We were reminded of the risks of messing up spreadsheets in a recent blog post at Oracle: The scary fact they quote is that 88% of all spreadsheets are wrong! The consequences of relying on bad information as a result can be insane! That reminded me of a couple of...
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Feeling less Vulnerable
When the Microsoft cloud had a momentary failure in early May, most of us had an uncomfortable hour with limited access to our files and systems. It seems that some red-faced engineer at Microsoft made a simple small mistake that impacted systems all around the...
RIP Windows 7, SQL 2008 and friends
It's time to say goodbye to Windows 7 The end of the (support) road is approaching rapidly. They are over ten years old which is ancient in IT terms. If you think about tech around your home or in your daily life, then its quite understandable that these products...
The alarming business models of cyber-criminals
Cyber-crime has become big business It's organised, and the purveyors are shameless in their determination to steal from all of us. Heaven only knows where they get their names from. One group we recently became aware of is called 'PINCHY SPIDER', and they are doing...
Featured Courses
There's always something new going on- new people, new software, updates and above all, new work to do! We've got a great range of courses, ready-to-run at your place! Or we can craft something just for you. Here's a few we wanted to highlight: 1. Digital Skills –...
The first 2019 update of Windows 10 is here – what can you expect?
Firstly, we were expecting it in March but its only landing now. That’s going to be the knock-on from the delays with the problems Microsoft had late last year. That means ”1903” is also referred to as “19H1”. What does it mean for the average user? As far as we can...
Anyone can be hacked! And anyone can be the cause.
Guess who got hacked? In recent articles, we’ve warned that people are the weakest link in your IT security. We’ve also warned that any business is a target. No one is immune. Tech companies like us are especially cautious because, in order to do our job, we have...
What’s new in Office? Three of our favourites – that you will already have access to!
Office keeps changing, get smarter, more powerful an above all, helping you get more done each day. Each of these tips is something small, but cumulatively they make a difference! 1. When you want to email someone what you are seeing on screen (For example, if you...
Updated Privacy Laws coming to NZ
Overshadowed by overseas privacy law changes like GDPR, our own NZ Privacy legislation has flown a little under the radar. But rest assured, changes are coming here as well. The last change in NZ Law was 1993, and it was world-leading at the time. Then in 2011, the...
Te Whangai – Growing People by Growing Plants
We are incredibly proud to have helped The Te Whangai Trust. They are an amazing organisation. There’s a whole group of society that miss out on the opportunities many of us take for-granted. While many under-privileged members of our community can access various...