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BEWARE THE FAKE LOGIN

BEWARE THE FAKE LOGIN

Most people will be familiar with the concept of linking something to your Facebook login. Many sites offer you the opportunity to login using your Facebook account. Scammers use this concept to farm credentials for other sites.   One we have started seeing more...

Microsoft 2017 Country Partner of the year!

Microsoft 2017 Country Partner of the year!

[header2 text="THE SECRET TO OUR SUCCESS... IS OUR CLIENTS" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] On top of our recent Cloud Productivity award, Microsoft have just announced Kinetics as their overall New Zealand 2017 Partner of the Year.  We love doing what we...

A simple but effective hack is back

A simple but effective hack is back

[header2 text="We've seen this several times in the last few weeks" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] A classic phishing technique has been updated and is reaping rewards for hackers. Delivery is by email or web popup.  You are asked to take a survey (often...

Security Alert – WannaCry

There is currently a worldwide security alert associated with the latest ransomware attack - 'WannaCry'. Media coverage has been heightened as the exploit itself was originally discovered by the NSA in the US. Further newsworthiness was added when the first notified...

Microsoft Cloud Productivity Winner!

Microsoft Cloud Productivity Winner!

[col size="6"] [header2 text="PRODUCTIVITY IS WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] We are delighted to be recognised as Microsoft's 2017 Cloud Productivity Partner of the Year.  Winning this award is something that comes as no surprise to...

We are moving!

We are moving!

[header2 text="Over 20 years old and we are still growing" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] Over Easter weekend we are moving to 1B, 3 Melrose Street, Newmarket. [col size="6"] So on 18 April we will be up and running at our new office on the first floor of...

Microsoft Office competency testing

Microsoft Office competency testing

[header2 text=" How do you know your staff skill level with Microsoft Office? " align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""]   Measuring the productivity of chickens is easy … you just count the eggs. Measuring productivity of those using Microsoft Office is much...

Reduce email clutter…

Reduce email clutter…

[header2 text=" Reduce email clutter and improve communication with Microsoft Teams" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] Microsoft have introduced ‘Teams’ into Office365.  It is a new application that’s included in most commercial Office365 plans. The concept...

Six tips to stop your network being hacked

Six tips to stop your network being hacked

[header2 text="Six simple tips to prevent cryptolocker attacks" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] CryptoLocker changed the threat landscape by monetising what had essentially been an amateur pursuit.  Professionals are now making serious money by hacking into...

Password expiry SOLVED

Password expiry SOLVED

[header2 text="Ensure password expiry notifications get actioned" align="left" color="#336A40" margintop=""] These days it seems everyone has multiple devices.  Desktops, tablet’s, smart phones, iPad and Surfaces.   With more choices of what we work on, we have more...