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Oracle's Larry Ellison writes heartfelt obituary for co-CEO Mark Hurd

“Mark was my close and irreplaceable friend, and trusted colleague," writes Ellison.More

Trustwave introduces dashboard to manage security testing

Through point-and-click navigation, users can scan business-critical applications to search for unpatched vulnerabilities, exploitable code or evidence of malicious activity. More

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HPE rolls out 26 weeks' paid parental leave for A/NZ employees

As part of the Work That Fits Your Life program, parental leave, parental transition support, retirement transition support, and Wellness Fridays are all available as career support options.More

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Gig economy fuels 'portfolio careers' as the new normal

According to HNRY founder James Fuller, the 'future' of work is actually the 'present' of work.More

New solution cuts down IoT development time by 75%

Major security, privacy and ethical blindspots in AI development

Kubernetes Explained! New Video - how it works and business benefits

Interview: How culture drives success in DevOps

Talend Cloud launches on Microsoft Azure to meet customer demand

Ecosystm expands Auckland team with two new appointments

Spark New Zealand shakes up leadership squad

Spark New Zealand announces new chief financial officer, corporate relations director More

Frost & Sullivan, DMG recognise Verint for APAC market share

Verint was found to a market share 30% higher than its closest competitor across all contact centre technologies.More

Rubicon invests in inventory management software Cin7

The funding will be used to accelerate Cin7’s global growth strategy through product innovation, sales expansion and continued investment in customer success.More

Got an old mobile phone lying around? Recycle it for free

If you’ve got an old mobile phone lying around that you know you’ll probably never use again, now’s the time to recycle it for free.More

Record number of enterprises integrating IoT devices - Zebra

Security remains a top priority as more enterprises start to scale IoT solutions company-wide.More

How to unlock the full breadth of your AWS deployment’s potential

A secure and high-performing cloud journey is at its best when it’s a shared experience – one of learning and exchanging knowledge between trusted partners.More

Adobe rolls out improvements to Document Cloud

Now users can turn their smartphone into a serious PDF tool, and much more.More

How multimodal learning is set to transform AI

“Multimodal learning consolidates disconnected, heterogeneous data from various sensors and data inputs into a single model.”More

Symantec updates endpoint security offering

The Symantec Endpoint Security (SES) brings automated assistance with security management to evaluate risks and take action to secure their organisation.More

MSPs: How to drive efficiency with visibility and cohesion

One of the prime reasons leading to inefficiency is when the technicians do not get access to information and documentation — when and where it is needed.More

Seven experts talk security automation & analytics

"It all comes back to understanding your capabilities, building your playbooks, and finding a tool that can help you automate. That’s the path you have to go take, because without automation, you’re an easy target.”More

How to achieve secure, flexible and scalable IaaS - Bitglass

While using IaaS brings many advantages, it also raises unique data leakage concerns that must be addressed in order to maintain robust cybersecurity.More

You're invited: VeeamON Virtual brings the conference to you

VeeamON Virtual will look like a physical event, but it all takes place online.More

Cognizant's digital workplace services recognised

“Cognizant’s Digital Workplace portfolio is geared towards enabling organisations to transform EX and establish a digital-native, personalised, and intuitive workplace."More

Could robots learn to recognise human emotions? Study says yes.

"The aim is to create a robot that can react to human emotions in difficult situations and get itself out of trouble without having to be monitored or told what to do."More

Hitachi Vantara redefines the world of enterprise storage

Virtual Storage Platform 5000 Series and new Hitachi Ops Center software takes speed and flexibility to a new level.More

The latest on Commvault's Hedvig acquisition: the future of data storage

“[The acquisition of Hedvig] allows us to break out of the data management conversation and start thinking more strategically with customers.”More

IBM announces z15 with new data privacy capabilities

The IBM z15 is a new enterprise platform delivering the ability to manage the privacy of customer data across hybrid multicloud environments.More

Slack backs automated communication workflows

Slack is rolling out a new way for users to create customised workflows that automate the most routine processes and communications.More

D-Link wins Officeworks Partner of the Year Award - Growth

The award recognises Officeworks partner achievements in areas such as cost management, fill rate, contribution to the company’s positive difference plan, and innovation.More

Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team

Aura Information Security has selected Christo Gouws as its new senior security consultant.More

Workday unveils strategic new products, customer win and appointment for APAC operations

HR leaders are now under more pressure than ever to effectively manage and develop their people as they encounter a new world where technology is reshaping every job.More

How MSPs can offer better services by bundling unified solutions

Successful MSPs know that the best results combine RMM, PSA, and IT Documentation work cohesively together. More

Boomi and Fujitsu ally to provide integrated data, applications and devices

The agreement will see Boomi’s fully-scalable, cloud-native integration capabilities added to Fujitsu’s stable of data and applications solutions. More

Whitepaper: Why businesses needs to invest in cloud expertise urgently

Four in 10 IT decision makers (40%) are concerned that they cannot keep pace with cloud technology’s evolution and demands.More

Atlassian to integrate Okta’s authentication solution in cloud products

This partnership enables Atlassian to focus on its core products while Okta solves for enterprise identity challenges, securing Atlassian customers.More

Whitepaper: The IT director’s role in creating a digital-ready environment

Businesses must update processes before moving to the cloud and also support emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, IoT, robotics, and 3D manufacturing.More

CCL and Commvault: when partnership breeds success

At the Commvault GO event in Denver this week, we sat down with CCL and Commvault to discuss the relationship between the two companies, the next steps for CCL and how the partnership played into achieving success.More

ESG puts Juniper Networks security solutions to the test

With a multitude of solutions on the market, ESG decided to use malware attacks to evaluate market solutions like Juniper Networks’ automated threat detection and remediation.More

Three steps for a successful RPA deployment - Nintex

RPA tools operate at high speed and shave hours off processes, improve productivity and free up teams to focus on more value-adding activities.More

APAC lights the way for women in executive roles

Organisations in Asia Pacific and the United States have more women in management than organisations in Europe – and globally, female representation on boards has doubled in the space of just 10 years.More

Whitepaper: How businesses can stay secure in the cloud with MSSPs

The changing landscape of risk demands decisive action from information security specialists.More

You're invited to QNAP 2020 TechDay: Leveraging digital technologies to transform your business

QNAP 2020 TechDay will demonstrate its latest technologies to help businesses succeed in digital transformation, and to help them realise the near-limitless potential of future IT trends.More

2019 Microsoft NZ Partner Awards winners named

Intergen, Datacom, Spark, and Exeed are amongst the winners at this year’s Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards, which were announced last night in Auckland.More

Millions wasted on poor knowledge management solutions

A survey by Ecosystm has revealed that businesses are spending over US$600,000 on average on solutions that are adding little to no value.More

Save the date: VeeamON Virtual is coming to you

No need to step outside the office - Veeam's renowned VeeamON conference brings cloud data management to you.More

The key performance metrics to monitor for perfect server visibility

Organisations need to have server monitoring tools that cover the right performance indicators that fit the applications they have running on their servers. More

Growing cities need smart tech investment to meet goals

The NZ IoT Alliance chair says that as cities grow up and out, it’s time to invest in smart city tech to keep them functioning.More

Whitepaper: Why businesses are choosing unified IT over point solutions

Unified IT has gone from being a luxury to becoming an absolute necessity for all small and medium-scale organisations.More

Whitepaper: How the threat hunting paradigm is evolving with APTs

The newest generation of cyberthreats presents significant challenges to the security community and changes how we need to view, implement and manage security operations.More

Lack of IT security input in DevOps creates unnecessary risk

The lack of security involvement in DevOps projects was reportedly creating cyber risk for IT leaders. More

Irish IT services company to open Auckland ops centre

Evros aims to create up to 100 IT jobs in Auckland over the next two years.More

Whitepaper: Designing a secure data centre from the ground up

How to decide which security functions to deploy and where you want to deploy them in your data centre.More

Wakeup call: NZ and Aussie SMBs rate highest globally in ransomware attacks

New Zealand and Australian small to medium sized businesses are in need of a wakeup call after recording the highest rate globally of reported ransomware attacks.More

NZ information security award finalists revealed

The iSANZ Awards were established five years ago to recognise the achievements of New Zealanders in the country’s information security (InfoSec) and cybersecurity field. More