People are the weakest link
This sounds like a nightmare too impossible to happen. US soldiers putting sensitive information online in non-secure third party websites. It defies belief, yet we’re reading that it happened. The story popped up on ‘Gizmodo’
It is alleged that US Soldiers were saving sensitive information on a couple of common flashcard sites, presumably of things they were trying to memorise and learn. Even worse, their settings were on ‘public’ not ‘private’
It’s a classic warning about the risk of people, however well intentioned, saving critical data online in places the organisation is unaware of, and can’t control. That’s why our new KARE for Security S2 plan helps identify use of these sites in your organisation.
US Soldiers Accidentally Leaked Nuclear Weapons Secrets: Report (gizmodo.com)
Shadow IT
Shadow IT is one of the largest threats to data privacy in organisations today.
It’s not necessarily because these sites are going to be hacked, although that’s always possible, but just because if you don’t know the tools are in use, then there is no way that you can manage them!
The first step to maintaining this data is to identify it! That’s why you need new tools that are cloud focused. If you’re still using the same old security tools that you used to use prior to the cloud, then you are not keeping up and we need to talk!
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) gets even more secure!
Microsoft are making their authenticator even safer! Most of us will have experienced random pop-ups on authenticator asking us to approve access to our systems. We will have wondered what triggered it. Is it a hacker? Now we'll be able to get more information. Your...
IT Industry Trends
Conferences are back. Learning is back in-person! We’re taking the opportunity to reconnect with the thought leaders in our industry, with key partners, and with peers. Last week a couple of us attended “IT Nation Connect” in Florida, and this week we also have...
In case you missed it.. 5 new features in Office / Microsoft 365 to look forward to :
1. Cloud Signatures Coming Soon to Outlook for Windows Launching soon: Your email signature will now be shared across all the Windows (Microsoft 365) or Web Outlook screens that you use. You will no longer need to reconfigure your signatures when getting a new...
Will your email etc. still work when you travel?
There's nothing worse than having to muck around with your 365 access, especially when different time zones are involved. Currently, the majority of companies have their Microsoft 365 login restricted to NZ and Australian IP addresses. That's working well to...
Digital Transformation – asking the right questions….
Cloud applications and services have proved invaluable over the last few years. They've enabled us to operate our businesses and look after our clients during various states of lockdown and social distancing restrictions. For example, nearly every legal firm we...
Is your cyber-insurer testing your business?
Over the last month, we’d heard about this happening in the US and now it seems to be happening in NZ as well. Cyber insurers are working hard to mitigate their risk and that includes stepping up their testing of their clients. Right now, that appears to be more...
We’re moving in Christchurch
We’ve moved! Our shiny new offices are only about 150m from the old ones and move us from Tower Junction to be a little closer to Riccarton. As of the start of October, we're now at 11 Leslie Hills Drive. Come and visit and check out the new space!The...
We love Law!
While Kinetics works across several industries, from retail to manufacturing, distribution to design, and many amazing not-for-profit organisations, it is professional services and especially legal that are our largest sector. We really understand IT for mid-size law...
Is public WiFi safe?
Free public WiFi can be tempting.Whether it is in cafe, an airport or a shopping centre, free Wi-Fi is very tempting. Who wouldn’t want faster data, without the cost. But, as with anything that is free, be very careful! It is very easy to become a victim of something...
Why so quiet? (where was last month’s newsletter?)
We lost a month! No August newsletter. Apologies for that (although you probably have so many emails and messages that you may not have noticed). We're super busy - here's what is going on!Our Christchurch office is moving. Our new office is just up the road from the...