Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:56 pm
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, July 16, 2021
Cloudian today issued its 2021 Ransomware Victims Report,
based on an independent survey of 200 IT decision makers
whose organisations experienced a ransomware attack between
2019 and 2021. The survey found that traditional ransomware
defences are failing, with 54% of all victims having
anti-phishing training and 49% having perimeter defences in
place at the time of attack. Citing this and other findings
from the survey including the widespread impact of the
attacks and the average financial costs totalling over
$400,000 the report calls for organisations to focus
greater attention on putting systems in place that enable
quick data recovery in the event of an attack, without
Friday, 16 July 2021, 11:09 am
“It’s no wonder the very areas the Government has
piled taxes on are driving the largest increase to inflation
in 10 years,” says ACT’s Associate Finance spokesperson
Damien Smith. Housing costs are up, so are housing
taxes. Petrol costs are up, so are petrol taxes. Rents are
up, so are rental regulations.
“Inflation this high
was the inevitable result of printing money as a cushion
through COVID. Kiwis are now literally paying the
price.
“The Reserve Bank s money printing has
created enormous inequity, with asset prices being inflated
for those already wealthy, while prices rise for those
Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:31 pm
Wānaka and Upper Clutha businesses are set to
benefit from a range of educational and networking events
launched by Ignite Wānaka Chamber of Commerce
today.
The Ignite Wānaka board has recently
signed off on its events-led strategy, which includes a
stronger focus on partnerships, listening, as well as
continuing to support the local business
community.
The strategy – which supports Ignite
Wānaka’s vision of a dynamic, innovative, diverse and
prosperous business community – seeks to empower business
owners and their teams through collaboration, inspiration,
advocacy and recognition.
Events are designed to
connect, support and provide professional development and
Friday, 16 July 2021, 11:54 am
Since coming to power, the Labour Government has managed
to make the average Kiwi family about $9000 worse off, or
more than $170 a week, National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew
Bayly says.
“A combination of poor policy, direct
tax increases, and economic mismanagement has seen the cost
of living soar, and things are only going to get worse as
the Government rolls out more ill-thought out policies in
the coming months.
“Today’s news that annual
inflation has risen to whopping 3.3 per cent, the highest it
has been in just under a decade, will be huge cause for
concern for average Kiwis, who are seeing more and more of
Friday, 16 July 2021, 12:03 pm
Inflation rose a massive 1.3% in the June quarter, much
higher than consensus of 0.7%, and even our 1.0% pick.
Prices rose 3.3% over the year, with chunky gains in
construction costs, transport costs, Food, and… the gains
were broad based. Core measures of inflation also printed
between 3-to-3.3% over the year. Inflation is now
‘officially’ above the RBNZ’s mandated 1-3%yoy target
band.
We have seen a quantum shift in expectations and
business confidence. And we’re in a different pricing
environment. Businesses are less worried about demand and
more worried about supply.
We now expect the RBNZ to