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Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers
Unified Communications

Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers

Mercury has officially launched Mercury Broadband, giving its electricity and gas customers the ability to add fibre to their existing Mercury account.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022
Microsoft backing Māori and Pacific wāhine in tech industry
Microsoft

Microsoft backing Māori and Pacific wāhine in tech industry

New initiative Sisters in Tech, backed by the NZ government, calls on tech companies to support Māori and Pacific women in pursuing tech careers.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022

Global Stories

Government stories

MNF Enterprise launches Microsoft Teams Calling app for governments and enterprise in ANZ
Unified Communications

MNF Enterprise launches Microsoft Teams Calling app for governments and enterprise in ANZ

MNF Enterprise, part of Symbio, has launched Symbio Enterprise Calling, a Microsoft Teams Calling app for enterprise customers in Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022
Regaining digital trust and enhancing digitisation in Australian Government agencies
Document Management

Regaining digital trust and enhancing digitisation in Australian Government agencies

Having a digitised ecosystem of documents, tools and data can help bolster security, improve workflow and ultimately create better services.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2022
How New South Wales state departments achieved cloud migration success
Microsoft

How New South Wales state departments achieved cloud migration success

State departments in New South Wales are heading to the cloud to achieve better workflow solutions, and one company is paving the way for their success.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022
Workday winning on culture and family focus
Human Capital Management

Workday winning on culture and family focus

This family-first approach sees all employees receive access to family-wide private healthcare cover, as well as income protection and life insurance policies.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
Varonis Systems appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director
Cybersecurity

Varonis Systems appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director

Varonis, an IT security firm, appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director to build relationships and manage partners in securing valuable data.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2022
Govt IT spending on the rise, driven by XaaS - Gartner
Digital Transformation

Govt IT spending on the rise, driven by XaaS - Gartner

Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $565.7 billion in 2022, an increase of 5% from 2021, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022
Aotearoa gets a new Privacy Commissioner: Michael Webster replaces John Edwards
Data Analytics

Aotearoa gets a new Privacy Commissioner: Michael Webster replaces John Edwards

Michael Webster, who is currently the Secretary of the Cabinet, will step into the Privacy Commissioner role on 5 July 2022.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
Micro Focus releases update to enterprise NOM offering
Software-as-a-Service

Micro Focus releases update to enterprise NOM offering

Micro Focus has announced that the latest version of its comprehensive Network Operations Management (NOM) offering for businesses is now available.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Denodo
Virtualisation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Denodo

Denodo's regional VP, Benjamin Henshall, joins TechDay to discuss data virtualisation trends and new updates from the company in the APAC region.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
VERSA appoints Jen Cerqualia as client strategy partner
Digital Transformation

VERSA appoints Jen Cerqualia as client strategy partner

Digital pioneer, Jen Cerqualia, joins VERSA as Client Strategy Partner to grow digital partnerships and lead cross-functional teams towards optimal outcomes.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 27th May 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Government stories

Western Australia CUA panel picks ASI as preferred supplier
Cloud Services

Western Australia CUA panel picks ASI as preferred supplier

Western Australia's Common User Arrangement (CUA) panel has chosen ASI Solutions as a preferred supplier for device hardware.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2022
Thailand announces launch of the Thailand 5G Alliance
Partner Programmes

Thailand announces launch of the Thailand 5G Alliance

It will promote collaboration between the public and private sector, through companies such as Huawei, to commercially drive Thailand's 5G development.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
CSIRO initiative set to bolster SME security in Australia
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CSIRO initiative set to bolster SME security in Australia

Australia's national science agency has created a program that looks to help SMEs working on complex cybersecurity matters.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2022
KPMG appoints Greg Miller as Partner
Data Protection

KPMG appoints Greg Miller as Partner

KPMG Australia's Cyber team grows to 16 partners with the addition of new partner Greg Miller and incoming partner Mitra Minai in July.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
AMTA supports publication of new international EMF standards
Unified Communications

AMTA supports publication of new international EMF standards

Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) supports publication of new international standards for 5G electric and magnetic fields (EMF).

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2022