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Microsoft Copilot in 2026: Why So Many Businesses Are Taking a Second Look

Microsoft Copilot in 2026: Why So Many Businesses Are Taking a Second Look

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 18, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

Think Copilot Was a Let‑Down? It’s Quietly Got Much Better in 2026 If you tried Microsoft Copilot early on and walked away a little underwhelmed, you’re not alone. We heard it a lot last year: “It’s interesting, but it’s not quite there yet.” The thing is that Copilot...
Your (Home/Small Business) Router Could Be Working for Criminals Right Now

Your (Home/Small Business) Router Could Be Working for Criminals Right Now

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 16, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Right now, somewhere in the world, a home or office router is quietly routing cybercriminal traffic, and its owner is completely unaware. That’s the reality revealed by the discovery of KadNap, a sophisticated malware campaign that has become one of the most...
When Geopolitical Conflict Becomes Your IT Problem

When Geopolitical Conflict Becomes Your IT Problem

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 15, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Lessons from the Stryker Cyberattack A global medical technology company. 56,000 employees. Operations in 60 countries. And in March 2026, systems wiped across every one of them — not because of a data breach or ransomware, but because of a school bombing in Iran....
When AI Becomes the Attack Tool

When AI Becomes the Attack Tool

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 12, 2026 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

What the Mexico Government Breach Means for Your Business A cyberattack that unfolded over December 2025 and January 2026 has changed how security professionals think about AI .  New Zealand business leaders should take note. A single attacker jailbroke...
A Revolution in Copilot: Adding “Tasks” goes from AI Answers to AI Action

A Revolution in Copilot: Adding “Tasks” goes from AI Answers to AI Action

by Andrew Hunt | Mar 3, 2026 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

  From AI Answers to AI Action For the past year, Microsoft Copilot has helped people draft emails, summarise meetings, and analyse documents. Now Microsoft is taking the next big step with Copilot Tasks.  This is a new capability that moves Copilot beyond...
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