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Password hygiene in New Zealand: Statistics, standing and standpoints

Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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data protection
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data analytics
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martech
The state of password hygiene in New Zealand remains largely unknown, with limited studies and fragmented data.
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Three eCommerce trends set to dominate in 2022

Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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crm
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crypto
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Australia's digital commerce sales surged by over AUD$54bn in 2020 and are predicted to hit AUD$60bn in 2021, according to GlobalData.
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The generation gap: Protecting our kaumātua online

Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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email security
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
New Zealand's elderly population is at risk of cyber threats due to a lack of online safety knowledge and support systems, says Age Concern NZ.
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Open finance set to benefit New Zealand consumers - report

Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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fintech
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insurance
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finance, leasing & rental
Open finance is expected to become the standard for consumers' financial welfare and empowerment, according to an Aotearoa fintech research report.
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DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly large and complex

Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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ddos
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data protection
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data analytics
Distributed Denial-of-service attacks decreased slightly in 2021 but are becoming larger and more complex in nature, according to new analysis from F5.
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BlackLine awarded Controllers Council Seal of Approval

Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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management
BlackLine has been awarded the Controllers Council Seal of Approval for Financial Operations Management, particularly for its accounting automation platform.
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GPS and Mastercard help fintechs disrupt traditional banking

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
GPS, the global payment technology platform catering to a variety of fintechs, has announced a new strategic partnership with Mastercard.
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Adatree and Personetics bring data intelligence to finance

Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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crm
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data analytics
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fintech
Adatree partners with Personetics to provide customers with a comprehensive solution for financial data access and intelligence.
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SMEs investing in digitisation, despite cost challenges

Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Since gaining incredible momentum over the past couple of years, digital transformation of business operations by local SMEs hasn't slowed down.
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BillingPlatform announces new range of product capabilities

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Revenue management company BillingPlatform has announced a range of new product capabilities and developments for the finance and commerce markets.
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Shouldering the responsibility of payment security

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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edutech
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email security
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cybersecurity
Digital payments have become second nature for shoppers, but scammers are taking advantage. How can the industry fight back?.
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Cloudflare responds to API security issues with new solution

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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network infrastructure
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api
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cybersecurity
Cloudflare API Gateway is designed to simplify the process of identifying, securing and managing APIs of any protocol on a large and interconnected network.
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ABI Research calls for universal data governance framework

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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synthetic data
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data governance
The researchers state that a new universal data governance framework must be introduced to address the data governance needs in emerging technologies.
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IDC spending guide shows AI spending will double by 2025

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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According to a new IDC spending guide, U.S. spending on artificial intelligence solutions will double by 2025.
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Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms

Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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As the cyber threat landscape evolves and becomes more dangerous every year, protecting IT infrastructure will only become more challenging.
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Malicious web application attacks climb 88% - report

Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Malicious web application attacks have surged 88% in 2021, while distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks rose 37%, according to Radware.
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Check Point Research identifies top malware threats to NZ

Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
In February, the top malware impacting New Zealand cyber incidents was Sohanad (3.96%), followed by SnakeKeylogger and Formbook.
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NZ businesses failing to reach sustainability goals

Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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supply chain
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clean technologies
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microsoft
Microsoft New Zealand has released an extensive study of local organisations' performance on sustainability and carbon reduction.
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Bitcoin ATMs becoming more mainstream, increasing by 4,200% worldwide

Fri, 11th Mar 2022
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edutech
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crypto
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blockchain
Bankless Times has recently carried out research that highlights an increase of 4200% in global Bitcoin ATMs in the past six years.
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IWD 2022: Globalization Partners on gender inequality

Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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International Women's Day offers an opportunity for the world to step back and look at women's cultural, economic, political, and social achievements.