In the next few months, if not already, if you have Windows 10 on your laptop or desktop computer you may get a Pop-Up Warning message saying that your Windows 10 version is reaching its End-Of-Life and to upgrade to Windows 11. This is not something to ignore. What does it mean for you? Support […]
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The email landscape is changing, as they say the only constant in life is change. Spark’s Xtra email service is now charging users for email and with other ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in New Zealand looking to do the same, is it time to look to “free” international Cloud-based email providers? When it comes to
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Theft, especially from businesses or people’s homes, has become a significant issue.Modern CCTV and Alarm Systems are both positive preventative measures and withreal-time monitoring can be customised for your business or home. They can also beintegrated together to form one complete system providing an additional layer ofsecurity. So, what is CCTV? CCTV (Closed Circuit Television)
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Most devices we use – mobile phones, laptops, tablets, TV’s etc, all use Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet via your home Router. With more people working from home, studying, completing schoolwork or homework at home, or just using the Internet for entertainment, a good Internet connection and Wi-Fi are important. To ensure your Internet
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“Hi. I’m <insert name> from Microsoft. We have detected that you have <insert problem> with your PC”. This is the start of a classic scam that has been doing the rounds for many years and is continuing to claim victims. Scams come in many different types from the classic “support call” above to dating or
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A.I…..it seems to be everywhere; everyone seems to be talking about it. What is itand how can it help you in your business or at home? A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), is computer software that mimics how humans think, it’sable to perform tasks such as reasoning, learning, and analysing information. Anincredibly powerful tool. You’ve possibly heard of
“Your data is in the Cloud”. What! What’s the Cloud and where are my business or personal data files? John Savill, Chief Architect at Microsoft, defines Cloud computing as “using someone else’s computer.” Although this definition seems simplistic, it makes Cloud computing easy for us to understand. So how is Cloud computing going to
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$6.6 million reported in losses to Cyber Security Incidents in 1st Quarter (January to March) 2023 in New Zealand. Current losses reported to CERT NZ over the last 2 years (24 months – 8 Quarters) come to $41.1m. The CERT NZ Cyber Security Insights report for 1st Quarter 2024 makes for worse reading than the
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Many businesses run some form of OT (Operational Technology) / SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), especially if they are in the manufacturing or food industries. This could be something simple like controlling the speed of a conveyor belt or something much more complex like managing an entire water distribution plant or a waste management
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In the last few days, Google has released a new emergency security update to patch another actively exploited zero-day bug in its Chrome Web Browser. This bug can be tracked under: CVE-2024-5274. This release makes the 3rd emergency zero-day release this month. These releases (for May 2024) are:CVE-2024-4671: a use-after-free issue that resides in the
Google fixes 8th Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day this year. The 3rd this month. Read More »
