In mid-2026 Microsoft folded premium security tools — Defender for Office 365, Intune features, link protection — into standard Microsoft 365 licences. Many Perth businesses now pay for protection they haven't turned on. Here's what changed and what to enable. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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ATO & myGov Impersonation Scams Are Surging: What Perth Businesses Must Know
ATO impersonation scam reports jumped 12% in June 2026. Here's how the scam targets Perth business owners and five steps to protect your business. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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Ransomware Hits a Perth Office: What We Do in the First Hour
A representative walkthrough of how we respond in the first hour of a ransomware attack on a Perth small business — contain, assess, protect the backups, and start recovery — and why that hour is really decided months earlier. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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When a Perth Law Firm's Email Suddenly Stops: How We Diagnose and Restore It
A representative walkthrough of how we approach a sudden Microsoft 365 email outage at a Perth law firm — the diagnostic order we work through, the causes we most often find, and how we get people working again fast. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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Windows 10 End of Support: The Decision Perth Businesses Can't Put Off
Windows 10 stopped getting security updates in October 2025, and the first year of paid Extended Security Updates runs out around October 2026. Here's how Perth businesses should decide between paying to delay and moving to Windows 11 — and how to plan the switch without the panic. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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4 IT Gaps Small Businesses Overlook (and How to Close Them)
Most Perth businesses aren't undone by one huge disaster — it's the small IT gaps that stack up: missing MFA, delayed patching, old access nobody removed, and untested backups. Here's how teams under 50 users can close them. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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How to Safely Offboard an Employee (and Protect Your Company Data)
When a staff member leaves, their access is a security risk until it's properly closed off. A practical Perth-business checklist for offboarding an employee without losing data or leaving a door open. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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5 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Your Current IT Guy
One trusted 'IT guy' works — until it doesn't. Here are five clear signs a Perth business has outgrown break-fix IT and needs a proper managed IT team. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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Passkeys vs Passwords: A Plain-English Guide for Perth Businesses
Passwords are behind most account breaches. Here's how passkeys work, why they're safer, and how your Perth business can start using them. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
Read articleDeepfake Voice Scams: The AI Fraud Threat Perth Businesses Can't Ignore
AI can now clone a voice from seconds of audio, and businesses are losing millions to fake 'CEO' calls. Here's how deepfake scams work, why Perth SMBs are targets, and the simple process that stops them. From Computer Mechanics, Perth IT specialists since 1997.
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