It might be our nearest neighbour, rather than us, but its still a good indicator of the trends that we're also seeing in New Zealand. We have to remember that much cyber-crime is still not reported. Whether it's out of embarrassment or commercial sensitivity, we...
If you suddenly can't print at work, it might NOT be you! It could be the "PrintNightmare" problem For months Microsoft has been battling to release a reliable update for a problem called “PrintNightmare” that’s been happening since Microsoft released an...
How to put yourself in the picture and make your online presentations look really professional!We are all looking for ways to stand out, apart from others. Lockdown has taught us that we don't have to be in the same room any more to present to clients, partners and...
Today's news is full of stories about increased cyber-threats in NZ - Cyber attacks against Kiwibank, ANZ, NZ Post, MetService - experts see lockdown link - NZ Herald We've seen several days of issues caused by these "DDOS" attacks. Overnight, another...
Every day we’re seeing more and more hacking attempts against clients. Cyber security attacks are getting more frequent, more threatening, and much more sophisticated. But for all that, and for all the associated risks, we’re astounded by the number of organisations...
Lockdown has driven our normal meetings and events online. Tools like Zoom and Teams have responded by becoming more and more capable. The challenge is that many of the features being added just appear. There is surprisingly little fanfare about many of them. I...
"Typosquatting" is the name given to criminals pretending to be someone they aren't - taking a domain name that uses a clever combination of legitimate-looking original sender email addresses, with spoofed display sender addresses that contain the target usernames and...
Is it finally time? For a long time, Skype was the “go-to” video calling app. It was free, and it worked so much better than the alternatives. It used to be the default means to connect with friends and family, to the point that it achieved verb status – we would say...
New pricing for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft 365 Blog We wanted to give you a heads-up to expect a price increase for Microsoft 365 (Office 365) from May next year 2022. When you consider the additional functionality they’ve included, this is fair enough – the challenge...
Every week that we don't go into lockdown seems like a blessing. It can only be a matter of time before NZ is thrown back to a tight, restrictive lockdown. If, as we read yesterday, every Covid case coming in through the New Zealand border right now is infected with...