theta

Great times at Auckland's Round the Bays on the weekend - run, sun & chef Jeff on the BBQ at the end. What's not to love!?

Thanks Round the Bays team for another cracking event 👏

NEW PODCAST 🎧

Liz Knight and Gregg Taylor tackle data protection in our latest Innovation Circuit podcast.

With Microsoft 365 Copilot now able to access data across email, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive, organisations are facing new challenges in ensuring sensitive and confidential information stays protected. That’s why more customers are turning to Microsoft Purview for data classification, labelling, and data loss prevention.

Having supported many clients on this journey, and now implementing it ourselves at Theta, this episode shares our real-world learnings, practical tips, and workarounds to help secure data in the age of AI.

You can watch the full pod here: https://www.theta.co.nz/post/watch-now-the-innovation-circuit-ep-9-data-protection-microsoft-purview-during-ai-revolution

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-innovation-circuit-with-theta/id1814269207
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KnXeiykt4zAGSpK8cWvRe?si=883d38c94b8b4853&nd=1&dlsi=185ebe3f93704de5

Watch Now — The Innovation Circuit EP 9: A guide to data protection with Microsoft Purview during the AI revolution In this episode, we’ll be discussing how to ensure your organisation’s sensitive data remains secure and confidential with Microsoft Purview.

🎄 Happy Holidays from all of us at Theta 🎄

As we head into the festive season and summer break, we’d like to thank our customers and partners for another year of trust, collaboration, and strong partnership. We wish you a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Christmas and New Year.

From 24 December to 9 January, Theta will be operating with reduced operations.

If you’re on a support contract, we’re still here to support you throughout the holiday period.

📞 Service Desk: 0800 443 011

📧 Email: [email protected]

Protecting our Pōhutukawa this Christmas

The Theta Te Ao Māori Group is helping raise awareness and encouraging everyone to take action to protect Pōhutukawa, the New Zealand Christmas tree.

For more information, visit the Project Crimson, who are restoring Pōhutukawa through protection and planting initiatives: https://treesthatcount.co.nz/project-crimson-trust

Thank you, and we look forward to working together again in the new year.

In our latest blog, Theta's Head of Cyber Security, Liz Knight, outlines how to stay cyber safe this Christmas.

"This year has been jam-packed with all things AI, and while most of the developments have ranged from exciting to jaw-dropping, AI developments in phishing and scamming have been more alarming than inspiring!

This Christmas, you need to be prepared for flawless AI-generated scams and hyper-realistic deepfakes that are nearly impossible to spot. Don't let this season's festive spirit distract you—stay vigilant and don’t let scammers ruin your Christmas!"

Read the blog 👇

'Tis the Season for Giving – But Don’t Give Your Identity Away This Christmas! The holiday season is here and while you’re focused on stretching your budget and finding the best online deals, cybercriminals are focusing on you. This Christmas you need to be prepared for flawless AI generated scams and hyper realistic deepfakes that are nearly impossible to spot. Don't let th...

Some of our Theta team members, Martyn Spencer, Emmanuel Auffray, Ivor Whibley and Monika Dewi, are spreading festive cheer as part of The Beach Haven Christmas Carollers! 🎶

They’ll be bringing joy and Christmas music to rest homes and retirement villages across Auckland’s North Shore.

You can also see them at their public performance this weekend:
🎄 Catch them live at the Devonport Ferry Terminal on Saturday, 13 December at 11 AM.

📅 Pop it in your diary and come join the fun!

A feast for a great cause!

Our Christchurch and Wellington offices had some delicious international lunches last week to fundraise for Cure Kids.

Kiwi, Indian, Thai, Nepal, South African cuisine were all on offer so lots of full bellies that afternoon.

Thanks to everyone in our team who contributed and made it so much fun!

If you'd like to contribute to our fundraising efforts, you can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/theta-for-curekids

🛡️ Cyber Security Awareness Month Week 3: Are you Ransomware Ready 🛡️

Each week we're sharing useful resources to help you stay protected.

In just five minutes, this short interactive module from our partner KnowBe4 will help you make smarter security decisions and stay protected against ransomware attacks.

You’ll learn how to:
• Understand the impact of ransomware
• Recognise the warning signs of an attack
• Prevent ransomware infections before they happen

Stay one step ahead and start your session and become Ransomware Ready. 🔒

https://training.knowbe4.com/modstore/view/783a7abe-f5a3-4db2-b658-440115a38573