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Daniel has successfully completed his
CompTIA Security+ Certification exam
this past month.
He truly leads by example and has set
the direction for the rest of the team to
successfully complete various of their
own course achievements.
Well Done Daniel!!
How To Avoid Getting Hacked By
Cybercriminals And Protect Everything
You’ve Worked So Hard To Achieve
Cybercriminals are always looking for Stay updated. After a while,
new ways to steal data and make a developers and manufacturers stop
July 2020 buck at the expense of someone
they’ve never met. They don’t care if
supporting their old hardware and
software. Many of them simply don’t
Our Mission: they ruin someone’s life or destroy a have the resources to keep updating
We support and protect the dynamic business in the process. This is why older products. They need to make
owners of growing businesses it’s so important to stay up-to-date sure their current products are
allowing them to scale by providing with the latest technology. supported and secure. After five
Stable, Secure and Scalable IT years, they may stop sending out
Services & Solutions. Cyber security threats are constantly security patches for their software. Or
evolving. If you let your software or they might not offer help-desk
We aim to be the first choice as a hardware – or both – fall behind the support for a seven-year-old router.
Trusted IT Partner for these times, then you put your business at
businesses on the North Shore & serious risk. Five years ago, your If you run into this situation, you may
Auckland malware protection might have been need to invest in new equipment or
the best on the market. If you haven’t software. It can be a tough pill to
updated since then, you need to swallow, but it doesn’t compare to the
change that. Here’s what you can do cost of dealing with a hack or data loss.
right now to protect everything Data loss can be devastating for a
you’ve worked so hard to achieve. business. Some never recover and
have to close their doors because the
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cost is so high – and customers don’t want to give their
money to a business that isn’t going to keep their data
secure.
At the same time, you need to update your existing
equipment and software. Make sure everything has the
latest security patches. Most hardware and software come
with an option for automatic updates. If you’re concerned Back up everything. If you don’t have data backups for
that you’ll miss an update, then keep this option on. It is a your business, it’s time to change that. Setting up a data
good idea, however, to check everything periodically to backup system – whether it’s local or cloud-based – can
make sure the updates are being applied, just in case. sound like a lot of work. You might have a ton of data,
especially if you’ve been in operation for long. But not
Say yes to proactive monitoring. Proactive network having a backup system can tear your business apart.
monitoring can be your best friend in the fight against
cyber-attacks. Many IT security firms now offer proactive If a piece of hardware fails or a hacker gets into your
services. Basically, they watch your network 24/7. If a data, you may have to dig deep into your pocket to
threat is found, they can stop it before it does any recover it or you may just lose it all. There are a lot of
damage. They act immediately to stop those threats. scenarios where data can be lost.
You can sign up for real-time reports or just get updates Investing in a backup system, like a secure cloud
once a week to stay informed so you know what’s going backup, solves this. You can set up a secure system that
on with your network. Proactive monitoring can also backs up data daily (or nightly), weekly or whenever
make sure your systems are up-to-date (coming back to you need it. It’s good to keep backups off-site just in
our first point). If they detect a vulnerability, then they case anything happens on-site (electrical surges, flood,
can work to patch it. This means you have so much less to fire, theft, etc.). If data is lost or your network falls
worry about so you can focus on what really matters: victim to ransomware, then you can restore your data
growing your business and taking care of customers! and continue operations!
These tips can seem like a lot, but when you partner
“If a piece of hardware fails or a with a dedicated IT services company, you can
overcome a lot of hurdles. Working with IT specialists is
hacker gets into your data, you may how to keep your business safe in a world where
cybercriminals are actively trying to break in. You want
have to dig deep into your pocket to someone with the expertise to secure your network
recover it or you may just lose it all.” watching over your shoulders.
Free Cyber Security Audit Will Reveal Where Your Computer
Network Is Exposed And How To Protect Your Company Now
At no cost or obligation, our highly skilled team of IT pros will come to your office and conduct a
comprehensive cyber security audit to uncover loopholes in your company’s IT security.
After the audit is done, we’ll prepare a customized “Report Of Findings” that will reveal specific
vulnerabilities and provide a Prioritized Action Plan for getting these security problems addressed fast.
This report and action plan should be a real eye-opener for you, since almost all of the businesses we’ve
done this for discover they are completely exposed to various threats in a number of areas.
To get started and claim your free assessment (valued @ $540) now,
call our office at 09 972 0367
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Tech Chronicle July 2020
Client Spotlight
Do You Have A ‘Ninja’
Executive Assistant?
One of the best-kept secrets in business is the
importance of having skilled executive
assistants on your team. The role of an EA is
often the first point of contact that a prospective
client or colleague has with your company. Talk
about brand impact! You might talk with this
person more than anybody on your team. Poor
performers make your customers angry, your
team frustrated and your family lose touch with
you. Great performers amplify your positive
The right management company can make impact on the world as a leader, make the cash
register ring and help you have more time with How should I work with a ninja EA?
your life as a property owner or renter
easy: the wrong one, a nightmare. your family. When your new EA asks you questions,
Properly managing a rental takes time. take a moment to provide context, review
Time to find the best tenants, carry out How can I hire a ninja EA? the bigger picture goals and ask what they
comprehensive inspections, check rental All great EAs are organized administrators, but would recommend you do. This
payments, follow up with tradespeople beyond just organization, what “extras” do you onboarding exercise gives your EA a sense
and ensure the property meets all value for this position? The ability to support of your operating style and how you
legislation to protect both the owners and your business development efforts by strategize and make decisions – whether
tenants. Our business is exclusively managing a pipeline of client opportunities? you make risk-averse decisions, swift
residential rentals. Our property managers Great writing or editing skills if you write a lot? decisions or well-researched decisions.
have the time to focus on you and your Social media and public relations skills if you
property. are on a marketing push? Human resources or Once your EA has been successfully
legal skills related to contracts or training “recommending” actions for a month that
At Vertigro our property managers are seminars? Event management? Find an EA who fit your preferences, consider moving your
good at their jobs and they do what they’re can offer you what your company needs. working relationship to the ninja level.
meant to do: they take the day-to-day
hassle and stress out of being a landlord. Select the right candidate by doing the same in- What is my EA doing at the ninja level?
They also make renting easier for tenants depth Who interview you would do for any At the ninja level, your EA is anticipating
other key role. Talk through all of their jobs, your needs, conducting proactive research,
by being on call to get problems fixed and
what they were hired to do, accomplishments, generating opportunities, deciding (where
make sure routine maintenance and
low points, what feedback they received from appropriate) which opportunities to accept
inspections get done. The result: happy
bosses and peers about their strengths and and which ones to decline, solving problems
tenants who feel safe, valued and looked
development areas and why they left their jobs. rather than coming to you with problems
after so stay longer, and happy owners
Do at least three reference check calls to verify and concisely summarizing what you need
who get regular rental income from a
what you heard. to know.
property that’s well taken care of.
But beware! Merely hiring a great EA does not If you support your EA and express
To talk about your property please call us:
mean your working relationship will achieve gratitude about the great job they are doing,
Megan ninja status. The rest is up to how you work then they will stay loyal and perform at the
021 646686 with a ninja EA. ninja level for years and years, and you will
enjoy more success in your career and in
megan@vertigro.co.nz
your life.
www.vertigro.co.nz
Geoff Smart is chairman and founder of ghSMART. Geoff is co-author, with his
colleague Randy Street, of the New York Times best-selling book Who: A Method
For Hiring and the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal best seller Leadocracy:
Hiring More Great Leaders (Like You) Into Government. Geoff co-created the
Topgrading brand of talent management. He is the founder of two 501(c)(3) not-for-
profit organizations. SMARTKids Leadership Program™ provides 10 years of
leadership tutoring, and the Leaders Initiative™ seeks to deploy society’s greatest
leaders into government. Geoff earned a B.A. in economics with honors from
Northwestern University and a master’s and doctorate in psychology from Claremont
Graduate University.
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Tech Chronicle July 2020
3 Ways To Improve Are you using automated wrong, but it might not be
Productivity In Your Business systems? communicated.
If you or your employees find
Are you located in the right spot? themselves having to do the same Practicing empathy and
Sometimes good businesses go tasks every day or every week, understanding others’ emotions
under because they’re in the wrong then look into automating those can help you identify when
spot. They can’t keep or even hire repetitive tasks. DocuSign is a good something needs to be addressed.
the right employees because those example. It allows you to automate Addressing it can be as simple as
people don’t want to live or work the signing process so you don’t asking, “How are you feeling?”
in the area the business operates. have to gather the relevant people
It’s just not ideal for their career or in one room to take care of it. Leaders who show they are
interests. If you find yourself in Smallbiz Technology, Nov. 26, 2019 empathetic can also build more
this position, then it may pay to resilient teams. Empathy shows
figure out a more optimal location Use This Proven Leadership you care, and people respond to
or determine how you can entice Trait To Instantly Strengthen that. Care builds trust, and trust
the ideal people to come to you. Your Team builds stronger, more cohesive
teams. Inc., April 29, 2020
Are you as organized as you How can you be a better leader for
should be? your team? A lot of it comes down 3 Ways To Effectively Use Data
Are you relying on memory to to how you manage relationships. In Your Business
track down the location of paper But in managing your professional
files? These days, there are relationships, there is one thing 1. Take inventory of the data you
exceptional software solutions that you need to excel at: being collect. Data is useless if you don’t
keep businesses organized and empathetic. know what data you’re collecting
able to work from virtually and why. Collect data with
everywhere in the world. Boost Research shows that those who are intention, review it, categorize it
your productivity with digital, empathetic can better recognize the and make sure you understand it.
cloud-based filing. In fact, a copy emotions of those around them. In
of everything should be on the a workplace setting, this can be 2. Focus on data that makes the
cloud. invaluable. Something might be most sense. In theory, you can
track everything. The more you
track, the more overwhelming it
becomes. What data is most
relevant to your business goals?
What data can you really act on?
3. Share the data with your team.
As data comes in and is analyzed,
share it with your team. They
should also have an understanding
of the data you collect and why. If
you need to, then have some
training to read that data. This
way, you can discuss the data
together, bounce ideas around and
collaborate on how to get the most
out of that data. Small Business
Trends, April 17, 2020
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Internal IT staff or Managed Services? It isn't an either/or decision. With Co-MITs, we're not a
vendor. We're a Partner. Whether it's a specific skill set, or a higher skill level, we've got a
solution that can be tailored to your needs.
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Contact Daniel Watson
09 972 0367
comits@vertech.co.nz
www.vertech.co.nz/comits
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