IT Brief New Zealand - Technology news for New Zealand's largest enterprises

Technology news for New Zealand's largest enterprises

Story image

Vocus & Vodafone unbundle NZ's fibre network

“Unbundling fibre will provide retail service providers with a flexible future-proofed platform regardless of what tomorrow brings."

Story image

Gartner debunks common AI misconceptions

“With AI technology making its way into the organisation, it is crucial that business and IT leaders fully understand how AI can create value for their business and where its limitations lie."

Story image

How Red Hat aims to accelerate business value with container technologies

Red Hat announced that leading global companies are creating, extending and deploying integration services across hybrid and multicloud environments using agile integration architectures based on Red Hat technologies.

Red Hat expands integration product capabilities

Adds end-to-end API lifecycle support and new capabilities for agile integration across hybrid architectures.

Oracle updates enterprise blockchain platform

Oracle’s enterprise blockchain has been updated to include more capabilities to enhance development, integration, and deployment of customers’ new blockchain applications.

BMC adds IBM Cloud, Watson to Helix solution

BMC Helix with IBM Watson delivers cognitive insights across structured and unstructured federated knowledgebases.

Hyundai works with IBM to create a new blockchain-based platform

The network for commercial financing will supposedly provide participants with a single view of all the transactions happening in the network.

Why businesses should invest in energy automation

In industrial applications digital transformation allows businesses to do more with less.

NZ Cricket ups data analytics game with Qrious

The Black Caps and White Ferns have implemented a data and analytics solution from Qrious to monitor and improve game strategy and player performance.

Gartner: Smartphone biometrics coming to the workplace

Gartner predicts increased adoption of mobile-centric biometric authentication and SaaS-delivered IAM.

IDC: A/NZ second highest APAC IoT spenders per capita

New IDC forecast expects the Internet of Things spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan to reach US$381.8 Billion by 2022.

Story image

Xero launches new data capture product in NZ

“Data automation is the fastest growing app category on the Xero app marketplace so we know there is a hunger for these types of tools."

Story image

Gartner names ExtraHop leader in network performance monitoring

ExtraHop provides enterprise cyber analytics that deliver security and performance from the inside out.

Story image

Why visibility is a top concern in digital transformation initiatives

"Digital transformation is an ongoing process of leveraging digital technologies to build flexibility, agility and adaptability into business processes."

Download image

Whitepaper: Microsoft's tips for implementing a secure hardware solution

Making big IT decisions that affect your department and organisation as a whole brings up many concerns.

Download image

How IT & physical security teams work in tandem to lock down your business

By focusing on the collaboration between IT and physical security departments, physical security teams can retain control over their budgets and investment decisions,

Download image

Whitepaper: Why time matters in a disaster

"Natural disasters, cyber-attacks, human error or disrupted site access may impact your ability to conduct business."

Story image

How digital transformation efforts are commonly hindered

Two-thirds of private and public-sector organisations say they buy new systems and solutions without involving IT teams.

Download image

Why credential theft can be devastating

The term “credential” usually conjures up an image of an employee identification card, however, it's so much more.

Download image

Keep employees smiling with a more flexible working environment

A flexible working environment and mobile employees mean that security and facility managers must create new efficiency protocols that keep employees happy.

Story image

Lenovo launches new IT infrastructure-as-a-service offering

Customers can now use and pay for data centre hardware and services - on-premise or at a customer-preferred location - without having to purchase the equipment.

Story image

How innovation links to talent attraction and staff retention

Half of A/NZ’s bosses have their heads in the sand when it comes to understanding the business and innovation benefits of diversity and inclusion.

Story image

Six barriers to efficient print and scan environments

Despite the promises of ‘paper-free’, printing remains an important aspect of many organisations, and one of the likeliest areas to lose control.

Story image

Exclusive: The impact of digitalisation and automation on the retail industry

"Digitalisation has certainly made shopping much more efficient and enjoyable for consumers, but the flipside of this is that there’s an increasing demand for businesses to differentiate themselves."

Story image

Juniper Networks expedites 5G transformation for service providers

“Service providers seek agility, cost savings and new services from 5G networks, but capitalising on these benefits requires a complete transformation of infrastructures, operations and services."

Download image

Whitepaper: Remote working is great – but is it a security time-bomb?

Simply extending current PC security controls to a mobile fleet is ineffective.

Story image

Why only 13% of shoppers trust retailers with their personal data

Zebra Technologies revealed the results of its 11th annual Global Shopper Study, analysing the attitudes, opinions, and expectations of shoppers, retail associates and retail decision makers.

Story image

What industry 4.0 means for manufacturing businesses

The industrial control and factory automation market is expected to grow from US$160 billion in 2018 to US$269 billion by 2024.

Download image

Can you reassure customers that their data is safe with you?

New Zealanders are comfortable using their digital identity to interact with government – although they are sceptical about handing it over to commercial or financial organisations.

Story image

Gartner: Technology, culture change must go hand in hand

Gartner predicts that by 2021, CIOs will be as responsible for culture change as chief HR officers.

Story image

IXUP adds ‘fuzzy matching’ capability to platform

Its secure data analytics platform adds this plus other new capabilities for greater business insights and data visualisation.

Download image

Whitepaper: The key to maximising office space efficiency

Most offices worldwide are approximately 50% under-utilised on any given day, causing issues for facility management in understanding the number of people in a facility.

Story image

Dell EMC’s new and improved data management capabilities

The company has made updates to its All-Flash storage system and released the ClarityNow software for data management.

Download image

The future is bright for hyperconvergence and data centres

In 2018 alone, companies that leveraged hyperconverged infrastructure in their data centres expected to increase their number of workloads and VMs by more than 100%.

Download image

Report: How IT Is responding to digital disruption and innovation

Today “every company is in the software business" to get a competitive edge, and this survey reveals how app dev is affecting IT teams.

Download image

Whitepaper: Ransomware is evolving – how is your security keeping up?

Kaseya explores how automation and integration can help organisations stay ahead of security threats.

Story image

Creating an attractive digital workplace for young talent

As the next-generation of workers come through, how can organisations ensure their IT environment is set to attract high performing employees?

Download image

Whitepaper: What will losing your data cost you?

Do you know how much your data is worth, more importantly, what it will cost if it is lost?

Download image

Product review: LogRhythm CloudAI a revolutionary tool

SANS has provided an independent review of a new AI analytics solution designed to rescue businesses 'drowning in data' from SIEM platforms.

Download image

Case Study: Infoblox protects the network that hosts City University’s curriculum

After recovering from a ransomware attack, City University began to work with Infoblox to bring its network security to the next level.

Download image

Whitepaper: Making cybersecurity risk measurement more efficient with AI

Enterprises are looking for ways to grant autonomy and freedom of use to their employees while maintaining both visibility of their inherent level of risk and a high level of protection against nefarious activity.

Download image

Navigating the complicated world of DNS security

Over the years, DNS, both the protocol and the servers, have become the target of a variety of attacks, including the Lion worm.

Download image

SIEM can improve security or make it worse – here’s how to get it right

According to Frost & Sullivan, SIEM can either be an enabler or a retardant and there's a thin line between the two - here's the key attributes.

Story image

Fleet Space announces three million sensors on its satellite IoT network

Fleet Space Technologies is preparing to launch an additional ten satellites to meet customer demand.

Story image

New digital world causing concern for IT auditor recruitment

Nearly 2/3s of organisations say the tech skills gap is already impacting IT audits. A new study identifies the top five skills auditors seek.

Story image

Theta's Designertech buyout is part of a $50m plan

Theta has plans to become a $50 million business by the end of 2020.

Story image

Deloitte’s Kiwi ranks swell with fourteen new appointments

Fourteen new partner and director appointments join a new wave of Deloitte leaders as the company expands its presence in New Zealand.

Download image

Whitepaper: An inside look at the benefits of cloud

"Cloud computing is revolutionising business, enabling organisations to move faster, spend less and deliver greater value."

Download image

Digitally transform or fall behind - 3 key points to remember

In this report Unisys details three key areas focus on when implementing a successful digital transformation as with every opportunity comes risk.

Download image

A guide to using automation to digitally transform business

The report includes steps to an effective digital transformation, including what the leaders are doing right and what the laggards are doing wrong.

Story image

How the energy industry can benefit from advanced analytics

TIBCO Software announced it has entered into an agreement with IHS Markit to deliver advanced analytics for the energy industry.

Download image

The 3 essential elements to consider with SaaS security

Speed, ease of use, and low capital expenses are just some of the factors driving the continued growth in SaaS security adoption.

Story image

Palo Alto releases new, feature-rich firewall

Palo Alto is calling it the ‘fastest-ever next-generation firewall’ with integrated cloud-based DNS Security service to stop attacks.

Download image

How Central Innovation prototyped the game-changing Nura earphones

The premise of their product was a set of headphones – the Nuraphone – able to measure hearing sensitivities across the frequency spectrum and personalise the output for each individual.

Story image

Frost & Sullivan: Big data is key to preventing cyber breaches

“This technology can proactively predict breaches before they happen, as well as uncover patterns from past incidents to support policy decisions."

Story image

OneSpan uses AI to tackle financial account fraud

Its new solution uses machine learning to protect online and mobile channels, as well as meet compliance requirements for transactional risk analysis

Story image

Reckon Group announces a steady profit in 2018

Reckon continued its investment in growth throughout the year with a development spend of $14.3 million.

Download image

The ultimate playbook for DNS infrastructure

Advanced DNS solutions can bring legacy systems into the modern age and protect against these potentially crippling DNS attacks.

Download image

Whitepaper: How to secure your data in a remote world

Gartner predicts that 80% of worker tasks will take place on a mobile device by 2020.

Story image

How Tableau aims to make data analytics more accessible

Tableau Software announced the general availability of Ask Data, which leverages the power of natural language processing.

Download image

How to resolve network issues using PRTG

PRTG can warn you with an immediate notification when something uncommon occurs.

Story image

How to make sure your disaster recovery assessment is effective

"Business continuity is one of the most important aspects of modern business, and it will become more so as digital infrastructures become increasingly complex."

Download image

Whitepaper: How to detect and respond to threats faster

This white paper uncovers how UEBA reduces your organisational risk and enables you to respond more quickly to attacks.

Story image

ABBYY brings AI to Quanton’s RPA solutions

Quanton partners with ABBYY to provide Kiwi organisations content intelligence in process automation.

Story image

Four ways the technology landscape will change in 2019

Until now, organisations have only spoken about innovative technologies somewhat theoretically. This has left people without a solid understanding of how they will ultimately manifest in our work and personal lives.

Download image

From magstripe to mobile: The evolution of access management

HID Global examines solutions available today, the future of mobile access, and why it’s critical to ensure that each component of the access control ecosystem is as secure as possible.

Download image

Whitepaper: Microsoft’s framework for inclusive and responsible cloud policies

Microsoft wants to empower organisations to use technology within a clear ethical and responsible framework.

Download image

Mobile security: A case of risk versus reward?

Neither restricting productivity nor accepting tremendous mobile security risk is a viable option.

Download image

How cybercriminals are targeting Kiwi businesses

Kiwis are fundamentally at risk with the top three biggest cyber threats being ID theft, credit card fraud and viruses/hacking.

Download image

Avoid a game of guess who - get authentication right first time

Analyse the who, what, and where of any person, data, and environment?

Story image

Pegasystems' acquisition boosts analytics capabilities

The acquisition of Infruid Labs brings analytics and data visualisation with a simple user interface to Pega’s solutions.

Download image

Whitepaper: Three quick ways security teams can unlock the executive budget

Boards and Executives who normally approve funding for IT Security speak the language of ROI, NPV, etc.

Download image

Whitepaper: How Philips drives security and privacy in healthcare

Personal data within healthcare records is most valuable, as it can be used, for example, for various malicious purposes.

Download image

Study: Is it possible to detect breaches as they happen

Breaches often happen when businesses least expect them, causing slow reaction times and possibly catastrophic loss.

Story image

SpectroTech brings Aruba training to local IT professionals

Aruba and SpectroTech have partnered to bring education and training modules to Australian and New Zealand partners and customers.

Story image

IDC: Top 10 trends for NZ’s digital transformation

The CDO title is declining, 40% of us will be working with bots, the Net Promoter Score will be key to success, and more.

Story image

IBM opens up Watson to run on anything, anywhere

Big Blue has made Watson portable across any cloud with the goal to empower businesses to prevent vendor lock-in and start deploying AI wherever their data resides.

Story image

Kiwi partner named in HubSpot’s global top five

Hype & Dexter is an Auckland-based agency that specialises in providing organisations with marketing automation solutions.

Story image

IDC: Growth in ICT spend driven by cloud infrastructure

Service providers account for a growing share of ICT spending, led by a surge of cloud infrastructure spending, according to IDC.

Story image

Threat prioritisation feature announced for Tenable platforms

Predictive Prioritisation enables organisations to focus on the three percent of vulnerabilities that have been or will likely be exploited in the next 28 days.

Story image

How organisations can navigate the IoT era

“It’s clear that a successful IoT strategy requires new technology along with new business processes and collaboration.”

Story image

Gartner’s four musts for digital customer service

Digital technologies and growing customer expectations mean service leaders must get the digital experience right, according to Gartner.

Story image

Talent revenue goes up after a strong financial year

“We have seen strong growth across all A/NZ branches, with both permanent and contract revenue significantly exceeding budget."

Download image

Epson FF-680W: The world's fastest WiFi photo scanner

“There was clearly a need for an ultra-fast and easy scanning solution that enabled people to digitise hard copy photos often stored in albums or boxes.”

Story image

Epson’s new EcoTank range with two years printing per tank

With 11 new EcoTank printers that give an average user two years of printing and cost just $17.99/colour to refill, Epson is ready to change the game.

Download image

Whitepaper: Making AI work for the healthcare sector

This whitepaper explains how and why AI should be focused on people in healthcare, not technology. Philips calls this approach adaptive intelligence.

Download image

Are you building (or breaking) digital trust?

Business leaders can wait and be forced to respond to market change, or they can embrace digital and lead market change themselves.

Download image

Get meta on your security strategy

There are five separate layers of meta security, such as general functionality, how you control your security tools and fallbacks if conventional tools fail.