by Andrew Hunt | Jul 1, 2021 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
We don’t negotiate with terrorists Recently, we asked the question if organisations should pay ransomware demands. There is a balance between desperation and the uneasy knowledge that you might be funding further criminal attacks on the community. We’ve just...
by Andrew Hunt | Jul 1, 2021 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, TIPS TRICKS AND HINTS
Outlook is getting a facelift Today’s pressures demand we jam more activity into less time. There seem to be more meetings, workshops and events than ever, even if many are virtual. Unfortunately, managing these commitments doesn’t seem to get any easier. Most of us...
by Andrew Hunt | Jun 25, 2021 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates
This morning, we’re hearing about Windows 11 coming to a PC near you within a few months (ahead of “the holiday season” in the US) So, do you care? We’re a bit curious. Microsoft have had a patchy record with Windows (pun intended). Every...
by Andrew Hunt | Jun 24, 2021 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Just because it seems safe, doesn’t mean it is. On some emails, you might see a warning that marks them as being ‘external’. This gets added as the email comes into your organisation. The idea is a simple one – if you see an email marked as external, then you...
by Andrew Hunt | Jun 22, 2021 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security
Your own personalised stalker It always seemed slightly creepy that your computer shows advertising that is strangely accurately targeted at things you might have been interested in. On the surface, that seems quite useful. If you have to tolerate ads on your...