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Unplanned outages cause Kiwibank to go offline for second time in three days

Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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The latest issue comes after planned maintenance on Kiwibank's IT systems in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Tesla's actually serious about the Tesla Bot

Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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Many commentators are calling the Tesla Bot a late April Fools joke, but it looks like Tesla still wants to give it a go anyway - and it's calling for talent.
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ANZ IT spending higher than ever, despite disruptive lockdowns - IDC report

Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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Most ANZ businesses continue to invest in technology despite pandemic, with IT spending levels set to be higher in 2021 than ever before.
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Xero unveils redesigned flexible work programme - largest hiring drive to date

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Xero has unveiled its redesigned flexible work programme, enabling teams to work where they perform best, at home, in the office, or a mix of both.
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Commerce Commission releases draft report on telco dispute scheme

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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The number of complaints received by the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Scheme has grown on average by 14% year on year.
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Forrester and MYOB finds NZ mid-market businesses losing 12.5 hours per employee a week - $2.2million per year

Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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New Zealand mid-market businesses are losing up to a day and a half of time, per person, per week due to ineffective technology solutions.
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Why Kubernetes isn't just another tech buzzword

Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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While Kubernetes itself sits in the developer and engineering realm, it has notable flow-on effects on the wider business.
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Tenfold increase in ransomware - reports

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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Ransomware attacks have seen a tenfold increase, impacting individuals, organizations, and critical infrastructure, says new research.
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Hackers targeting home Wi-Fi routers to steal data

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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New research reveals that 1 in 6 users fail to protect their Wi-Fi routers, making them susceptible to new phishing attacks.
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Traditional banks invest in apps to keep up with the competition

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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Traditional banks in the APAC region are rapidly developing digital wellness apps to keep up with nimbler digital-only competitors, a new study reveals.
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Manual processes leave financial orgs open to risk, study shows

Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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Two-thirds of banks, corporations and NBFIs are still using search engines for trade compliance, risking red flags and missed opportunities, says Accuity.
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SAS announced leader in enterprise fraud management

Tue, 24th Aug 2021
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Analytics and AI company SAS has been announced as the leader in The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Fraud Management, Q3 2021.
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University of Auckland students win trans-Tasman IT Challenge

Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
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University of Auckland students have won the trans-Tasman MYOB IT Challenge with an app designed to help SMEs gain customer insights.
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What are the top five threats to financial services orgs? Imperva investigates

Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
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Web application attacks on the financial services sector have increased by 38% between January and May 2021, with COVID-19 playing a role. .
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Spending on big data and analytics to hit $215 billion this year

Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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As economies recover from COVID-19, BDA spending has increased over 10% from 2020 and will continue to grow in next five years, according to IDC.
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Mobile app installs in APAC continue strong growth trajectory

Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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payment technologies
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mobile apps
Mobile app installs are reaching record highs, but it doesn't always mean people are taking more time to engage with the apps they're using.
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Xero unveils largest bank reconciliation improvements in a decade

Tue, 10th Aug 2021
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Xero unveils major improvements to bank reconciliation, with an all-new design and AI-powered algorithms for more accurate suggestions.
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Xero reveals the Xero App Store - Find, trial and buy apps

Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.
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How ECi Software Solutions' ERP can help service providers increase revenue

Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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erp
With e-automate, MSPs can automate every business process, including accounting, service dispatch and contract, inventory and sales management.
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Using Open source Software (OSS) is critical for cloud transformations

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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Here are reasons why the future of the cloud should be incorporating open source — and it starts with helping to address the current skills shortage.