With more businesses moving to Microsoft 365, there is something of a debate around how best to backup your data. While Microsoft does back up 365, there are some limitations. Sure, you are protected if they have failures or outages with their datacentres, hardware or software. However, you won’t be well protected from human error at your end, or hackers or … Read More
Developing secure behaviours – 10 practical principles for effective change
Poor employee behaviours create risk for businesses Overwhelming evidence consistently shows that people are at the heart of the majority of cyber security incidents and data breaches. Typically, due to ignorance, carelessness, error, trickery or malice. In a world of increasing cyber threats, there is wide acceptance that embedding secure mindsets and habits into an organisation’s culture is imperative. However … Read More
Emotet Malware
New Zealand organisations have noted an increase in Emotet malware activity recently. What is Emotet? Emotet is a malware threat which is commonly spread by email, using infected attachments, as well as embedded website links. These emails may appear to come from trusted sources, as Emotet takes over the email accounts of its victims. This helps trick users into downloading … Read More
Help! I’ve been replaced by a robot…..
At the moment the news sites and blogs are continually proclaiming loudly about all the jobs that AI (artificial intelligence)and technology are going to replace. They talk about how so many of the jobs your children will do when they leave school don’t even exist yet, and how even quite high-level roles – like lawyers – will be replaced by … Read More
Standing Desks – worth the hype?
While I like being an early adopter, I have never really been one to follow fads. I haven’t seen a single Harry Potter movie, for example. So when I started seeing people using a standing desk for work, I compared them to lycra-wearing cyclists and tried not to laugh. However about a year ago an accountant friend of mine switched … Read More
