Key IT news — IT insights for Melbourne business

Practical IT and cybersecurity topics for Melbourne business owners — costs, comparisons, security guidance and AI — in plain English.

Every article is bylined to a named member of the Key IT team: owner and technician Elias Koziris, technician Peter Fotias or business development manager Sam Triantis. Each post shows the author's name and role, and you can read more about all three on our Meet the team page.

We add new articles regularly, on the topics our clients raise with us. Every article shows the date it was published, so you can see at a glance how current the advice is.

Yes. Existing Key IT clients can log a ticket through our client support page. Not a client yet? Give us a ring on 1300 053 948 to talk it through, or book a free review.

Yes. Most articles are written for small and medium Melbourne businesses, the kind of firms that come to us for small business IT support, and cover decisions such as managed IT versus in-house staff and what a cyber attack really costs.

Start with our explainers on managed IT costs and the Essential Eight, then try a free check: a dark web scan looks for your staff's work email addresses in leaked breach data, a phishing simulation demo shows how staff respond to a realistic lure, and our AI readiness self-check shows where you stand before adopting AI.

For official alerts and advisories, follow the Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre at cyber.gov.au, which is also where you report an incident through ReportCyber. The Key IT blog sits alongside that, explaining which alerts and changes matter to a Melbourne small business and what to do about them.

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