Sophisticated malware attacks are evolving very quickly. Of all the types of viruses, ‘Ransomware’ may be the most destructive because it tricks your staff into activating it.

Cyber criminals are using ransomware such as CryptoWall and CryptoLocker to target a wide range of organisations just like yours.

As Microsoft continues to reinvent productivity across their suite, they intend to feature the best of both Skype and Lync and further build upon their strengths. For example. Skype for Business is adopting the familiar Skype icons for calling, adding video and ending a call.

The Diamond Surf n Turf Obstacle Race is coming up on Sunday the 3rd May. If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time, with entries closing soon!

Even if you’re not competing, the Surf n Turf is a great day. Come along and cheer on the racers, enjoy some live entertainment and grab a sausage sizzle to support Newcastle Surf Life Saving, we’d love to see you there!

For further info on the event and how you can register click here

We’re excited to announce that the Diamond Surf n Turf Obstacle Race is returning to Newcastle again this May to help raise funds for Newcastle Surf Life Saving. Set out across Newcastle Beach and throughout King Edward Park, the ‘Tough Mudder’ style course contains a number of obstacles such as cargo net climbs, rope walls and monkey bars designed to test your strength, stamina and determination!

While it may sound tough, the course isn’t just for the adrenaline junkies.

We would like to welcome Garth Sundberg to the Diamond team. Garth has been working in the business communications field for the last ten years. He enjoys working with a broad spectrum of companies and is passionate about assisting customers to identify business challenges so he can deliver solutions that best meet their needs.

We’ve expanded to Sydney!

2014 was a signature year for Diamond. We won awards that positioned us as one of the leading ICT Managed Service Providers in Australia, expanded our Broadmeadow office to accommodate our ever growing support team, and our Director in charge of Managed Services, Martin Thurgate, was named as one of the ‘Top 250 Person’s within the Managed Services industry’ by MSP Mentor.

Diamond would like to welcome Steve Watson to our team. Steve has extensive experience within management roles in the IT, Communications and AV space and is passionate about creating unique customer solutions.

Steve was previously employed as the Commercial Manager for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League, where he played a vital role in bringing the LA Galaxy and David Beckham to Newcastle.

We recently hosted a Security and CCTV Integration Roadshow at Harbourside Function Centre, in partnership with the leading security distributor in the market, CSD. We presented a number of security technologies and innovations during the session, and based on the positive feedback we’ve received post event, attendees found the session to be worthwhile and gave them great insight into how they could gain the best results from their security solutions.

Diamond will be partnering with one of the leading security distributors on the market, CSD, to deliver Newcastle’s first, Security and CCTV Integration Roadshow. Here we’ll be showcasing the latest CCTV and surveillance products and services, discussing the latest trends and developments shaping the security industry and providing practical advice and live interactive displays on how you can gain optimum results from your security solutions.

Diamond would like to welcome Steve James to our telecommunications team. Steve has a natural flair for interacting with people and brings with him a wealth of business communications and specifically Telstra experience, specialising in fixed and mobility.