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Don’t be fooled! FAKE problems.

Don’t be fooled! FAKE problems.

Wow, some of the phishing hacks are getting smart! While we haven't seen this particular one ourselves yet, it's certainly good enough to fool most people!  (so beware!) The clue is that it's emailed to you - a message like this wouldn't come as an email, and...

3 tips to get 15 more minutes in your day

3 tips to get 15 more minutes in your day

There is NEVER enough time in the day. Deadlines loom, interruptions are constant and your to-do list seems to grow, not shrink. Such are the joys of most workplaces in 2018/2019.  So here are three simple (free) things you can do to win back 15 minutes each day. ...

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...