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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Kai Ping - Page 18

Passwords

Okta eliminates the need for passwords with ThreatInsight

Thu, 24th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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Okta announces new features that allow organisations to replace passwords with stronger authentication methods.
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Younger, female or Māori business leaders most optimistic – Westpac

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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nexus research group
A Westpac NZ survey finds that younger, female, and Māori business leaders are the most optimistic about the future, despite broader economic challenges.
Tim reed

Going cashless to end the black economy: MYOB supports Aus Govt findings

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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The Black Economy Taskforce released the findings from its recent report that it will tackle large cash payments.
Untitled design

Macs under attack – what you can do to secure your device

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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apple
Macs are no longer immune to malware; Bitdefender's new antivirus offers robust protection against a range of threats, ensuring your device and data stay safe.
Sydneyy

AU$1mil on the table in APAC startup pitching competition

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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right click capital
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pitch for $1 million
The winning startup will be announced in Sydney, Australia on December 1, 2018, during the StartCon conference.
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Adobe to acquire Magento, adds commerce to its offering suite

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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m&a
The Magento Platform brings together digital commerce, order management and predictive intelligence into a unified commerce platform.
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Wellington showing off blockchain and AR innovation for Techweek '18

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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blockchain
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
An increasing number of Kiwi tech designers are collaborating with businesses to produce a fast-growing segment of the industry.
Girls in stem

NZTech programme aims to encourage more young girls into tech

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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shadowtech
NZTech's ShadowTech 2018 pairs girls with female mentors in the IT sector for a day to tackle the gender imbalance and inspire future tech careers.
Motherboard

NZ Space Challenge finalists to be announced

Mon, 21st May 2018
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startups
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palm
Finalists for the NZ Space Challenge, a competition to solve navigation issues in Antarctica, have been announced in Christchurch.
Aimesh 940x530

Get reliable, uninterrupted WiFi access through your entire home

Mon, 21st May 2018
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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asus
An AiMesh network can be built with a mixture of Ethernet and WiFi backhaul at any section of the network when desirable.
Myob developher

MYOB addresses gender imbalance in tech with female developer programme

Mon, 21st May 2018
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financial systems
It hopes that programmes such as developher will encourage other tech companies to be proactive about attracting women into technical roles.
Tauranga

Tauranga's innovation on display at Techweek '18

Mon, 21st May 2018
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agricultural technology
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techweek
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event
Over 30 leaders from technology, scientific, agritech and social enterprise sectors will be speaking in a curated programme of 15 events.
Auckland

Ideation Weekend inspires rangatahi and wahine Maori

Mon, 21st May 2018
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blockchain
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digmyidea
The DIGMYIDEA Ideation Weekend was a two-and-a-half-day event designed to bring both aspiring Māori digital entrepreneurs and mentors together.
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Zendesk launches omnichannel suite for integrated customer experience

Mon, 21st May 2018
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crm
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cx
In conjunction with the launch of The Zendesk Suite, Zendesk also unveiled Connect - a new product for proactive customer communication.
Cmc

Embracing risk pays off for first female winner of trading competition

Fri, 18th May 2018
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auckland university
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cmc markets
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partners
University of Auckland Commerce and Law student Jillin Yan took the top spot in the 2018 CMC Markets' University Trading Challenge.
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eInvoicing, unemployment, foreign trade – Xero comments on Budget 2018

Fri, 18th May 2018
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einvoicing
Xero's Craig Hudson breaks down Budget 2018, highlighting boosted spending on eInvoicing, R-D, and trade as potential boons for small businesses.
Ai3

Trust, truth, and ethics – AI's role in the media

Thu, 17th May 2018
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ai
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media
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newzealand.ai
The conclusion drawn was AI is not at the stage when it can take the place of writers, or popular presenters, but is at the stage that it can support.
Carolyn luey

R&D businesses big winners from Budget 2018 – MYOB

Thu, 17th May 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
Businesses spending more than $100,000 on R&D will be able to claim 12.5 cents back for every dollar they spend on it.
Fallback

The AI difference: How chatbots gain and retain customers

Thu, 17th May 2018
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Customers become emotionally invested and more loyal with brands that engage with them – but not all engagement methods are created equal.
Antenno

Datacom's local govt app launches issue-reporting feature

Thu, 17th May 2018
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apps
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datacom
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local government
It is free for people in the community to use and is already in use by a number of councils in New Zealand and Australia.