Kinetics News

Deepfakes: Understanding and Detecting AI-Generated Media

Deepfakes: Understanding and Detecting AI-Generated Media

The line between what's real and what's not can be super thin, and nothing shows this more than deepfakes. Deepfakes are incredibly realistic digital fakes made using artificial intelligence (AI) that can show people saying or doing things they never actually did....

Introducing the new Kinetics client portal

Introducing the new Kinetics client portal

We’re very excited, and it’s a the result of a significant investment and a massive piece of work led by our CTO, Bill Lunam, over the last 4 months. Our new client portal has gone live. At this time, it is available for the main IT contact for our KARE clients. One...

Thank You

Thank You

As we navigate through these troubling and challenging times, the team at Kinetics and I wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and loyalty.   Times are tough and many businesses are struggling. We've seen the...

Urgent Security Advisory (from Microsoft)

Urgent Security Advisory (from Microsoft)

We have been alerted to an issue with some Microsoft Office products.  The vulnerability is reported to be actively exploited and we expect Microsoft will expedite the release of fixes.  Zero-day means that this is an immediate high risk and we are advised that it is...

FREE AI and Microsoft Copilot Workshop (Christchurch)

FREE AI and Microsoft Copilot Workshop (Christchurch)

Why Attend? Exclusive Content: Gain access to insider knowledge and practical tips directly from our Copilot experts. Networking Opportunity: Connect with like-minded professionals. Please note this event is limited to only 3 client organisations. Strategic...

Microsoft Service Outage 1 August

Microsoft Service Outage 1 August

The frustration of being unable to connect, login and work on our machines is a reminder of how reliant we are on IT. It has also become so infrequent that when major disruption does occur, it is more confronting than ever. While we’ve all found Microsoft 365 and...

Free resource: Business Cloud Security Checklist

Free resource: Business Cloud Security Checklist

Essential Business Cloud Security Checklist for 2024 In today’s digital age, securing your business’s cloud environment is more critical than ever. With cyber threats evolving rapidly, it’s essential to have a robust cloud security strategy. Here’s a checklist to help...

Cost Reduction?

Cost Reduction?

We've been partnering with Vorco for telecommunications for some time. They reminded us that they are good at helping our clients  save money on their calling and internet costs. Simply take a current telecommunication bill, and redact the costs.  Redact your business...

Connecting NZ’s internet to the world

Connecting NZ’s internet to the world

In the aftermath of the global Crowdstrike outage, one question got us thinking "What other supply chain risks could threaten our IT-dependent daily lives?" The answer may lie beneath the waves, in the form of the very cables that connect us to the digital world....