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Essential Cyber Checkup for SMBs – Bitdefender CREW
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) with lean IT and security teams, or without dedicated teams at all, suffer similar cybersecurity challenges to their larger peers and competitors with extensive budgets and an army of security and risk management professionals. This...
How to Report Suspicious Email Domains
How to Report Suspicious Email Domains Help protect other New Zealanders and local businesses Scam and phishing emails don’t just affect one person. If a malicious site or domain stays active, it can be reused to target thousands more Kiwis. By taking 2–5 minutes to...
Security Alert – High amounts of targeted phishing
High Amounts of Targeted Phishing this weekBe Wary SECURITY ALERT (9 DECEMBER 2025) ⚠️ Summary We are currently seeing an unusually high volume of targeted phishing attacks attempting to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts across New Zealand. These attacks are designed...
Know your Microsoft 365 password – stay connected even if Outlook won’t open
🧠 Why It’s Important to Know Your Microsoft 365 Password Many users rely on their computer’s PIN to sign in each day and rarely type their actual Microsoft 365 password. That works fine until something goes wrong, for example if Outlook stops opening or a password...
Modern Networking for SMB and Home
We’re always looking for ways to simplify technology for our clients while making it more powerful. That’s why for many customers we’ve chosen the UniFi ecosystem for networking, firewalls, routing, and cameras. It gives businesses a fully integrated, modern, and...
File names breaking your file sync
Avoiding Issues with cloud file storage When File Names Break Sync We’ve seen a number of clients run into frustrating problems with file syncing files to their Explorer/Finder on their laptop or PC - sometimes when using Dropbox or Microsoft SharePoint/Teams. The...
Protecting Your Business Beyond Antivirus
Protecting Your Business Beyond Antivirus – Why MDR + XDR Matters Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever. Traditional antivirus and even next-generation endpoint protection aren’t always enough to keep your business safe....
Minimum requirements for Laptops and Macbooks
No matter where you are buying laptop or desktop hardware for yourself or your staff - I think it would be good for you to know these minimum guidelines. We see a lot of people buying under-specced laptops and then being frustrated or buying software that doesn't meet...
Restarting vs Shutting Down
Restarting vs Shutting down Some 'hidden in plain sight' knowledge for you this time. I'm sure you have all been asked 'have you rebooted?' over the years and it's no secret that restarting your PC or Mac, and even smartphone once every now and then is a great idea....
Essential Cyber Checkup for SMBs – Bitdefender CREW
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) with lean IT and security teams, or without dedicated teams at...
How to Report Suspicious Email Domains
How to Report Suspicious Email Domains Help protect other New Zealanders and local businesses Scam...
Security Alert – High amounts of targeted phishing
High Amounts of Targeted Phishing this weekBe Wary SECURITY ALERT (9 DECEMBER 2025) ⚠️ Summary We...
Forging Technology Partnerships
At Anvil we don’t try to do everything—we focus on what we do best and partner with those who share our vision. Instead of offering a one-size-fits-all approach, we carefully select trusted providers who share our values—experts who prioritize innovation, reliability, and strategic value.
This allows us to deliver the best solutions for your business, backed by partners who meet our high standards. When we make a recommendation, it’s because we trust it for our own business, too.
