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Western Digital updates flash data centre systems portfolio

IntelliFlash family additions and OS 3.10 enhancements deliver industry’s highest performing NVMe all-flash arrays.More

OpenText and Mastercard partner dominate financial processes market

“We are excited OpenText is partnering with Mastercard to integrate our digital platforms together to allow companies to quickly identify and vet business relationships and make the end-to-end payments process even simpler.”More

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Adobe welcomes NZ country manager to its team

Adobe is welcoming Colin Rebairo as its New Zealand country manager, following continued momentum in the local market. More

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Businesses feel they need AI to respond to cyber-threats - Capgemini

Two in three organisations plan to deploy artificial intelligence to bolster their defense as soon as 2020.More

Check Point releases report on public cloud security challenges

Using UEBA to fight user-based threats internally

Why holding back from cloud adoption is holding your business up

Mobile Mentor's Windows 10 endpoint management solution

Kiwi Smart City projects win big in IDC Awards

ATTO partnership enables simple QNAP NAS integration

ESET's MSP program extends cloud business solutions

ESET specifically shaped the program so it’s easier for providers to work with a trusted industry leader and to reach a rapidly growing customer base.More

FintechNZ: Most NZ companies don't report cyber incidents

"There are some fundamental basics that a company can put in place with no or minimal cost. People and staff still pose a great risk, so cybersecurity issues need to be high on the management agenda.”More

Global banks fail to keep up with application security

One bank had an unpatched vulnerability that has existed since at least 2011.More

HPE leverages technology to address societal and environmental needs

“From protecting our environment to advancing human rights, it is imperative that we make progress for society by conducting our business in an ethical, sustainable and socially conscious way."More

NZ's international tech reputation on the rise

"The delegation was impressed with the companies and how well the New Zealand tech ecosystem collaborates together and with government."More

ESET named champions in the Canalys Cybersecurity Matrix

The report states that ESET has local presence in every part of the world and works closely with channel partners.More

Whitepaper: Measuring SIEM’s ability to create actionable defence

Many organisations are struggling to keep pace with the speed in which hackers are attacking their system.More

UK tackles mapping challenges for self-driving vehicles

Great Britain is taking charge on developing global standards for high-definition mapping essential for the safe deployment of self-driving and autonomous vehicles.More

Valuing your shift into Agile – Certus3

As Agile has taken on a more organisation-wide focus, it has also become more closely aligned with the overall objectives of the organisation.More

How to prevent malware risk with ESET

Find out how you can get a 30-day FREE trial for ESET cyber security & antivirus products.More

OpenText and Google Cloud expand strategic partnership

The companies announced new partnerships, services and product integrations to help customers move EIM workloads to Google Cloud.More

Overcoming security gaps with people, process, and technology

One of the largest inhibitors to cloud adoption is concern around the security of leveraging a service provider in a multi-cloud world.More

How to derive maximum value from business data

The most valuable companies in the world derive value from the data they control.More

DevOps amongst most sought after skillset

The survey found 53% of respondents believe technical skills have the highest impact on the effectiveness of an organisation or department. More

QNAP backup and recovery: Accelerating data availability with Veeam and Flash

QNAP has made numerous efforts to integrate multiple technologies and work with several partners to deliver a total solution for QNAP customers. More

Whitepaper: A guide for a smooth journey to hybrid cloud

There is no doubt that a move to hybrid cloud is a massive mission but one that - if successful - promises a better world.More

NVIDIA expands DGX-Ready Data Center program globally

The program is designed to aid companies in finding modern data center facilities for their artificial intelligence-based infrastructure.More

BitTitan introduces Microsoft Teams migration capabilities

“Microsoft Teams is emerging as a key application in Microsoft Office 365 and we’re seeing demand from our customers to support this new workload between Office 365 tenants."More

Kyocera's green sustainability efforts recognised

Kyocera says its efforts to increase sustainability and reduce greenhouse missions are part of the ‘Kyocera philosophy’.More

Report: Using UEBA to increase security analytics effectiveness

To facilitate more effective cybersecurity, businesses need to accommodate larger data sets with more advanced analysis of the data.More

The small business cybersecurity survival guide

ESET understands the cyber threats your small business will face - get tips and tricks from those on the cybersecurity frontline.More

Lonely Planet partners with Acquia to enhance the travel experience

“Lonely Planet recognises the value of putting the right technology in place."More

Do we need cybersecurity training? Phishing remains problem area

“Implementing ongoing and effective security awareness training is a necessary foundational pillar when building a strong culture of security."More

OutSystems launches new AI capabilities

OutSystems announced that it has added new artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to its leading low-code development platform.More

Sydney & Melbourne amongst world's top places for women entrepreneurs

"Every day I meet inspiring women in Australia and New Zealand, so it is heartening to see Sydney and Melbourne rank in the top 15 cities globally in our WE Cities Index report."More

Case study: How Central Innovation prototyped the Nura headphones with SOLIDWORKS

Sound pioneer Nura had an ambitious concept to deliver when it raised almost two million dollars via crowdsourcing and then over five million dollars through a seed round.More

92% of businesses experience identity challenges - LastPass

Data from the report reveals IT professionals overwhelmingly (82%) agree that poor identity practices have exposed their business to risks.More

Hands-on review: The 6th Gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

I have often marvelled at Lenovo’s ability to pack in a lot of features, making them hard to overlook if you’re constantly on the go, and in need of your office at your fingertips. More

Trend Micro adds Deep Security as a Service to Azure Marketplace

Trend Micro Deep Security delivers a multi-layered automated approach to protect hybrid cloud workloads and container environments.More

ComCom grants clearance for Infratil to acquire shares in Vodafone

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Infratil Limited to acquire up to 50% of the shares in Vodafone New Zealand.More

Kyckr signs agreement to expand into new platform

The agreement with Demyst will allow the Kyckr API to be accessible by existing and future Demyst API customers.More

Microsoft releases progammes and tech for partners

“Our portfolio of programmes, offers and resources for companies partnering with Microsoft is transforming to help them capitalise on the opportunity of the cloud era.”More

Four misconceptions about open source technology - Acquia

Despite widespread adoption around the globe, open source technology continues to generate questions about its security and performance. More

The future of cybercrime in Australia – ESET

Cyber-attacks will continue so long as the target seems worthwhile and the attackers have funding to continue their work. More

Frost & Sullivan: How SIEM is either an enabler or a retardant

Addressing a constant flow of security alerts is an inevitable consequence of the digital age.More

Why A/NZ workers feel their role is changing due to digital transformation

Australians and New Zealanders are facing increasing job uncertainty due to digital transformation.More

Zendesk expands AWS support for customer data accessibility

Native connector for Amazon EventBridge allows easy access to customer experience data across the organisation.More

The Epson FastFoto FF-680W – an all-in-one photo and document scanner

Featuring Epson ScanSmart software, the FastFoto FF-680W scanner is also a powerful document scanner.More

Dunedin City Council rolls out smart streetlights

Dunedin City Council is making the switch to smart street lighting as part of its agreement with global smart city solutions provider Telensa.More

Relationship Unlimited strengthens SaaS offerings with partnership

The partnership with Chargebee will allow Relationship Unlimited to strengthen its offering to clients in the subscription economy.More

Gartner: A/NZ IT spending continues to outstrip global average

Australia will see a 3.1% increase in IT spending, while NZ should expect 2.3%. This is compared to global growth of just 0.6%.More

Opinion: Facebook's Libra proves cryptocurrencies are now mainstream

They are here to stay. And their influence is set to grow exponentially."More

Why the state sector overhaul is a huge opportunity – Accenture

The Government’s proposal to unify the entire state sector could deliver enormous economic and social benefits.More

Microsoft and ServiceNow firm up partnership

ServiceNow moves workloads to Microsoft Azure for highly regulated industries while Microsoft implements ServiceNow workflow solutions.More

Report: Why vulnerability assessment is the first step in security strategy

Tenable’s latest research examines real-world vulnerability assessment practices at 2,100 organisations to see how they’re approaching cyber hygiene.More