Featured Clients

In this month’s newsletter we are featuring two very special clients. They are our first two clients who chose our then newly created template products. It’s only a few months ago, but it feels like a lifetime.

 

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The first one is Bespoke Woodworks.

 

I remember very well how our Dziner had just put the finishing touches on our template series when Mark van der Vendt contacted us for a website. I was a bit nervous at first, but then I sent him our new range and from there he chose our Coffee Shop Template.

 

Mark sent all the info we needed and we started building. One day later, we requested the first review. Four days later, after some image and text changes, we got a “Perfect thanks”, from Mark. I have to add, there was a weekend in between.

 

Mark is a very talented artist, using industrial materials to create his artworks. When we first met Mark, he was using ordinary steel water pipes to create interior decorating features. It was extraordinary.

 

In his latest venture, Bespoke Woodworks, you guessed it, he uses wood, but to create magnificent interior and exterior carpentry. Mark’s business is a local business based in Somerset West, Western Cape of South Africa, but he works all over the Cape Peninsula, and Western Cape. Take a look at a few of Mark’s wonderful creations on his website. Bespoke Woodworks Website. You will see the perfection in every detail of his work. Don’t hesitate to contact him for your next renovation project! 

 

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The second client who chose one of our templates, was Granite Select.

 

It is interesting that our first two clients who used our templates are both in the construction industry. Peter and Lawrence von Gunten are a father-son business that have been going for almost 20 years. Lawrence chose our PhotographyTemplate, which went perfectly with the granite of their business. The surfaces they produce are immaculate, as you can see in the photos they provided for their site. They strive for excellence and second best is not in their vocabulary.

 

Granite Select is a local business based in Brackenfell, Western Cape, South Africa and specializes in granite and quartz installations.

 

Lawrence sent us the photos and text in September of last year. I believe it was one day later that we requested a first review from him. After a few tweaks here and there, the website was done and Granite Select was happy. All in all, about a week from start to finish. Take a look at their website here: Granite Select Website

 

That’s the whole idea of our new template range. High quality websites, built in the shortest space of time at an affordable price.

 

Mutli-Factor Authentication

You might be wondering about Multi-Factor Authentication, which has sprung up all over the internet. The latest one was from one of our hosting companies, xneelo, who have now decided to enforce MFA for their logins from the 15th of May.



Multi-Factor Authentication is when a subscription service requires you to authenticate your login to their software, either via email or an authentication app, e.g. OneAuth or Google Authenticator, and you have to type in a code from the app on the login screen, every time you log in, or at least once a day.

We believe the reason to be the number of security breaches which have taken place in recent months. Amongst these were the CIPC (the South African companies registrar), Firstmac in Australia, Change Healthcare in the USA and on Tuesday, the British military payroll was hacked.

 

These security breaches probably did not come via an internet browser, which is where most of the MFA’s are enforced.

 

The best protection: Do NOT store your passwords on your browser

We believe it to be wise not to store your passwords on your browser. Especially not your banking logins and other related financial services, such as a paygate.

 

There are a number of solutions available to store your passwords. These are apps which you can download or use in the cloud. They usually have paid versions, but the entry level could be free.

 

The problem is. How do you know they don’t have access to your passwords?

 

We have a very simple solution. An Excel spreadsheet. Or Numbers or Open Office. As long as it can be protected by a password and is resident on your desktop computer or your mobile phone. Not in the cloud somewhere.

 

We have set up an example spreadsheet, which you can use. You can download the file here: [To Protect].

 

Now you can store your passwords, as many as you have, and you don’t have to worry about your internet browser compromising the security of your computer.

 

Please contact us if you need some help with it. [HELP]


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And that’s a wrap! Enjoy May 2024!


We pray that you, your family and your business are blessed this coming month.


See you next time.

Estelle Pretorius

Digital Joe


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