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What does it take for SMBs to keep up in today’s digital world?
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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finance, leasing & rental
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cisco capital
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itaas
​The fast-moving world we live in today has enabled many SMBs and start-ups to prosper - but those who fail to keep up often fall by the wayside.
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2degrees founding father sells all shares
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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telco
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shares
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vodafone
2degrees mobile telecom pioneer Tex Edwards exits, selling his stake after shaping the company into a formidable NZ market player.
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It's crunch time: CEOs say next three years critical to growth
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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kpmg
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ndi
Seventy-two percent of CEOs believe that the next three years will be more critical to their industry than the previous 50 years.
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New backdoor malware targeting Mac devices
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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malware
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apple
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technology gifts
Apple users beware: New 'Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor' malware offers hackers full system control, posing as a benign file converter.
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Automation making tax time easier, says Concur
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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concur
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expense management
Concur says bye to the paper trail; automated expense tracking eases tax woes.
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VMob reveal name change for growth in U.S. market
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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vmob
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nzx
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us
New Zealand tech company VMob Group Ltd plans to change name to Plexure Group Ltd to accommodate growing US connections.
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New Zealand's strong ICT sector ranked 17th on global index
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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it spending
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world economic forum
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global information technology report
New Zealand's ICT sector is strong, ranking 17th out of 139 countries, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology report.
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Are Russian hackers targeting Hillary Clinton?
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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phishing
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email security
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secureworks
Russian hackers have been targeting key staff members working for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, according to SecureWorks.
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Auldhouse launches NZ's premier remote ICT training course
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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it training
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ict
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auldhouse
Auldhouse is the first New Zealand company to offer live online training in ICT and tech training is coming to local businesses.
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Three of the most common myths about SSL encryption
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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encryption
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web development
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blue coat
Delving into the world of SSL Encryption, here are some of the myths that persist about SSL traffic as well as the SSL blind spot.
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Redefining agility in the digital age
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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gartner
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it industry
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digital age
Something changed at the start of 2016. Concepts and trends that Gartner has been discussing for years suddenly became the aspirational norm.
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STULZ acquires TSI to deliver modular data center solutions
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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cloud services
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data centre operators
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edge data centre
The joint venture will enable the two companies to work closely together to deliver unique modular data center solutions on a global scale.
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Just launched: ShareBase by Hyland
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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cloud services
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colocation
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file sharing
ShareBase, a cloud-based enterprise file sync and share application has officially hit the shores of Australia and New Zealand.
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Employee engagement surveys crucial to organisational change
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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qualtrics
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employment
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performance management
Employee engagement surveys are one of the crucial drivers in delivering and enhancing employee engagement programs, according to Qualtrics.
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Ricoh ups IT managed services push with 2degrees deal
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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printing
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nz
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ricoh
Ricoh NZ has teamed up with 2degrees in a deal which will see the telco providing internet, WAN and mobile as part of Ricoh's managed IT services.
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Securing trust in digital business
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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gartner
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cso / ciso
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risk management
As smart devices are becoming autonomous, CISOs are being required to adopt new mechanisms and approaches to trust.
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Growing data loss concerns driving Backup-as-a-Service market
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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cloud services
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dr
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network infrastructure
Growing concerns about data loss is having huge impact on the the BaaS sector, with new forecasts predicting the market to surpass $4 billion by 2020.
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It's official: Shareholders say YES to Sky-Vodafone merger
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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telco
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sky
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m&a
Sky shareholders have voted YES to the Sky-Vodafone merger this morning at a special meeting held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland this morning.
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Why businesses need to start investing in 3D printing now
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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printing
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3d printing
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ricoh
Imagine a world where you can make anything you want just by pressing ‘print’ - the technology is already here and readily available.
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Tomorrow's the big day: Shareholders set to vote on Sky-Vodafone merger
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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telco
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sky
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m&a
The Vodafone-Sky merger is set to be put to shareholders at 10.30am tomorrow morning (July 6) at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland.
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Tech success: NZ's small size and isolation now 'irrelevant'
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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nz
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nztech
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collaboration
New Zealand's tech sector is thriving and its isolation is now irrelevant, according to outgoing chair of NZTech, Bennett Medary.
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Are ANZ business lagging behind when it comes to digital transformation?
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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digital transformation
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strategy
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nz
APAC organizations are still in the early stages of digital transformation, with Australia and New Zealand leading the way, says IDC.
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Will Microsoft pull out of the smartphone market?
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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smartphones
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microsoft
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monitors
Microsoft mulls exiting the mobile arena, faced with a meagre 2% market share and a lacklustre dev following.
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Commerce commission to investigate Spark
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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commerce commission
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telco
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spark
The Commerce Commission has recently confirmed it will investigate whether Spark's resale voice services should be deregulated.