Reef I.T.

Accounting and bookkeeping practices handle some of the most sensitive data in any business.
Tax file numbers, bank details, payroll, client financials. All of it moves between your team, your clients and your software, which is why management of that data matters.
Getting file sharing and access right protects your clients, and protects the practice.
Reef IT puts protection at the forefront of operations.
Talk to the team at Reef IT today.
👉 www.reefit.com.au

Buying new laptops before the end of the year?
A few minutes of checking now saves a lot of money later.
Windows 10 stopped receiving free security updates in October 2025, and the paid extension for business is winding down year by year. The Australian Signals Directorate is clear that unsupported systems should be upgraded.
Here are the top 5 things worth checking before buying a new laptop.
Reef IT has been specifying and managing business hardware since 2003.
Talk to the team at Reef IT today.
👉 www.reefit.com.au

72% of Australian Small Businesses Now Use AI
Adoption has moved faster than readiness. Closing that gap is what turns AI from a handy tool into a real advantage.
Discover three moves this quarter to get full value from AI.
Follow the link and read the blog today
👉 https://www.reefit.com.au/your-team-is-using-ai-do-you-have-the-structure-and-security-in-place/

One number that matters this month is one in three.
That is how many Australian small businesses believe they are too small to be a cyber target.
The same research found 92% of small businesses hold personal or sensitive data, while only 26% feel confident protecting it.
Every business is a target, whatever its size. The Australian Signals Directorate puts the average self-reported cost of cybercrime for a small business at $56,600, up 14% on the year before.
That makes the basics worth getting right.
Reef IT helps small and medium businesses across Australia close that gap.
👉 www.reefit.com.au

Myth or Fact!
Five things people believe about business IT. Some are true. Some have cost businesses a lot of money.
1. Small businesses are too small to be a target
2. Antivirus on its own is enough to stop a modern attack
3. A backup that runs every night is a backup that works
4. Multi-factor authentication is only needed for banking
5. Macs do not get malware
How many did you get right?
Still confused? Contact our Reef IT team today.
👉 www.reefit.com.au

A small practice holds the same kind of sensitive information as a large hospital.
Health service providers reported 225 data breaches in 2025, more than any other sector in Australia.

A few things worth checking in a small practice:
> Who can open a patient file, and whether that access is reviewed
> Whether your practice management backups have been tested and scheduled
> How quickly you could tell patients if something went wrong

Every health service provider has to take reasonable steps to protect patient information. Reef IT has supported medical and allied health practices across northern Australia since 2003.

Talk to the team at Reef IT today.
👉 www.reefit.com.au

October Is Microsoft’s Deadline Month

Three Microsoft products reach end of support this month. A short check now saves a scramble later.

Do you know how this will impact your business day-to-day functions?

Find out the key questions to ask your IT provider, plus answers to common questions on what end of support means in practice.

Read the blog today
👉 https://www.reefit.com.au/three-microsoft-end-of-support-dates-land-in-october/

Three Microsoft end-of-support dates land in October - Reef IT Windows 11 version 24H2, Office 2021 and the Windows Server 2012 security updates program all finish on 13 October 2026. Here is how we work through it with clients. The current landscape October is consistently busy in the Microsoft lifecycle calendar, and this year three deadlines fall on the same...

October is always a busy month in the Microsoft calendar, and this year three deadlines land within a fortnight of each other.
Microsoft will stop the flow of security updates, bug fixes and technical support behind the scenes for:
• Windows 11 version 24H2
• Office 2021 and Office LTSC 2021
• Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2
To understand what this means for you and how this impacts your business, speak with the Reef IT team today.
👉 www.reefit.com.au

5 minutes now saves you hours in the future.
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, so this is the perfect time to set up 5 quick things that will take no longer than 5 minutes to protect yourself from threat actors and keep your business information safe.
For more information on IT support, talk to the team at Reef IT today.
👉 www.reefit.com.au

Setting up a new starter should take minutes, not days.

As your business grows, a repeatable process for accounts, devices and access saves time and closes security gaps every time you hire.

It is one of several areas worth getting right before rapid growth, not during it.

Our latest blog shares how to prepare your technology for a growing team.

Read it here:
👉 https://www.reefit.com.au/preparing-your-technology-for-a-growing-team/