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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 34

Aws

AWS brings Alexa to the enterprise with Alexa for Business

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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The new AWS service makes it easy for companies to voice-enable their offices with Alexa, giving workers an intelligent assistant.
Data centre copy

New features announced for VMware Cloud on AWS

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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Availability, networking, and security features added and extended native integrations with AWS Direct Connect.
Data centre

New availability and recovery capabilities announced for AWS database services

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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New Multi-Master capability makes Amazon Aurora the first relational database service to scale out both reads and writes across multiple data centers.
Deeplens

New AWS features make machine learning more accessible to developers

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Amazon SageMaker makes it easy to build, train, and deploy machine learning models, removing the heavy lifting and guesswork from the process.
Iot6

AWS launches new IoT services for scale; brings Machine learning to the Edge

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced six new services for IoT devices, including AWS IoT 1-Click and AWS Greengrass ML Inference.
Lwa

Christchurch company produces VR pilot training app for Ports of Auckland

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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cloud services
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lwa solutions
The LWA app uses virtual reality to safely simulate the experience maritime pilots go through when getting on and off ships.
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AWS re:Invent kicks off with enhancements to partner and competency programmes

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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public cloud
New AWS Solution Provider Program, AWS SaaS Factory, and AWS SaaS Accelerate Program help increase cloud adoption and APN Partner success.
Augmented reality

AWS announces new development platform for VR, AR, and 3D apps

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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public cloud
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apm
VR and AR apps created in Amazon Sumerian will run in any browser that supports WebGL or WebVR graphics rendering.
Ho chi minh

Kiwi fintech startups need to focus more on Asian markets

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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fintech
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lightning lab
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creative hq
New Zealand fintech startups should prioritise booming Asian markets over the US and Europe, urges expert Darshan Shetty, citing rapid innovation.
Sharesies

Investment platform startup Sharesies readies for growth

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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startups
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job moves
The business has rapidly exceeded expectations hitting $5 mil invested through the platform and has had over 8,400 customers sign up to the service.
Fallback

Scale your managed service business with Microsoft's cloud DRaaS solution

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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cloud services
Scale your managed service business with Microsoft's Azure Site Recovery, the most cost-effective DR solution, supported by Tech Data's comprehensive framework.
Nusrsing home

Community startup and home care platform join forces to care for the elderly

Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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social enterprise
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mental health
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social issues
Together, WeVisit and Mycare aim to address some of the most essential, personal challenges facing New Zealanders.
Ai6 copy

IBM harnessing augmented intelligence for context-specific endpoint management

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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ai
The use of cognitive technology enables further refinement of policies and standards so they are contextual to the specific needs of the organisation.
Securityyyy

The definitive guide to identifying, qualifying, and responding to cyber threats

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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siem
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socs
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ebooks
In order to minimise risk, organisations need to have a cybersecurity strategy that combines comprehensive visibility and advanced analytics.
Capital

Businesses turn to consumption models for agility and cost efficiency

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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saas
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
Consumption models can help organisations better align technology investments with operational and financial objectives.
Fallback

Never worry about device security policies again with an NAC

Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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firewalls
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network security
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iot
IDC interviewed five organisations that use Aruba ClearPass as a policy management platform for network access control.
Network security copy

Fortinet recommended in NSS Labs intrusion prevention system (NGIPS) test

Sat, 18th Nov 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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devops
Fortinet's FortiGate 600D excelled in the latest NSS Labs NGIPS test, achieving a 99.7% security effectiveness rating and the lowest Total Cost of Ownership.
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Seven most interesting hardware startups at Meet Taipei 2017

Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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iot
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clean technologies
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pc hardware
A large concentration of Taiwanese startups are in the hardware sector, integrating IoT and smart technologies into their innovation.
Login screen

Widespread mismanagement of privileged accounts and access revealed in global survey

Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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siem
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pam
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iam
These findings are significant considering that privileged accounts grant access to nearly every component of a company's IT infrastructure.
Iot3

UK IoT company to share knowledge in Auckland seminar and hackathon

Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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iot
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Pycom is having the worldwide launch of their new FiPy development board that supports five different Internet of Things wireless protocols.