Professional Development: Benefitz

Benefitz helps Michelangelo exhibition come alive in Auckland

The “Michelangelo – A Different View” exhibition included over 50 large images, mostly printed on fabric.

The team at Benefitz completed a significant project recently that demonstrated the business’ wide-ranging capability. This was for the “Michelangelo – A Different View” exhibition held over six weeks at the Aotea Centre.

UNDER LICENSE FROM the Vatican Museums, this extraordinary exhibition was an authentic reproduction of Michelangelo’s beautiful ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.

“We were contacted by the exhibition promoters in mid-2021 asking the question if we were able to print the reproductions as they were nervous about the reliability of shipping from Europe in Covid-times,” explains Benefitz MD Aidan Bennett.

“The reproductions needed to be printed high resolution on a fabric specified, then stretched and framed for the exhibition.”

The “Michelangelo – A Different View” exhibition consisted of over 50 images of the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. The images that Benefitz produced were up to 4.6 metres wide and almost 20 metres long. That particular reproduction, called “The Genesis” was the feature floor display of the exhibition. All other reproductions were hung from the ceiling or displayed on easels.

“We tackled the project as we came out of Alert Level 4 Covid-19 lockdown late last year and the task grew for us, which we were thrilled with,” adds Aidan. “We ended up doing all the design, printing, merchandise, display and direc-

Above. The 64-page souvenir book that was designed and printed by Benefitz. Below left. Aidan Bennett and the 20 by 4.6-metre floor image that was printed in one piece by Benefitz. tional signage for the event, including the installation.” “The promoter is based in the Wellington region. With the pre-Christmas Covid-19 travel restrictions in place they were unable to get to “We ended up doing all the Auckland. They were able to depend on us to work with the Auckland Live team design, printing, merchandise, at the Aotea Centre venue to build-up the display and directional event and make it come to a reality.” The Benefitz team ended up designing signage for the event, and printing all of the items for the including the installation.” event, including the impressive 64-page souvenir programme as well as guidebooks in both English and te reo Māori. “Michelangelo – A Different View” ran from 3rd to 30th January at the Aotea Centre. Due to its popularity the event was extended through until mid-February.

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Understanding and preparing for cyber threats in 2022

Cyber attacks remain a very real source of concern for New Zealand businesses of all sizes, including those in North Harbour. Rothbury’s insurance brokers are all North Harbour locals who live and work in the community and are passionate about getting North Harbour businesses the right protection. Not only are such attacks deeply disruptive and costly to a business to rectify, they may also present a business with a great deal of customer dissatisfaction.

THE NATIONAL COMPUTER Emergency Response Team (CERT NZ) is the Government agency responsible for gathering data on cybercrime, and their numbers paint a worrying picture. There were 2,072 incidents responded to by CERT NZ in Q3 2021, which represents a 53% increase from Q2 2021 and equates to a direct financial loss of $3.3M*.

Historically, there has been a perception that our relative geographical isolation from the rest of the world has shielded us from attention of cyber criminals. This is no longer the case and has been demonstrated through a series of high-profile cyber attacks to businesses such as Air New Zealand (via its passenger processing system SITA), Kiwibank and NZ Police to name a few.

So much has changed in the last year and getting insurance right is crucial in these uncertain times.

Cyber insurance is becoming an increasing necessity to help protect your business against exposure to cyber threats. So what are the common threats to look out for?

One of the most common threats impacting small and medium sized businesses is ransomware attacks. This occurs when criminals deploy malicious software and target businesses to access and encrypt files (thus rendered unusable). They then demand a ransom in return for their release.

One emerging ransomware risk is known as “double extortion”, whereby criminals demand payment for a decryption key, as well as a separate payment to avoid the release of data.

Evolving situation in 2022

In response to the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the overall global threat environment, the National Cyber Security Centre encourages New Zealanders to strengthen their cyber security readiness.

Garry and the North Harbour team employ the very latest tools to assess your risk.

They have access to over 60 insurance companies and work diligently to make sure you get the protection your business needs.

And as you are working with a local team, you can rest easy knowing help is always available just down the road at Rothbury North Harbour. What can cyber insurance cover?

The benefits of Cyber Insurance will depend on the type of policy you take out but can include: • Access to specialists to assist in containing the cyber attack • Ransom costs and extortion • Protection from your loss and third party loss • Crisis management and legal costs • Business interruption • Social engineering

Our brokers are well versed in advising on cyber insurance policies to meet your business needs. Talk to Garry Bray today to see how we can help protect your business.

*CERT NZ Quarterly Highlights Q3 2021.

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