Looking Back at 2020: The Year That Transformed Business IT Forever As we step into 2025, it's worth reflecting on a year that permanently altered the trajectory of business technology. Five years ago, 2020 didn't just bring new software releases and hardware...
Why This Brief Matters A cybercriminal only has to be lucky once. You have to be lucky every minute of every day. That remains the stark reality for kiwi businesses in Q4 2025. This isn't another dry technical report filled with acronyms and alerts. Kinetics has...
October 2025 was another big month for AI. We’ve picked 5 that stand out to us for highlighting. These five advances deserve your attention because they're already being integrated into tools your team likely uses daily. Here's what changed in October, and why it...
"Do we have anti-virus?" It's one of the first cybersecurity questions business leaders ask. And for many years, it was the right question. But in 2025, if anti-virus is your primary cybersecurity defence, you're bringing a lock and key to a sophisticated break-in—the...
Does it seem that your IT team constantly putting out fires instead of preventing them? Are technology decisions being made in isolation without clear connection to your business goals? You're not alone. Watch this webinar recording where we'll reveal the critical...
For years, we've told businesses to watch for telltale phishing signs: poor grammar, suspicious sender addresses, generic greetings. But what happens when cybercriminals have access to the same sophisticated AI tools your marketing team uses—except weaponised...
Your writing voice is one of your most valuable professional assets. It builds trust, conveys expertise, and creates connections with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders. But here's the challenge: as AI writing tools become essential business productivity tools, how...
If you’ve been following the AI space lately, you’ll know it’s moving at a cracking pace. Just this month, xAI dropped Grok 4 Fast—a model that’s all about strong reasoning, but at a fraction of the cost. We’re talking 98% cheaper than its predecessor, Grok 4, for the...
New Zealand Cyber Smart Week 2025: Oct 6-12 Transform Your Business Security The countdown is on. In just a few days, Cyber Smart Week 2025 kicks off (6-12 October), and New Zealand businesses have a crucial opportunity to strengthen their cybersecurity posture. But...
Microsoft Secure Score Requirements for MSPs: What You Need to Know by October 2025 Microsoft is raising the security bar for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) like Kinetics Group,and the deadline is approaching faster than many realise. Starting October 1, 2025, MSPs...