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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 23

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Rocket Lab engineer launches Kiwi eCommerce site

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Rocket Lab engineer Levi Fawcett launches AllGoods, a free Kiwi eCommerce platform empowering local sellers with swift shipping and zero fees for users.
Streetlights

Whakatane District Council selects Telensa for smart street lighting project

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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cloud services
Whakatane District Council partners with Telensa to upgrade 2,500 streetlights to smart LED systems, aiming for completion by June 2018.
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Senetas enters technology partnership and distie agreement with ADVA

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
Senetas and ADVA partner to embed high-speed networking encryption technology into ADVA's virtualisation technology.
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SME business confidence at lowest level in three years - MYOB

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Confidence among New Zealand SMEs has dropped to a three-year low, despite steady revenue growth and positive earnings forecasts, reports MYOB.
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Former Veeam ANZ VP appointed as CrowdStrike APJ sales boss

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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virtualisation
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Williams will be overseeing the Corporate Sales Team in APJ with a focus on growing CrowdStrike's revenues and customer-base.
Mobile services

ComCom confirms scope for study on mobile services market

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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uc
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commerce commission
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study
The study's results will help to ensure regulation keeps pace with changes in the mobile telecommunications industry.
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NZ startup Nyriad and Advanced HPC announce partnership for 
GPU-accelerated storage systems

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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storage
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partner programmes
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hpc
Orion is especially suitable for applications for high-performance computing, big data and hyperscale storage.
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APAC Smart Cities spending to reach $28.3bil in 2018 - IDC

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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wearables
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smart cities
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mobility
Key investments for Asia Pacific Smart Cities are in intelligent transportation, data-driven public safety, and resilient energy and infrastructure.
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Polycom dials up APAC CX strategy with new appointment

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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cx
Andrew Hug will lead the charge creating a customer-focused strategy that combines securing customer insights and analysis.
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Kiwi startup raises over $1M to protect transfer of personal information

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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capital raising
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startups
FileInvite streamlines the process of requesting, receiving and storing personal information without the need to use email.
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STUDY: How security managers protect data in public and private clouds

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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private cloud
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cloud security
More data is being stored in the cloud, where IT departments have less control over it – and this trend is only set to continue.
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Avaya launches UC and CC cloud solution in New Zealand

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Avaya, partnering with Pyrios, unveils its 'Powered by Avaya' cloud solution in NZ, aiming to equip midmarket firms with flexible UC and CC capabilities.
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Christchurch social enterprise convention nabs prize at global event awards

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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Christchurch's Social Enterprise World Forum 2017 secures a strong second for Best Conference at Eventex Award, showcasing positive global change.
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Yamaha invests in Tauranga-based robot company

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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robots
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agricultural technology
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it automation
Tauranga-based RPL is an early stage R&D company that develops robotics and automation solutions for highly variable agricultural environments.
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OMG Tech bridges gender gap early by keeping girls curious

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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By the time girls reach high school, they've already made major decisions about life direction – so it's vital to foster an interest in tech early.
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Callaghan Innovation's borrow-a-cobot scheme speeding up automation

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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cobot
Callaghan Innovation's cobot trial programme accelerates automation for NZ manufacturers, exemplified by Assa Abloy's successful deployment of UR5 cobots.
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Kiwi Startup Spotlight: HI Jewellery puts an aesthetic spin on the term 'wearable tech'

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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3d printing
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kiwi startup spotlight
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human interface jewellery
HIJ is offering a unique and new style of jewellery for digital natives, and forward-thinking tech-loving individuals.
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Intel cements SSD position with latest Optane offering

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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intel
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solid state drives
Intel has unveiled the Optane SSD 900P, boasting top-tier performance and durability, targeting professional users and power enthusiasts alike.
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High demand for Google's machine learning processor in NZ

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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ai
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google
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cloud services
Google's Tensor Processing Units are hardware accelerators optimised to speed up and scale up Machine learning workloads.
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Multicloud environments key to avoiding vendor lock-in - Commvault

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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saas
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public cloud
The concept of portability means that my workloads aren't just isolated to the public cloud environment that they originated in.