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World of Tanks interview with The Chieftain, Nicholas Moran

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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NetGuide's Darren Price chats about tanks with Nicholas Moran, Wargaming America's Director of Militaria Relations.
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Spark investment improves small Waikato town broadband

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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A recent investment by Spark into the Government's local Rural Broadband Initiative will see coverage expanded to the Waikato town of Aria.
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New Bitdefender vaccine for CryptoWall

Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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Bitdefender offers freeware to protect against CryptoWall & other ransomware; already extorted $1m+ in 5 months.
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Ransomware turns into PowerWare with new Microsoft based threat

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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A newly discovered fileless ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, is using a Windows scripting tool to encrypt files, with an escalating ransom attached.
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Banking Trojans plummet 73% – but don't get comfortable

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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Financial Trojans targeting online banking services dropped 73% last year, but Symantec is warning that Trojans are still thriving - and profitable.
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Apple co-founder headed to NZ

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will speak at a one-night-only Think Inc event in Auckland's ASB Theatre on 23 August. Tickets available from 5 April.
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Hands-on Review: Miitomo - Nintendo's first mobile hit

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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Miitomo has only been released in Japan, but it is already a big hit. Nintendo's first successful smart-device app is well worth its hype.
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Kiwis love their iPhones, according to ConsumerNZ awards

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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Kiwis show iPhone adoration, as Apple nabs ConsumerNZ's mobile top brand accolade with soaring satisfaction scores.
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Cyber attackers are bolder, smarter and more daring

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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In a stark warning, Trend Micro's report reveals cyber threats are surging, with 2015's attacks outsmarting traditional security.
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Unified Communications: the challenges and benefits according to Dell

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Dell spotlights UC pitfalls as remote work rises, stressing need for better tools and insights to bolster productivity and security.
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Govt enters 37.8 million health IT partnership

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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Government invests $14m in research partnership to promote precision-driven healthcare in New Zealand. #healthcare #research.
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Will cyber attacks target your enterprise? Probably.

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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More than 32 million attempted cyber attacks have taken place in the past few months alone, according to Fortinet.
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Skinny and 2Degrees NZ's top mobile service providers

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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Skinny and 2Degrees have been named New Zealand's top mobile service providers, maintaining high consumer satisfaction in prepay and plan categories.
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Is Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition worth a look?

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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It's time, once again to run, jump and hide from the zombie horde in Techland's Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition.
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The surprisingly scary patterns revealed in hack attacks

Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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When analysing multi-attack campaigns against industrial and government interests, patterns emerge. Scary patterns.
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Point-of-sale malware attacks still strong in 2016

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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Point-of-sale breaches will continue to be a major issue in the IT world in 2016, according to security firm Carbon Black.
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Wireless home security market to reach $32 billion by 2019

Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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The emergence of customised solutions and integrated packages will significantly boost the global wireless home security market until 2019.
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Blue Coat and NetApp join forces to launch high-density storage solution

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Blue Coat Systems and NetApp team up to offer high-density storage solutions for extended network forensic analysis.
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US Air Force Academy Falcons fly high with new digital display

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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The US Air Force Academy Falcon fans are flying high thanks to a digital signage upgrade at Colorado's Falcon Stadium.
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Porn Trojan rampant on Google Play store

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Porn clicker-type malicious apps disguised as legitimate apps are widespread on the Google Play store, researchers say.