Birth of the human firewall
Cyber security threats are ever evolving and continue to be a risk to our businesses; what are some of the common ones and why...
Protect your digital assets
Over the past few articles, I have written about the importance of protecting your business’ digital assets. However, when it comes to actually implementing...
Be prepared for new Privacy Act changes
According to a survey by Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) in 2019, 79 percent of New Zealanders were concerned about the protection of their...
More regulation could enhance IT infrastructure development
A lot happens in the tech world in three years. New Zealand firms have sent rockets to space, developed autonomous vehicles and put faces...
Stay vigilant to resist changing face of cyber attacks
It is a matter of fact that technology has a large role in our day to day lives. And with the separation of work...
Know what purpose your technology serves
You don’t have to be too much of a salty seadog to know that if you’re heading into uncharted waters, with a forecast for...
Technology resilience – now and in the future
As we hopefully come out of COVID-19 lockdown and move beyond, business operators are being forced to rethink their norms. And one of the...
Meeting the challenges of working from home
These are challenging times as we all struggle to come to terms with the deaths and the ongoing mental, physical and financial stresses that...
Securing systems during Covid-19
Working from home presents two broad concerns:
Cyber-security. Ensuring systems are available and information is protected, and Physical security. Ensuring offices and assets are protected...
Microsoft Ignite 2019
Microsoft Ignite was held in Orlando, Florida in late 2019. The annual technology conference gets 26,000 attendees and hosts more than 1500 sessions. The sessions...
Technology as a business enabler
Technology holds such promise for businesses, but how often do you find technology standing in the way instead of enabling your businesses success? At our...
Understanding the Cloud
The “Cloud” has been with us for more than a decade with Google and Amazon using the term to describe their systems as early...
Why backup, disaster recovery and business continuity are important
Backup, disaster recovery and business continuity. These terms are often used interchangeably in the technology sphere, though they all have different meanings. All three...
Work smarter not harder by improving productivity
Improving productivity is a priority for most businesses, work smarter not harder. New technologies from Microsoft, Google, Amazon and many others has allowed smaller businesses...
What is the ‘Modern Workplace’
Modern workplace, digital workplace and digital transformation have become buzz words over the past few years. But it can be difficult to get a...
Cyber security needs more than a firewall
New Zealand has embraced digital technologies faster than many other countries. We’ve raced into the Cloud, and per capita we are one of the...