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Auckland Museum's data puts NZ on the map among global leaders

Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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Auckland War Memorial Museum praised by World Wide Web Consortium for its best practice in data accessibility.
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Interview: Has Gemalto found a flaw in your data encryption strategy?

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Gemalto is on the front line when it comes to security encryption. Unfortunately security managers in IT far falling behind in the backblocks.
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Ransomware: To pay or not to pay, that is the question

Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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We sometimes hear of instances where organisations pay ransomware even though they do have backups because it's the cheaper option.
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Apple comes out fighting against European Union's NZ $20 billion tax ruling

Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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Apple is confident it will wipe the pie off its face after it was hit by a €13 billion (NZD $20 billion) in retroactive taxes by the European Union.
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The Kiwi stats behind LinkedIn's 100 million APAC membership swell

Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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New stats from LinkedIn's Talent Trends survey show membership's been growing strong in the Asia Pacific region, reaching 100 million professionals.
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Encouraging customer confidence in the Microsoft Cloud

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Microsoft is urging businesses to embrace cloud and hybrid solutions securely on their digital transformation journeys.
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Global IT spend 'lackluster', according to reports

Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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IT spending stagnates at $3.41 trillion in 2016, Gartner cites global currency shifts and Brexit anxieties impacting the market.
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Brexit doesn't change the fundamental need for businesses to become customer-adaptive

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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Brexit turmoil underscores urgency for firms to ensure customer-centric adaptation, ensuring a steady path to growth amidst change.
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World leaders sign on for digital economy

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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New Zealand is among countries across the world committing to work together to do more to seize the potential of the digital economy.
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ThunderMaps: Making the world a safer place, one dangerous location at a time

Mon, 9th May 2016
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New Zealand-based app ThunderMaps enables users to crowdsource hazard locations and receive real-time warnings.
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Analyst Opinion: Operators make roaming more transparent and affordable

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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Mobile roaming sheds its 'secret' tag as operators slash costs, wooing globetrotters with clear, wallet-friendly rates.
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Facebook brings back 'Safety Check' following Brussels bombings

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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Facebook has reinstated its Safety Check feature for users in Brussels, following a series of terrorist attacks that took place on March 22nd.
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Is the cloud really a safe place to store confidential information?

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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Lawyers storing clients' confidential information in the cloud risk it being accessed by US authorities without permission.
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Enterprise security spend hits a speed bump

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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A dip in enterprise security spend growth is forecast for 2016 - thanks in part to a lack of high profile breaches last year.
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U.S. dollar the villain behind dwindling IT spend

Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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Gartner says worldwide IT spend fizzled in 2015, which saw the largest dollar drop since the company started tracking IT spending.
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ESET snaps up encryption company as demand soars for encryption

Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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ESET has bolstered its encryption abilities with the acquisition of award winning encryption company, DESlock+ as demand for the technology soars.
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World Week Ahead: US economy accelerates

Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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Further evidence of the strong US labour market and a rebound in the price of oil has bolstered the mood on Wall Street as investors await more cor.
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While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced with oil prices and optimism about the potential for a debt agreement between the European Union an.
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NZ dollar gains on Australian trade figures, Chinese services

Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar gained after better than expected Australian trade data and upbeat Chinese services sector figures stoked optimism about dem.
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NZ dollar falls as greenback buoyed on prospect of ECB stimulus

Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar fell as investors rallied behind the greenback on heightened speculation the European Central Bank will ramp up its stimulus.