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Top Tech Predictions for 2023

Top Tech Predictions for 2023

As always, we know we will be wrong, but it doesn’t stop us speculating! There might be fears of global recessions and doom and gloom, but the tech sector will keep innovating! Here are our top 5 guesses for 20231. Artificial Intelligence – What will we see this year?...

What does the LastPass breach mean for you?

What does the LastPass breach mean for you?

There have recently been a couple of well-publicised breaches of LastPass.  Most people will be familiar with LastPass but in case you are not, it’s a well-known and popular password vault/manager.Does this mean you shouldn’t use a password vault? Absolutely not.  YOU...

Are you making the most of your password manager?

Are you making the most of your password manager?

Passwords are the basic protection for our various online accounts.  It amazes me how basic some people’s passwords are.  Passwords like, well ‘password’ or ‘123456’ are still commonly in use!  In case that sounds unbelievable, here’s a list of the top 200 for...

Kinetics KARE clients – we’ve just added a layer of security

Kinetics KARE clients – we’ve just added a layer of security

With the latest news of yet another local New Zealand high-profile cyber attack, it must be obvious that cyber-threats are real. EVERYONE is at risk of cyber attack! This latest incident is particularly close to home for me, because I chair the board of one of the...

Christmas Hours 2022 (and a timely warning)

Christmas Hours 2022 (and a timely warning)

Thank you! Thanks to our wonderful clients, staff and partners for your support through 2022 It has been another challenging 12 months as we emerge from the pandemic and find a new normal.  We know many of our clients, partners, suppliers, friends and family have had...

Multifactor Authentication (MFA) gets even more secure!

Multifactor Authentication (MFA) gets even more secure!

Microsoft are making their authenticator even safer! Most of us will have experienced random pop-ups on authenticator asking us to approve access to our systems.  We will have wondered what triggered it. Is it a hacker? Now we'll be able to get more information.  Your...

IT Industry Trends

IT Industry Trends

Conferences are back.  Learning is back in-person! We’re taking the opportunity to reconnect with the thought leaders in our industry, with key partners, and with peers. Last week a couple of us attended “IT Nation Connect” in Florida, and this week we also have...

Will your email etc. still work when you travel?

Will your email etc. still work when you travel?

There's nothing worse than having to muck around with your 365 access, especially when different time zones are involved.    Currently, the majority of companies have their Microsoft 365 login restricted to NZ and Australian IP addresses. That's working well to...

Digital Transformation – asking the right questions….

Digital Transformation – asking the right questions….

Cloud applications and services have proved invaluable over the last few years. They've enabled us to operate our businesses and look after our clients during various states of lockdown and social distancing restrictions. For example, nearly every legal firm we...