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...
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...
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...
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...
Yet another IT acronym: "DMARC" DMARC stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance. It's an email authentication protocol that helps protect your domain from being used in email spoofing, phishing attacks, and other cyber...
Protecting Yourself from Cyber Threats While on Holiday We're more vulnerable than normal to hackers at this time of year. Unfortunately, the hackers know it and tend to be more aggressive.In the rush up to Christmas, there's normally so much to do that we're all that...
Important Update for KARE Foundation Subscribers If you've noticed your Microsoft Secure Score percentage decreasing recently, don't be alarmed. Your security hasn't weakened. In fact, Microsoft is making significant enhancements that will ultimately make your...
Microsoft has quietly added a capability to Copilot that eliminates one of the most frustrating parts of document creation: finding the right image. Instead of searching through stock photo libraries or hiring designers, you can now generate custom images directly...
November 2025 marked the moment AI stopped being a curiosity and became a genuine business advantage. Don't wait for your competitors to get the jump with these new capabilities. Here are the five developments that changed the game—and what they mean for your...
If you still have Windows 10 PCs to replace, what does this mean for you?Kinetics is at the Canalys industry conference in Vietnam this week, and we've just been warned about a trend that's going to impact all of us in the next few months. It's even worse if you are...