Are you leaving work each day feeling like you haven’t achieved what you’d set out to? Maybe you’re a frustrated business owner who feels their staff are failing to fulfil their duties?

We’ve touched on VR and it’s importance in education previously, but since the COVID-19 outbreak leading to a higher demand for healthcare workers and paused training for medical students, this technological advancement has become a fantastic, accessible tool for many in America.

Unfortunately, working remotely isn’t possible for all. But for those fortunate enough to do so in these unprecedented times, there’s ways to ensure you’re able to work securely and effectively.

SplashData have both amused and concerned us with their 2019 Worst Passwords list. These top 50 passwords might be cringe, but there is a valued lesson to be learnt… the days of ‘password’ and ‘12345678’ are most definitely over.

Businesses have an obligation to keep data safe, and there can be big fines if they have a privacy breach not to mention the reputation damage. But for individuals it's also important that you don't have too much information out there publicly that allows someone to assume your identity, or that apps and websites aren't collecting too much data that a hacker could get hold of.

Change is never easy, that’s why it so important to equip ourselves with the right tools, so we can stare it in the face confidently, overcome new challenges and grow. That’s exactly what Shakierra has spent the last few weeks learning how to do.

Recently we had the pleasure of hosting the Inspiring Women in Leadership Lunch, along with the legends at Launceston Chamber of Commerce and Hays Recruiting. It was an opportunity for women (and enlightened men) to come together to unpack some big topics.

With any aspect of business, having a strategy is integral for creating success. You tech systems should have a strategy in order to ensure you’re keeping costs down, getting the most out of it, and most importantly, allowing you to focus on what’s important.

Launceston based IT specialists, Eaglecrest have recently announced their partnership with YourITdept, growing their driven team of 10 to a team of 17, a force to be reckoned with.

Once again, we're sure this year has gone faster than any before. Projects we were working on in April feel like yesterday and we have still left a few of those New Years resolutions back in the first week of January. But when you look back on what we've achieved this year, you realise just how big this year has been!

This brand news sponsorship is another major boost for the club, on the back of the recent announcement of St.LukesHealth as new Naming Rights Partner, as they embark on a new era of basketball in the Victorian-based Elite League.

Cloud computing is the new normal for businesses managing their services, data, storage, operations and networking. We've cut the jargon to bring you our beginners guide to wrapping your head around the cloud!

Welcome to the big, wide world of Virtual Reality! VR aims to achieve total immersion - it is where computers and our reality merge to make it possible to experience and interact with almost anything, anywhere, at any time.

Recently we proudly employed a female IT trainee, Sharkierra, adding to our gender balanced workplace. We are striving to change the face of IT technicians and encourage more women to join the workforce.

At Eaglecrest, we're noticing a positive shift in people's attitude towards IT. As tech becomes more user friendly, people are claiming the power back from IT nerds and confidently managing many of their IT needs.

Cyber security has been named by the Australian Government as a national security priority. As the scale, sophistication and number of cyber attacks attacks increase, so to does the need for security and disaster recovery plans of business.

B2B sales people have been working the same way for decades - maintaining activity and walking the fine line between engaging and annoying a new lead, albeit with the assistance of some new cloud-based CRM platforms to record activity.

Virtual Reality is being used to train employees in dangerous or risky environments - like pilots training on simulators and surgeons practicing complex procedures, but it is also being used to reduce the training demands on organisations for mechanical roles. Immersive learning at its most powerful!

Steven Worrall (Managing Director at Microsoft Australia) opened the day talking about business transformation because in 2017, Australia slipped four rankings in the World Competitiveness Rankings.

Cyber security breaches are clearly in everyone’s awareness and we are all quickly realising that the responsibility sits with the relevant government, board & management. To simply leave it at the IT level, is to court disaster! This isn’t just about protecting your data, it’s about protecting your organisation's continuity.