On May 14th (2025), the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (part of the Government Communications Security Bureau – GCSB) released the results of their annual survey which is conducted by The Research Agency (TRA). The annual survey analyses and tracks New Zealanders’ cyber security knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour. The results made for both good […]
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When in business, having the right employees working with you, but not just working with you, but also in the right roles, contributes significantly to the success of your business. Hand-in-hand with having the right people in the right roles working with you in your business is the role of Information Technology (I.T.) in your
Does I.T. and Business Go Hand-In-Hand? Read More »
Do you know when someone comes onto your property or enters your business? Do you need to monitor remote sheds, machinery or fuel storage facilities? Unfortunately, unauthorised access to property, both in the urban and rural environments, is a very real, concerning and growing issue which is undermining home and business owners’ sense of safety.
Have you heard of the Digital Personal Assistant, or do you use a Digital Personal Assistant on your device for your business and/or day to day life? Digital Personal Assistants can be useful for managing reminders, shopping lists or requesting information like checking the weather forecast, examples of these include Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri,
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At a recent Business Rangitikei event which we hosted, a similar question to this was asked. The answer is pretty much: “Yes!” However, that is very simplistic and is not the whole answer. Passwords often pose challenges. They are a pain to try to recall (especially if they haven’t been used in a while); some
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The National Cyber Security Centre and CERTNZ (Computer Emergency Response Team) release a Quarterly Newsletter detailing statistics from reported incidents during that quarter. The latest Quarterly Newsletter covering 1 April to 30 June this year makes for Good and Bad reading. In the last reported quarter, $6.8m in Financial Loss was recorded. This was a
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When it comes to Cloud Storage both Google and Microsoft advise their Cloud services are “best effort”. So, what does that mean for you and the data you have stored in the Cloud? When data is stored in the Cloud, both Google and Microsoft advise they will do their best to make sure that nothing
Is your Data Backed Up? Do you know how Secure it is? Read More »
Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated and subtle catching people out; with increasing numbers of people reporting they have been the victim of a scam. There is one particular scam that has been claiming an increasing number of victims and can occur following the purchase of a new computer printer and help is needed to install
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What is Cloud Storage? How does it work and do you need it? Cloud Storage is basically using data storage facilities provided by someone else accessible via the Internet. In most cases for businesses or home users, this will be either Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. Each platform provides a limited amount of “free” storage.
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Did you know that studies show that the average age of a child’s first exposure to porn is 12 years old? Most kids don’t go looking for porn – porn finds them, it’s very easy for kids to stumble onto pornography online. As parents, caregivers and grandparents, work closely with your kids; learn the language
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