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Keeping up with Microsoft 365 and Office

Keeping up with Microsoft 365 and Office

Microsoft have added a stack of new capabilities to Office in just the last six months. Because they just appear, it's easy to miss them, and some of these new features are really useful. How many of these new Office features did you know about? 1. Insert Pictures in...

AI Introduction: Free Self-Paced Learning

AI Introduction: Free Self-Paced Learning

We've been exploring AI for a while now.   Regular readers have shared the journey with us to uncover practical AI for everyday use. AI isn't science fiction.  We've been seeing it for a while now and now Microsoft (and others) have made it mainstream. AI's been in...

Breaking news: New protections added to Kinetics KARE Foundation

Breaking news: New protections added to Kinetics KARE Foundation

We have big news for Kinetics customers on our “KARE Foundation” cyber plan. We've added new Browser Cyber-Protection  We’ve found an amazing new security tool called ‘Conceal' that provides even more added protection. Cyber-security is all about layers and this one...

Preview: Microsoft Copilot AI

Preview: Microsoft Copilot AI

Practical AI - What can you expect from Microsoft 365 and Copilot? What's the hype and is it real? What can you expect?  Will it help you?Preview Copilot AI Our colleague Ben Fish has taken a closer look at Copilot. Check what he has to say!

Christmas Hours and Seasonal Cyber-Warning

Christmas Hours and Seasonal Cyber-Warning

Thank you! Thanks to our wonderful clients, staff and partners for your support in this most difficult 2023 year.  Its been a real challenge for so many of us in so many ways, and a real test of resilience.  For those businesses that have been devastated by this year,...

Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing

Penetration testing is important for businesses because it helps them identify and fix security vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by attackers. It can be a significant job as it needs a team of security professionals to simulate a real-world cyberattack....

What would you do?

What would you do?

Imagine – you are busily going about your day when suddenly your meeting is interrupted.  “No one can access their files!!!” or “We just accidently paid $50,000 to a fraudulent account and we can’t get it reversed!!!” or something similar. What would you do? Where...

Security Updates

Security Updates

We need to make some security changes. These are in accordance with the continued work by Microsoft to protect 365 users.  This will keep your configuration current with their latest advisories but may have some (limited) impact on your IT experience.  It is all about...

Is your business ready for AI?

Is your business ready for AI?

A.I. is here. It is appearing in tools we use everyday. Unpack the key strategies to ensure your business is prepared for the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with an emphasis on managing culture, adhering to regulatory compliance, and selecting the right...

Layered Security Works

Layered Security Works

There is no silver bullet in cyber-security. Best practice requires layers of protection. One of those layers is ‘geo-blocking’, which means you can only log in from specified countries and overcomes many of the African and Eastern European hacker fraternities....