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Broken Windows and Unlocked Doors – The simple truth behind the security of your firewall and server

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00July 15th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

Are your firewall and server really secure? Is your Infrastructure locked up tight thus making your data perfectly safe?  Read further for a Layman’s guide on the subject.  Written by FunctionEight Ltds COO Phil Aldridge and recently published by both the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore as well as the British Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong. This

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Singapore Government changes to PIC grant benefits

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00July 10th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

A quick blog mainly for the benefit of our Singapore clients.  However, this information is of relevance for anyone with a registered business in Singapore.  FunctionEight would like to alert you to the fact that there is a change in the PIC grant amounts scheduled for end July, that has been announced by the government.  See

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Check out this WYNners FB page article on the recent successes of our member Rachael Pearce

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00July 10th, 2016|Categories: News|

Thank you to the wonderful Wynners team for all of your support over the year. Since becoming a BDM for Harcourts Cooper and Co Property Management I have won many Harcourts awards and more recently 2nd Nationally. Bring on another year! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10209567173399963&set=o.159837884081213&type=3&theate

Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2 billion

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00June 14th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

We’ve got to admit that we didn’t see this one coming.  That is one major purchase!  Just read this article last night on engadget.com https://www.engadget.com/2016/06/13/microsoft-buys-linkedin/ Does this mean that we can look forward to LinkedIn no longer working quite as we expect it to?  Are we being overly synical when we say that we don’t think

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Upgrade your WordPress version Now! WordPress 4.5.2 Security Release.

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00May 9th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

If your website is developed on WordPress, you might notice that your current version has an upgrade that is now available. OUR ADVICE AT FunctionEight IS THAT YOU SHOULD UPGRADE IT NOW! WHY? This is a security release applying to all previous versions.  WordPress strongly encourage all users to update their websites immediately. Read more here

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SSD vs HDD – Why Solid State Drive

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00March 23rd, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

This is an excellent visual article about Solid State Drives compared to traditional Hard Disks. I’ve personally used a Toshiba laptop with an SSD now for almost 4yrs. I don’t want to suddenly jinx my laptop – always a risk when you start saying it’s great – but it really does still startup each morning at

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More than a year after Microsoft ended support for the aging OS, some high-profile organizations are still using Windows XP – and putting themselves at risk.

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00March 23rd, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

This article originally appeared on CIO’s blog by Rich Hein. It is quite fascinating to read what governmental organisations, global MNC’s and utility companies are paying out to Microsoft for ongoing support of their legacy WinXP O/S. The message from us at F8 is quite simple – if your company is still using WinXP on some

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Martin Abert on doing business in Hong Kong (HKETO & HKNZBA presentation)

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00February 3rd, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |

Our Chairman Martin Abert, was recently the guest speaker at a Joint HKETO and HKNZBA forum in Auckland, New Zealand. His presentation focused on the benefits of living and working in Hong Kong.  The first video clip focuses on the combination of good luck and pure chance factors that saw him arrive in Hong Kong in 1991.

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BritCham Ball

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00December 25th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: |

  FunctionEight were very pleased to support our client the British Chamber of Commerce in Singapore by taking a table at their Annual Ball (Colours of Singapore http://www.britcham.org.sg/events/past-events/2486).  Our Singapore Team had an absolute BALL!! If you think a website with this level of functionality is something that your company desires, then please contact F8 as

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FunctionEight’s recent acquisition of Integra-IT’s TSS business in Hong Kong is featured today in Computerworld

By |2020-03-27T04:10:28+13:00September 4th, 2015|Categories: News|Tags: |

FunctionEight Limited acquires technical support service division of Integra-IT Group of Hong Kong Bolsters clients roster under IT management by 20 percent across Asia Pacific Hong Kong – FunctionEight Limited has acquired the entire technical support services division of Hong Kong-based Integra-IT Group Limited. Following the takeover, FunctionEight will considerably increase its customer base across the

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