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Could you get into trouble with the law if you lose a USB stick?
A lost USB stick can be a notifiable privacy breach. Here’s why that matters It sounds old school, but USB sticks are still floating around plenty of NZ businesses. A recent draft decision note from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is a timely reminder...
Copilot Upgrade: Is “Claude” coming to Copilot?
Copilot Upgrade: Welcoming the Sonnet Engine (Claude's engine)A Smarter, Faster Copilot Experience Microsoft has started to roll out the new Sonnet engine across Copilot! This will bring a noticeable improvement in speed, accuracy, and the quality of responses. For...
Additional M365 Security Protection Rolled Out for our KARE Foundation Customers
Turning up your cyber-security Kinetics is busy rolling out an additional security protection for Kinetics KARE Foundation customers only, designed to stop a highly active and sophisticated phishing campaign currently targeting Microsoft 365 environments worldwide. ...
Webinar Replay: What Recent Cyber-Breaches Teach Us About Protecting Your Business
Every cyber-breach tells a story, and the best way to protect your business is learning from others' experiences before they become your own. This isn't about fear—it's about learning. We'll translate real-world breach experiences into practical insights you can apply...
Microsoft Copilot in 2026: Why So Many Businesses Are Taking a Second Look
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
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
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
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 Anthropic's...
A Revolution in Copilot: Adding “Tasks” goes from AI Answers to AI Action
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...
How Small Businesses in New Zealand Are Using AI — And What’s Holding Them Back
Artificial intelligence has moved from buzzword to business reality for New Zealand organisations, but the picture is more complicated than the headline numbers suggest. While adoption figures look impressive on paper, a sharper divide is emerging between businesses...