by Andrew Hunt | Apr 17, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Microsoft Exchange Online to retire Basic authentication We are going to face a big change coming in September 2025, Microsoft is going to be disabling SMTP Basic Authentication. This continues work they commenced a couple years ago to disable other protocols such as...
by Andrew Hunt | Apr 9, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
A guide to making your online accounts more secure and less boring Have you ever used your birthday, your pet’s name, or the word “password” as your password? If so, you’re not alone. According to a study by NordPass, these are some of the most...
by Andrew Hunt | Mar 29, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
At Kinetics, we’ve always emphasized the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a critical layer in cybersecurity. Without MFA, it’s only a matter of time before you fall victim to a cyber attack. However, as we’ve also mentioned, no...
by Andrew Hunt | Mar 28, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
It does not seem that long ago I would hear Mac users say “I don’t need Anti-Virus”, or “Mac’s are not affected”. To a certain extent they were right. Apple’s use of tightly controlled application approvals reduced the surface area for attack. Mac...
by Andrew Hunt | Mar 28, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Your cloud computing can be safe and secure, or open and vulnerable – the choice is yours. With the rise of hacker activity and cybercrime, it’s essential to lock down your cloud and protect it from threats. For most businesses, the standard 365 settings...
by Andrew Hunt | Mar 12, 2024 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Mastering Cybersecurity What would you do? Table-top exercise Join us for an interactive table-top simulation exercise. Imagine – you are busy going about your day when suddenly your meeting is interrupted. “No one can access their files” or...
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