Five Business IT Trends New Zealand Companies Should Watch in 2026

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 31, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

As we move into 2026, New Zealand businesses face a technology landscape where digital transformation is no longer optional. For  NZ business managers preparing budgets and strategic plans for the year ahead, understanding the key IT trends will be critical to...

URGENT ADVISORY: We’re seeing a significant increase in authentication attacks this Christmas

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 29, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Significant Hacking Trend  Over this 2025/26 Christmas and New Year period, our Kinetics KARE security monitoring has detected a significant increase in sophisticated authentication attacks targeting New Zealand businesses. KARE Foundation clients are protected and...

Stop Wasting Time: Why Copilot’s New Memory Feature Is a Game-Changer

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 29, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, TIPS TRICKS AND HINTS

Microsoft Copilot Gets Smarter: Memory Management and Cross-Platform Integration Microsoft is rolling out significant updates to Copilot that fundamentally change how the AI assistant works with you and your data. Two key features are now becoming available: Memory...

Your Customers Need to Trust Your Emails: Here’s How DMARC 2.0 Helps

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 22, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Yet another IT acronym: “DMARC”   DMARC stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance. It’s an email authentication protocol that helps protect your domain from being used in email spoofing, phishing attacks, and...

Christmas is coming. But will you get a visit from Santa or from a grinchy hacker?

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 16, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Protecting Yourself from Cyber Threats While on Holiday We’re more vulnerable than normal to hackers at this time of year. Unfortunately, the hackers know it and tend to be more aggressive. In the rush up to Christmas, there’s normally so much to do that...

Understanding Your Microsoft Secure Score: Why Your Percentage May Drop (While Your Security Improves)

by Andrew Hunt | Dec 15, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Security

Important Update for KARE Foundation Subscribers If you’ve noticed your Microsoft Secure Score percentage decreasing recently, don’t be alarmed. Your security hasn’t weakened.  In fact, Microsoft is making significant enhancements that will...