Cybersecurity certification doesn't have to be complex or overwhelming. Understanding SMB1001: What is SMB1001 and why it was created specifically for organisations like yours The five certification levels (Bronze to Diamond) and what each means for your organisation...
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5 Ways AI Can Transform Your Annual Budget Planning Process
How New Zealand businesses are using AI to build smarter, faster budgets in 2026 March marks budget season for most New Zealand businesses. Finance managers face the familiar challenge: predicting next year's needs with this year's information while wrestling with...
Beyond Endpoint Protection – What is ITDR?
Your Microsoft 365 environment is where your business happens. It's also where attackers want to be. Most New Zealand businesses have invested in endpoint protection such as antivirus, EDR, or even MDR, but are they leaving a critical attack surface completely...
The Rise of The Machines
What OpenClaw and Moltbook Mean for Your Business If you've been following tech news lately, you've probably encountered OpenClaw. It's a viral AI agent that's sparking both excitement and anxiety across the business world. Originally called Clawdbot, then briefly...
AI Slop: The Rise, the Risk, and How to Stay Ahead
The Quiet Emergence of AI Slop As generative AI becomes part of everyday business workflows, a new challenge has begun to surface: AI slop. This refers to the growing volume of AI‑generated content that looks polished but adds little true value. It is the email that...
Manage My Health Data Breach – What We’ve Heard
What New Zealand Businesses Need to Learn from 126,000 Compromised Patient Records New Zealand's largest patient information portal confirmed a major cyber security breach on New Year's Eve, with up to 126,000 users potentially affected. The Manage My Health incident...
AI’s December Acceleration
6 Developments That Changed the Game (While You Were Planning for Christmas) December 2025 wasn't just about end-of-year planning. While New Zealand businesses were wrapping up 2025, AI platforms shipped features that fundamentally change how work gets done in...
Five Business IT Trends New Zealand Companies Should Watch in 2026
As we move into 2026, New Zealand businesses face a technology landscape where digital transformation is no longer optional.For NZ business managers preparing budgets and strategic plans for the year ahead, understanding the key IT trends will be critical to...
URGENT ADVISORY: We’re seeing a significant increase in authentication attacks this Christmas
Significant Hacking Trend Over this 2025/26 Christmas and New Year period, our Kinetics KARE security monitoring has detected a significant increase in sophisticated authentication attacks targeting New Zealand businesses. KARE Foundation clients are protected and...
Stop Wasting Time: Why Copilot’s New Memory Feature Is a Game-Changer
Microsoft Copilot Gets Smarter: Memory Management and Cross-Platform Integration Microsoft is rolling out significant updates to Copilot that fundamentally change how the AI assistant works with you and your data. Two key features are now becoming available: Memory...









