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Opmetrix announced as an MYOB independent software vendor

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Opmetrix has become a MYOB independent software vendor (ISV) for MYOB Advanced, aiming to cater to the growing mobile business market.
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FireEye uncovers the top APAC verticals most likely to be hit by cyber attacks

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.
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​Kiwi payroll company turns to crowdfunding ahead of IRD changes

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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Dunedin and Wellington-based social enterprise Thankyou Payroll is launching an equity crowdfunding campaign to fund development and prepare for IRD changes.
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Employees who use public wifi are playing a game of risk, says CompTIA

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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Employees could be putting your organisation at risk just by the wireless networks they use, says tech industry association CompTIA.
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APAC is now a 'honeypot' for cyber attacks as most targeted region in the world

Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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Trend Micro's latest report says that Asia Pacific region was something of a giant honeypot for cyber attacks last year, beating all other regions.
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Hancitor climbs its way to the top of 'world's most wanted' malware families

Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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The Hancitor/Chanitor malware has rapidly climbed to be one of the top five 'world's most wanted' malware families for the first time.
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Ransomware was 2016's hottest ticket as attacks spiked to whopping 752%

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Ransomware has seen a 752% increase in use over 2016, resulting in $1 billion in losses for enterprises worldwide.
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MYOB survey says almost half of SME owners against raising retirement age

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Almost half of SME owners are against raising the retirement age to 67 and unsurprisingly there's a generation split amongst the results.
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Technology trends to cause seismic upheaval across sectors throughout ANZ

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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We anticipate seismic upheaval across some industries, of which the financial services industry is no exception.
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New ERP sales manager for MYOB

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Steve Victor has been appointed as the New Zealand sales manager for MYOB's enterprise resource planning products.
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YOU'RE INVITED: 2017 Business Analyst Masterclass & Skills Development Forum

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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In an age of increasingly rapid technological change, it is becoming more and more evident that Business Analysis is also changing too.
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Fuji Xerox NZ teams up with AP specialist Esker

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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Fuji Xerox New Zealand partners with Esker to automate manual business processes, improve cash flow performance.
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​Should insurance cover cyber crime theft? Another Kiwi duped

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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A Kiwi has lost NZD $8000 to a cyber scam, revealing gaps in insurance coverage for such theft. Should home contents policies cover cyber crime?.
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DNS attacks: How they try to direct you to fake pages

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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that there is more than one type of attack that can affect DNS servers—and in this article we will look at the differences between them.
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With MYOB? They just announced record double digit financial results

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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​MYOB recently announced their financial results for the 12 months ending 31 December 2017 and the numbers certainly look rosy.
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MYOB's Paycorp acquisition to create 'brand new revenue stream'

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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The acquisition will be funded from the company's existing cash reserves and is expected to be complete by 1 April 2017.
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Xero forms workforce management partnership with Deputy

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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Xero has partnered with workforce management solutions firm Deputy to simplify scheduling and streamline employee communication.
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NZ data tech company launches in Australia with Asia expansion on horizon

Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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NZ's Fulcrum launches its transformative data tech platform in Oz, eyeing Asian expansion after a $2m capital boost from top investors.
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Released Android malware source code used to run a banking botnet

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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The new Android banking malware ESET recently discovered on Google Play was spotted in the wild again, targeting more banks.
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Ovum: What to expect at Mobile World Conference 2017

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Tech futurism takes centre stage at MWC 2017 as Ovum predicts smart living and AI advancements transforming the industry in Barcelona.