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SSD and memory card storage being checked on a technician's workbench in Townsville.

Could Your SD Card Be Fake? Protect Your Photos Before It Is Too Late

Fake and falsely labelled SD cards can look genuine until they are full. Here is how to reduce the risk before your photographs or videos disappear.

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A free cyber security check for businesses and charities

Check whether your business or charity's email can be faked, with an instant plain-English result and no signup.

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Why Townsville needs a large specialist computer store

The case for Computer Alliance, Umart, PC Case Gear or another major specialist retailer to investigate a genuine Townsville presence.

Archived 2006 website for Townsville Computer Centre, showing computer systems and parts.

The history of Townsville computer stores and centres

Remembering the independent computer stores, builders and technicians that kept Townsville connected through more than two decades of change.

Yellow and black ethernet cables alongside aqua OM3 fibre uplinks on a network switch.

Cable Colours Decoded: A Homelabber's Guide to Colour-Coding Your Network

A practical, colour-coded cable scheme for homelabs and small offices — Wi-Fi, servers, phones, trunks and fibre backhaul, each with their own colour so a rack makes sense at a glance.

Virus and Malware Removal in Townsville — What Actually Happens

What a proper virus and malware clean-up involves, why one scan usually isn't enough, and how to tell if your accounts were affected too.