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Insight into the world of an IT security analyst
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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banking
Cyber security is one of the biggest threats to businesses worldwide, with a growing demand for IT security specialists.
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Airlines' cyber security awareness now sky high
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
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airlines
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sita
Cyber security is a hot topic for airlines around the world, with 91% indicating that they will invest in security programs over the next 3 years.
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Govt makes law changes to simplify Ultra Fast Broadband rollout
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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broadband
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ufb
Shared property and apartment dwellers will find it easier to connect to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) in light of new changes made to the UFB rollout.
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APAC businesses gearing up for major push towards a digital future
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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colocation
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hybrid cloud
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cios
By the end of 2017, 60% of the APAC top 1,000 (A1000) enterprises will have digital transformation (DX) at the centre of their corporate strategy.
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In pics: Inside Auckland's AWS Summit
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The AWS Global Summit aims to educate new customers about AWS platform and offer existing customers technical content to be more successful with AWS.
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ANZ businesses need to reconsider security approach
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are prioritizing the wrong aspects of cyber security, according to Palo Alto Networks.
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Morgan resigns from Xero board, company eyes Aussie shareholders
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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xero
Sam Morgan will not be seeking re-election on the Xero board on July 20, after several years of supporting and working with the company.
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The big fight for your digital platform
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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gartner
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digital strategy
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partners
Reset the clock because it’s back to the future; déjà vu all over again. The battle for ownership of digital platforms has begun.
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Sick of tape? Why you should upgrade antiquated infrastructure
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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cios
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westcon-comstor
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netapp
Despite the rapid growth of the IT industry, there still remains many companies battling with their antiquated tape libraries.
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The great race to power machine learning
Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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ovum
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intel
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cpu
Since the birth of the modern era of computing there has been an arms race between CPU microprocessor manufacturers.
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The best customer feedback channels - and how to pick them
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Choosing the right customer feedback channel is crucial for the success of Voice of Customer programmes, says Qualtrics.
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Finalists for NZ's Excellence in IT Awards named
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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nz
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wellington
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collaboration
The awards are a sector-wide event that recognise the individuals and team show have excelled in the tech industry.
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MEF16 LSO Hackathon revisited
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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ericsson
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ciena
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mef
MEF announces the third LSO Hackathon for November, with the events focused on accelerating development of Third Network services.
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'Significant' vendor opportunity created by analytics-driven upheaval in IT
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
More than half of analytics software customers report significant impact on IT operations, representing significant vendor opportunity, survey finds.
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We are not alone: NZ's tech industry now transcends local borders
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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collaboration
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nz
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government
Size and location doesn't matter in the tech industry any more. New Zealand's innovation and expertise matches global levels.
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Kiwi instructional management system Hapara launches on Microsoft Office 365
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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microsoft
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e-learning
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microsoft office 365
Hapara on the Office 365 platform gives educators the tool they need to enable visibility, personalised learning & safety in this digital environment.
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Wild Strait & Tableau OEM partnership to drive software performance analytics
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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devops
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app development
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apm
Wild Strait has become an official Tableau Software OEM partner, fusing software performance with global data visualisation.
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Ultrafast Fibre completes 50,000th UFB connection, targets Kiwi business
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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broadband
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ufb
Ultrafast Fibre celebrates 50,000th connection to its UFB network, with CEO William Hamilton saying this reflects the company's strength as a trusted provider.
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Equinix named APAC Data Center Service Provider of the Year
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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colocation
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data centre operators
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frost & sullivan
Equinix has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2016 Asia Pacific ICT Award for Data Center Service Provider of the Year at a ceremony last week.
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2016 set to be a defining year for the cloud
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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byod
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cloud services
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mobility
Cloud computing is set to dominate new IT spend, with security as a driving factor, says the Cloud Adoption Survey by Extreme Networks.
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New Zealanders thirstier than ever for more data & bandwidth
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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commerce commission
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telco
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conversant
The Commerce Commission Telecomms Monitoring Report says data used by broadband subscribers each month rose 50% from 32GB in 2014 to 48GB in 2015.
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Unisys awarded AWS Government Competency for cloud solutions expertise
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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cloud services
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storage
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hyperscale
Unisys has been named as one of the first partners to achieve Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government Competency in cloud solutions to AWS customers.
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Study finds mobile not so user friendly
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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telco
It's reported that 45% of consumers have given up within a minute of their search because it's taken too long.
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Samsung invest big in future of IoT
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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iot
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samsung
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chip
The electronic company have announced they will invest $1.2 billion as part of its vision for human-centred Internet of Things.