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3 things to look forward to when you go back to work in 2019!

3 things to look forward to when you go back to work in 2019!

[header2 text="Does anyone really know what 2019 has in store?" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] I've got as much (or as little) idea about 2019 as most readers. Inevitably there will be wins and losses, hits and misses, opportunities as well as headaches....

Why me?

Why me?

[header2 text="It’s been a busy month for cyber criminals" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] In November alone we’ve seen :- A small manufacturing business in Onehunga was infected by ransomware (unfortunately just as we were moving them onto our KARE system...

Cake Group Case Study – making paperless real

Cake Group Case Study – making paperless real

"Everyone talks about going paperless. But really achieving that has enabled us real-time feedback on health and safety on-site, our quality compliance has increased massively and our clients now have live access to work we are carrying out for them" - Dean Wall,...

When words fail you

When words fail you

If you are like me, sometimes you don't know the right words to type into the "help" search. Lucky for us, Office is keen to help. [wow_colorme]Have you ever noticed the 'Tell me what you want to do' item on the menu bar?[/wow_colorme] [wow_spacing size="20px"] It's...

Is it too soon for Christmas Mince Pies?

Is it too soon for Christmas Mince Pies?

It was Labour Weekend when I saw my first Christmas Mince pies in the shops.  I don't go to the shops terribly often so they may have been available for a while.  It wouldn't surprise me to see Easter Eggs out as well! [wow_colorme]But it's not too soon to think about...

When your passwords gets stolen!!

When your passwords gets stolen!!

There’s nothing like receiving an email like the one below to scare the hell out of you! One of our clients received this beauty last month. As you can imagine, they were horrified. We’re pretty confident that, despite the accusation, that they hadn’t in fact visited...

When good updates go bad!

When good updates go bad!

Regular readers will know that we are strong proponents of keeping software up-to-date to reduce security risks. While updates typically add new features, they also address any bugs that have been found, and overcome any software vulnerabilities. Over the years, this...

Does OneDrive make the cloud work for you?

Does OneDrive make the cloud work for you?

Microsoft's geek-fest is called Ignite and we've been following it from afar. It was a OneDrive announcement that caught our eye today.  With lots of choice, and ingrained user habits, everyone has their favourite cloud sync tool. There's an innovation race to be the...

Changes to the Microsoft Office Ribbon (again!) for Office 365

Changes to the Microsoft Office Ribbon (again!) for Office 365

Microsoft love tweaking the Office ribbon bar. I’m never sure if it's an improvement or not, and that’s certainly the case now.  It is probably a personal preference. Actually, this time it’s not a replacement, although it may look that way – it’s a simplification...