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Modest recovery predicted for global PC market in 2024
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CONTEXT forecasts a modest PC market recovery in 2024, driven by increased demand for replacement devices and technological enhancements amid stabilising economic conditions.
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Attackers break malware into tiny pieces and bypass your Secure Web Gateway
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Cybersecurity researchers at SquareX reveal that attackers can evade Secure Web Gateways by breaking malware into tiny, undetectable chunks, rendering traditional defences ineffective.
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Financial losses from NZ cybercrime rise to $6.8m in Q224
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phishing
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email security
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New Zealand cybercrime losses surge to $6.8 million in Q2 2024, with unauthorised access incidents skyrocketing to $3.6 million, NCSC data shows.
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Kubernetes proficiency surges as Loft Labs highlights trends
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A Loft Labs survey reveals rising Kubernetes proficiency among large enterprises, showing a growing reliance and interest in advanced management to cut costs and complexity.
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Fiverr launches new financial services vertical for startups
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global economy
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startups
Fiverr's new Financial Services Vertical targets startups with critical finance roles, reflecting a 7.7% industry growth. The platform now offers nearly two dozen specialty financial services, from asset valuation to fractional CFOs.
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Workday unveils Illuminate AI to revolutionise business tasks
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Workday unveils Illuminate, an AI tool designed to revolutionise HR and finance processes with automated insights and task efficiency based on vast datasets.
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Salesforce unveils AI-powered unified Commerce Cloud platform
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Salesforce's new Commerce Cloud integrates B2C, DTC, B2B, and more on a unified AI-powered platform, featuring autonomous agents for enhanced customer experiences.
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Salesforce launches AI innovations for enhanced Marketing Cloud
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Salesforce has released new AI-driven features in Marketing Cloud to bolster customer engagement, boost team productivity, and streamline campaigns with advanced automation.
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Salesforce to offer free AI training to close skills gap
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Salesforce will offer its premium AI courses for free on Trailhead until end-2025, investing over USD $50 million to bridge the AI skills gap.
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Laserfiche clinches ninth WealthManagement.com Industry Award
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crm
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document management
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digital transformation
Laserfiche has clinched its ninth WealthManagement.com Industry Award for its generative AI document summarisation tool, boosting efficiency in wealth management.
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Crowdstrike unveils major Falcon Platform updates to streamline IT departments
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it automation
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ai security
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CrowdStrike unveils key innovations to its Falcon Platform at Fal.Con 2024, including AI-powered security management tools and streamlined IT operations enhancements.
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Gartner study: 30% of enterprises to automate network by 2026
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A Gartner report forecasts that 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities by 2026, leveraging AI and intelligent automation.
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JB Hi-Fi teams with Amperity to enhance customer data strategy
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JB Hi-Fi partners with Amperity to enhance its first-party data strategy, aiming for better customer engagement through AI-powered insights and predictive modelling.
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HPE introduces ProLiant DL145 Gen11 server for edge efficacy
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data analytics
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edge computing
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils the HPE ProLiant DL145 Gen11 server, tackling edge computing with enhanced performance and compact, rugged design.
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Veeam names Niraj Tolia new CTO after acquiring Alcion
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saas
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virtualisation
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Veeam appoints former Alcion co-founder Niraj Tolia as new CTO to drive product strategy, integrating AI-driven solutions to bolster data resilience.
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OVHcloud launches global Managed Rancher Service for multi-cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
OVHcloud launches a global Managed Rancher Service in collaboration with SUSE, aiming to simplify multi-cloud and Kubernetes cluster management for enterprises.
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Sectigo launches pkimetal to streamline certificate linting
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it automation
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risk & compliance
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open source
Sectigo has launched pkimetal, an open-source tool to streamline certification compliance for Certification Authorities, addressing new industry standards.
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NZ cyber security agency joins global effort against PRC botnet
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storage
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firewalls
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The New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre has teamed up with global partners to tackle a China-linked botnet compromising over 260,000 devices globally.
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Selling ransomware breaches: Four trends spotted on the RAMP forum
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Ransomware operators are increasingly targeting US, French, and Brazilian firms through the underground RAMP forum, leveraging unauthorised access to amplify cyberattacks.
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MathWorks launches new support package for Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
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MathWorks unveils a hardware support package for Qualcomm's Hexagon NPU, enabling automated code generation from MATLAB and Simulink, optimising Snapdragon processors.