5 Myths About the December 2026 Privacy Reforms
On December 10th, 2026, the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) including organisation, business and government agencies overseen by Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) will introduce a privacy reform building from the ‘privacy and other legislation amendment act 2024’. Most businesses assume the December reforms are simple: use AI, disclose it, done. The reality is more layered than that. Businesses are mandated to state in their […]
Incident Report: Phishing Attack
Detected, disrupted & automatically remediated in 6 minutes during an Adversary-in-the-Middle phishing incident. A sophisticated phishing attack targeting an employee was detected, disrupted and automatically contained within six minutes. The attacker captured the user’s password, intercepted an MFA approval and gained access to the Microsoft 365 account. Microsoft Defender and Entra responded automatically by invalidating […]
If a Breach Hit Tomorrow, Could You Show You Had Done the Right Thing?
Here’s a question that’s now being asked at board level, in insurance renewals, and by regulators: Can your business demonstrate it has taken reasonable steps to protect customer and business data? Not your IT team. Not your managed service provider. You. The director, the owner, the person ultimately responsible. If that feels confronting, you’re not alone. For many SMBs, cybersecurity has always lived in […]
Discover ABT’s Three Core IT Pillars
Technology is deeply embedded in how businesses operate today. It enables productivity, protects data, and supports growth but managing it effectively requires more than just keeping systems running. It calls for a clear structure that guides how IT decisions are made and how services are delivered. At ABT, we organise our services around three core […]
The Benefits of Cloud-Based Communication Solutions for SMBs
As a Managed Service Provider specialising in IT Support, we understand that your businesses technology requirements are changing rapidly, and the demands of your business and consumers means you need expert guidance to determine which IT and telephony solutions will deliver the result you need to meet those demands. When it comes to managing your […]
Veridia makes a clean shift into the cloud with Alliance Business Technologies
Summary With ageing infrastructure no longer meeting the needs of its mobile workforce, hygiene consumables specialist Veridia looked to Alliance Business Technologies (ABT) for the introduction of a Microsoft cloud-based solution. With the implementation of multiple software solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop, several Microsoft Azure services, Microsoft 365 applications and VPN network connectivity, Veridia today […]