Info & Advice

Every morning, I stand before my coffee machine, a humble supplicant seeking caffeine. Sound familiar? Probably because you find yourself in much the same position (though in your home, not mine). But the coffee machine is wiser than it appears: It doesn’t care that I’ve spent years navigating the wilds of cybersecurity while exploring select espressos from Brazil and beyond.

Seasoned information security professional Gary Botha has joined Palmerston North-headquartered national cybersecurity and managed services specialist Advantage as Technical Director.

How can a legal firm protect against data loss when blocking and traditional DLP techniques would restrict business operations?

Microsoft 365 is a powerful suite of tools. It helps to enhance productivity and collaboration. This is especially true for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs).

In a week of wins for Advantage New Zealand, the company was named SentinelOne Asia Pacific Japan Partner of the Year, while also leading the pack in signing up for the vendor’s Singularity Platform service located in a new virtual data centre in Australia

Palmerston North-based national solutions provider Advantage is adding satellite connectivity from Sat.One to its portfolio, bringing new enterprise-grade internet options to organisations across New Zealand

The office landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Gone are the days of sterile cubicles and monotonous routines. Today’s smart offices are hubs of innovation. They’re designed to empower employees, optimize workflows, and foster collaboration.

As a company providing authentication services for some of New Zealand’s iconic companies, Authsignal had just one specification for its Managed Detection and Response partner: be the best.

We’ve seen a definite increase in the number and frequency of our clients (and organisations in general) conducting cybersecurity audits.

Phishing has always been a threat. Now, with AI, it’s more dangerous than ever. Phishing 2.0 is here. It’s smarter, more convincing, and harder to detect. Understanding this new threat is crucial.

Looking for a more local flavour to its IT support and service, Palmerston North’s Central Business Innovation didn’t have far to go in finding the ideal partner.

After engaging Advantage to run a weekly breach and attack simulation, Mitre 10 has taken their continuous security control visibility to the next stage, utilising the regular tests to update their play books and work with their SOC to adapt to various responses.