Security, Security, Security

Security, Security, Security.The theme of the latest “IT Nation” Conference in Florida was firmly on security.  This is an important conference for us and we now go each year to what is possibly the biggest gathering of IT firms like Kinetics, to learn the latest...

When you DON’T buy some thing on TradeMe

Its hard not to be impressed by this beauty of a phishing mail – but DON’T BE FOOLED! The item link goes to a genuine item on TradeMe, but when you look closely The email came from mailer@traderme.co.nz – that’s right… traderme (not...

Do you know anyone trying to get a career underway in IT?

Here at Kinetics we encourage young people that want a career in IT. And we know that getting started is always the hard part.   To help, we run an intern program and encouraged senior staff in mentoring new comers to IT. Kinetics know that starting a career can...

Windows 10 1909 – what’s in the latest update?

At last – Windows 10 1909 – the long awaited second Windows 10 update for 2019.  Were you waiting for it?  Actually it’s unlikely!  In fact the first update, from March, is only just rolling out now, so it will be some time before this version hits your PC or laptop....

“Request for Information” warning

A recently released report on the Botnet ‘MasterMana’ has highlighted a simple but effective social engineering technique.   MasterMana has been spreading via emails requesting information on products or services offered by the target company.  The...