We’ve talked a fair bit about the looming deadline for Windows 10 support. In our previous posts, we explored the implications of the October 2025 end-of-life date and the upgrade paths available to Australian businesses. For many, the choice seems to be a simple, if costly, one: upgrade your ha...

Here at AFSecure, we’re all about helping Australian small and medium businesses stay ahead of the curve. We’ve talked before about the end of life for Windows 10, but now the situation is critical. The 14th of October, 2025, is no longer a distant date on the horizon; it’s right around the corner...

At AFSecure, we bring enterprise-grade security expertise to Australian small and medium businesses. Whether you're building security habits from the ground up or ready to implement a robust management solution, we can help. Contact us for a comprehensive assessment to build a more resilient busine...

Here at AFSecure, we often delve into the nitty-gritty of cybersecurity, network architecture, and the kind of robust, future-proofed solutions that keep your business humming. But today, I want to take a slight detour. This post is a bit more of an opinion piece, a collection of observations and wa...

I feel like we only just finished our five part in-depth series (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) on Australia's shift to hybrid work and suddenly the ground is shifting under our feet. Again.

Greetings from my holiday. I’m writing this post from a beautiful, remote part of our country. The scenery is stunning, the air is clean, and the digital infrastructure is, to put it mildly, an abomination. I’m talking, of course, about NBN’s Sky Muster satellite service.

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As a small business owner - and someone whose job it is to advise on technology, I know you’re constantly juggling priorities. You need powerful, reliable technology to compete, but you also have a budget to watch. It's a common question: how can I access enterprise-grade software without the ente...

Part 5: The Future of the Office (and the Home): Emerging Trends and Strategic Recommendations

The establishment of hybrid work is not the end of the story, but the beginning of a new chapter. This permanent shift is now generating a cascade of second and third-order effects that are reshaping not...

Part 4: The Foundations of Flexibility: Minimum Requirements for Success

The successful and sustainable implementation of a Work From Home or hybrid model is not accidental. It requires the deliberate construction of a robust framework built on four essential pillars: the digital and physical work...

Part 3: A Patchwork Nation: WFH Adoption Across States and Sectors

While national statistics provide a broad overview, the reality of working from home in Australia is a patchwork of diverse experiences and policies. Adoption rates and official stances vary significantly between states and territo...