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Facebook to test a 'downvote' button in NZ
Facebook

Facebook to test a 'downvote' button in NZ

The test is a continuation of a trial Facebook began a few weeks ago that allows people to upvote or downvote comments on public threads.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

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34% of polled Kiwis & 27% of Aussies ready to delete Facebook after data breach
Data Protection

34% of polled Kiwis & 27% of Aussies ready to delete Facebook after data breach

The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data breach has shown the world just how important data is to individuals and the organisations that collect it.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program
Digital Entertainment

Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program

Facebook has unveiled the Data Abuse Bounty, offering rewards to users who report misuse of data by app developers, in a bid to enhance digital security.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Facebook is finally making changes to its data sharing controls - but is it too little, too late?
Breach Prevention

Facebook is finally making changes to its data sharing controls - but is it too little, too late?

Most Facebook users could have had their data scraped by cyber attackers, says the social network's chief technology officer.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma
Firewalls

OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma

Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage
Unified Communications

How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage

Many employees in major industries like retail, farming, and transport seldom have their own PC or even a company email address, but they do all have.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach
Breach Prevention

Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Report: Enterprise server demand underwhelming for 4Q17
DataCentre infrastructure

Report: Enterprise server demand underwhelming for 4Q17

A report by Dell'Oro Group has shown that high memory costs contributed to a slower than expected Purley refresh cycle slowing sales in the quarter.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018
Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far
Data Analytics

Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far

A whistleblower has uncovered the practices of his illicit company, which include stealing the details of 50m Facebook users to help Trump's campaign.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads
Crypto

Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads

Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from June 2018, tightening its Financial services policy, following Facebook's similar move to combat scams.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Sony's Xperia 3D Creator app brings 3D scans of your food (or anything else) to Facebook
Sony

Sony's Xperia 3D Creator app brings 3D scans of your food (or anything else) to Facebook

Sony's innovative 3D Creator app now lets Xperia users share 3D scans of their food and more directly on Facebook, revolutionising food photography.

By Darren Price • 2 min read • Sun, 25th Feb 2018
Got a spare Zuckerbuck? Social networks may give cryptos weight
Crypto

Got a spare Zuckerbuck? Social networks may give cryptos weight

Social networks like Kik and Telegram delve into cryptocurrencies, aiming to boost revenue and user engagement while facilitating self-sustaining economies.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network
Crypto

Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network

Facebook has now banned all advertising for financial products such as cryptocurrencies, binary options and initial coin offerings.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year
Marketing Technologies

Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year

Improved group chats, realtime features, and visual messaging are just a few of the features in store for messaging app.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
Facebook, Apple, Twitter missing from 2018's top software companies ranking
Microsoft

Facebook, Apple, Twitter missing from 2018's top software companies ranking

G2 Crowd's 2018 Top 100 software companies rankings are out, with Facebook, Twitter, and Apple missing from the list. Slack leads the chart.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018
Facebook Messenger launches augmented reality extras
Digital Entertainment

Facebook Messenger launches augmented reality extras

Facebook Messenger has launched its World Effects technology on the Messenger camera, allowing people to drop 3D objects in their surroundings...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2017
Kasten emerges from the shadows with new data management platform
Virtualisation

Kasten emerges from the shadows with new data management platform

Kasten unveils its K10 platform at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, offering innovative data management for stateful containerised apps across Kubernetes deployments.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017

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