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A blend of thoughts, insights and info generally inspired by good coffee.

Support & Maintenance

- 2 minute read

Support and maintenance are often used interchangeably when it comes to websites and apps, but there are some important differences and what you need will vary based on your product.

For small websites using off-the-shelf CMS systems, most of…

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Why are big banks taking aim at POLi?

- 4 minute read

Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand has seen surges in online shopping as we all keep to our bubbles, but the big banks are warning against using a popular payment system. So what’s behind the warning?

This is not the first time the banks have…

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Contact Tracing Apps

- 4 minute read

Contact tracing has proved to be a powerful tool in helping to restrict the spread of Covid-19. We have all watched as governments around the world have implemented and scaled their tracing efforts with impressive results, particularly so here in New…

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Chrome to block insecure downloads

- 3 minute read

Beginning with Chrome 82, which will be released sometime in April, Google have announced that Chrome will start warning users about downloading certain files from insecure sources in a bid to keep you safe from malicious actors. Rather like it has…

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What your browser says about your website

- 2 minute read

We wrote a little about connecting to websites securely a while back, what it does and some reasons for using HTTPS. A couple of the major browser vendors have now brought the issue back into focus; you may have noticed if you use Chrome or Firefox…

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