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Cert NZ Business online security assessment tool

Cert NZ Business online security assessment tool

A Personal Encounter with Cert NZ's Assessment Tool. Have you recently received an email about cyber-security that set off your system's alarms? It's ironic isn't it? That was my recent experience with an email from Cert NZ. Despite the initial warning, the email...

3 Easy Tips for Excel

3 Easy Tips for Excel

Here are 3 essential tips for Excel users starting from beginner users through to advanced users.For Beginners: Excel Quick Access ToolbarThe Quick Access Toolbar is in the top right of every Office app. Ensure the commands you use most frequently or those that are...

Avoid the IT Travel Woes

Avoid the IT Travel Woes

Free Webinar Replay : Avoid the IT Travel WoesBusiness travel is fraught enough.  It's a nightmare to balance tight connections, and tough time zones with work colleagues that are accustomed to being able to link you into Teams meetings and urgent chats.How can you...

Copilot Update – How the AI is getting more useful

Copilot Update – How the AI is getting more useful

Copilot keeps getting better and better. We’re going to keep you updated on developments as we become aware of them. Firstly, make sure you have the Copilot app on your phone. You can download it here. It will create imagery, write content and even work with photos...

Lessons from the Change Healthcare attack. Why MFA Matters

Lessons from the Change Healthcare attack. Why MFA Matters

By now, regular readers know how important MFA is. Unbelievably, there are still some people who think this is for someone else, and they don't need it themselves.   Unfortunately, we are seeing some of these people fall victim to the very scams we've been writing...

Two Windows 11 changes coming this month (June 2024)

Two Windows 11 changes coming this month (June 2024)

"Please wait" and "update installing" are completely frustrating.  You have things to do, and you have to wait for Windows to update. Be warned, there is another update coming this month, although you can preview it sooner if you want.So, what can you expect? Our...

What happened when we got told we’d been hacked?

What happened when we got told we’d been hacked?

“We’ve been hacked”. When you hear that the world stops. What does this mean? How bad is it? How can we manage that?  That was the news earlier this week. It was quite confronting! Suddenly your careful plans for the day are thrown aside as your priorities have...

Are you getting results from Copilot?

Are you getting results from Copilot?

By now, most people will have seen Copilot in their browser, and for those that are subscribing, Copilot is now an icon in your Office documents. The benefit is that it helps you write material, like this article, quickly and to a high standard. I asked Copilot for an...

Can VPNs be defeated?

Can VPNs be defeated?

We’re reading about a flaw called ‘TunnelVision’ that could give hackers access to overcome virtually any VPN security solutions. It works by manipulating routing in DHCP, which is the mechanism networks use to hand out IP addresses to devices.  DHCP has been around...