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Graduate pathway careers that extend beyond borders
|“Ten years is a long time to spend in one job.” This year marks a decade since I joined the Macquarie Cloud Services (MCS) family, so I’ve been hearing that sentence a lot recently. While many people around my age tend to change jobs every t...
How to keep up-to-date with cyber security (without suffering information overload)
|Let’s face it: it’s really, really hard to stay up-to-date with everything cyber security. Why? Because there is so much going on, and the threat landscape changes every day. The past three years have been a game changer for the global cyber s...
What is the easiest way to prevent cyber security breaches?
|Cyber security breaches are the new battleground for Australian businesses. Not only are we seeing an increase in the number of cyber security attacks and breaches (76,000 were reported to the Australian Cyber Security Centre in 2021-2022, to be exac...
Why you can't just set and forget your Azure environment
|An old boss of mine once told me to adopt a ‘growth’ mindset. At the time, I was far too young, immature and inexperienced to fully grasp the notion but essentially, he was telling me “Look for opportunities to improve. Always.” My recent att...
ATO Renews Cyber Security Contract with Macquarie Government
|The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has extended its cybersecurity support deal with Macquarie Government at a cost of $32.7 million. The secure internet gateway (SIG) and cybersecurity services contract has been extended until December 2024 and the tota...
Cyber insurance premiums soar 80% as claims surge
|Cyber insurance premiums have soared in the past year as claims surged in response to a rise in damaging attacks by hackers. The cost of taking out cyber cover had doubled on average every year for the past three years, said global insurance broker ...
Why cloud migration is no longer just an option
|As businesses continue to grow, so does the importance of establishing a cloud presence. No longer is cloud migration a mere ‘option’; it’s become a near-certainty that your organisation will consider cloud hosting at...
My Career Journey: From Motorcycles to Microsoft and now Macquarie Cloud Services
|Where it all began. I‘m not someone who knew what they wanted to do from day dot. I started working from a very early age and knew I had a good work ethic, but I struggled to see where I wanted to go once I left...
A net promoter score to be proud of
|Recently, it can feel like everyone is talking about the importance of customer experience and net promoter score. But whilst for some it’s a buzz phrase that is trending and topical in 2022, for us it’s part of our DNA. Stemming back to our purp...
Key Take Aways from Microsoft Inspire 2022
|Microsoft shared their vision and roadmap with their partners at Inspire 2022 conference. As an Azure Expert MSP partner, the Macquarie Cloud Services team followed announcements keenly and each team member provided their unique perspective, shaped...