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Are you making the most of your password manager?

Are you making the most of your password manager?

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 7, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Passwords are the basic protection for our various online accounts.  It amazes me how basic some people’s passwords are.  Passwords like, well ‘password’ or ‘123456’ are still commonly in use!  In case that sounds unbelievable, here’s a list of the top 200 for 2022...
Kinetics KARE clients – we’ve just added a layer of security

Kinetics KARE clients – we’ve just added a layer of security

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 7, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

With the latest news of yet another local New Zealand high-profile cyber attack, it must be obvious that cyber-threats are real. EVERYONE is at risk of cyber attack! This latest incident is particularly close to home for me, because I chair the board of one of the...
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) gets even more secure!

Multifactor Authentication (MFA) gets even more secure!

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 2, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Microsoft are making their authenticator even safer! Most of us will have experienced random pop-ups on authenticator asking us to approve access to our systems.  We will have wondered what triggered it. Is it a hacker? Now we’ll be able to get more...
Is your cyber-insurer testing your business?

Is your cyber-insurer testing your business?

by Andrew Hunt | Sep 30, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Over the last month, we’d heard about this happening in the US and now it seems to be happening in NZ as well. Cyber insurers are working hard to mitigate their risk and that includes stepping up their testing of their clients. Right now, that appears to be more...
Is public WiFi safe?

Is public WiFi safe?

by Andrew Hunt | Sep 12, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Free public WiFi can be tempting. Whether it is in cafe, an airport or a shopping centre, free Wi-Fi is very tempting. Who wouldn’t want faster data, without the cost. But, as with anything that is free, be very careful! It is very easy to become a victim of something...
What can you expect if you get crypto-locked?

What can you expect if you get crypto-locked?

by Andrew Hunt | Jul 29, 2022 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

!Right now, there’s a crypto-locked server in the lab in our Kinetics Auckland Office. It’s not from one of our clients, but a business that’s come to us, after the event, asking for help. We are busy rebuilding it and restoring the data and configuration to the...
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