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...
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...
Microsoft has quietly added a capability to Copilot that eliminates one of the most frustrating parts of document creation: finding the right image. Instead of searching through stock photo libraries or hiring designers, you can now generate custom images directly...
November 2025 marked the moment AI stopped being a curiosity and became a genuine business advantage. Don’t wait for your competitors to get the jump with these new capabilities. Here are the five developments that changed the game—and what they mean for your...
If you still have Windows 10 PCs to replace, what does this mean for you? Kinetics is at the Canalys industry conference in Vietnam this week, and we’ve just been warned about a trend that’s going to impact all of us in the next few months. It’s...
As the festive season kicks into gear, so too does the cybercriminal playbook. We’ve noticed a spike in phishing attempts disguised as “pre-Christmas party invites”. While the festive spirit is infectious, so too is the threat. These aren’t just generic holiday...
Recently a client asked for help to create an automated document creation system. Problem: The client had hundreds of similar documents that needed to be created quickly, consistently and accurately Answer: Microsoft 365! Attached is a brief video that runs through...
Transform Daily Tasks with Microsoft 365 Tools You Already Own Stop reinventing the wheel every time you write a proposal, create a report, or process a form. Most New Zealand businesses use Microsoft 365 for email, document storage, and video calls, but they miss the...
Looking Back at 2020: The Year That Transformed Business IT Forever As we step into 2025, it’s worth reflecting on a year that permanently altered the trajectory of business technology. Five years ago, 2020 didn’t just bring new software releases and...
Why This Brief Matters A cybercriminal only has to be lucky once. You have to be lucky every minute of every day. That remains the stark reality for kiwi businesses in Q4 2025. This isn’t another dry technical report filled with acronyms and alerts. Kinetics has...
