You hear on the news all of the time about big cyber attacks on large corporations, and even government agencies. The trouble with this news coverage is that is suggests a distorted view of who cyber criminals are targeting. These attacks are not solely hitting large organisations. Small businesses represent a significant portion of those…
Did you know that one third of adults in New Zealand have experienced an unwanted online communication in the last year? Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally each year on 6 February and promotes the safe and positive use of digital technology. Coordinated in New Zealand by Netsafe, Safer Internet Day is an opportunity for everyone to…
Most businesses are now technology dependent. This means security concerns aren’t just worrisome to large corporate enterprises anymore, but also the neighborhood sandwich shop, the main street tax advisor, and the local non-profit. Regardless of size or type, practically any organization has valuable digital assets and data that should not be breached under any circumstances.…
For businesses, there is more to Office 365 than meets the eye. A common misconception is that Office 365 is just the web versions of Office desktop (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). In reality, it’s so much more. Office 365 is a formidable online platform for businesses – formidable because it includes so many powerful productivity apps, all…
Technology is becoming increasingly important part of our day to day lives, whether it be at home, how we do our jobs or how businesses are run. We’ve done a bit of our research and picked out what the gurus are predicting as the top trends for 2018. Trend 1: Increased focus on protecting against…
New Zealand vehicles are lawfully required to pass a Warrant of Fitness (WOF) at least once a year to be declared road worthy. What we often don’t appreciate is that this requirement gives experts the opportunity to identify any issues that we can’t see. Because until something does go wrong, we feel pretty safe and confident in our car.
Small and medium sized businesses hear a lot about the cloud, so why does it still intimidate so many? The cloud is more or less a sexy buzzword for the Internet… or at least the next evolution of the Internet. Many SMBs don’t even realize that they’re already in the cloud and have been for…
According to research, the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend is widespread (84 percent) across all industries, with most companies allowing employees and even partners to access the business network via their own devices. But as a result, data security is a top concern for 52 percent of respondents, and more than two-thirds view the…
Mitigating costly new technology risks for continued stability and profitability. Contrary to what you may read, IT costs don’t necessarily have to skyrocket as your business grows. Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) just have to be more cognisant of where their technology investments are going and what they’re truly getting as return on their…
Small and medium sized businesses hear a lot about the cloud, so why does it still intimidate so many? The cloud is more or less a sexy buzzword for the Internet… or at least the next evolution of the Internet. Many SMBs don’t even realize that they’re already in the cloud and have been for…