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Kiwi Stories

Health stories

The right plants can reduce indoor pollution and save energy

Better indoor air and lower energy bills could come from choosing the right plants, researchers say, but evidence is still limited.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018

Code of Conduct

Aggression at work can lead to ‘vicious circle’ of misconduct

Repeated bullying at work may push nurses into misconduct, with fear and anger fuelling a cycle that can harm patient care.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 17th Jun 2018

Digital Transformation

MercyAscot selects Umbrellar and InterSystems for DX

The private healthcare provider chose Kiwi company Umbrellar to guide them through their digital transformation journey on an InterSystems platform.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Smart Cities

Three Kiwi smart city projects shortlisted in IDC APAC Awards

Auckland City Council and Datacom have three projects between them that have been shortlisted as finalists in three of the 12 award categories.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018

EduTech

Budget 2018: Govt. to invest $42 billion in capital spending

The UK Government will invest $42bn in net capital spending over the next five years to support public services and infrastructure development.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018

Data Protection

Privacy Week: 79% of Kiwis concerned about businesses that share their personal info

Those on a lower income of $55,000 or less were more likely to be concerned about privacy (77%) than those with higher incomes (63%).

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018

Fitness

Exercise the best way for most to keep on top of asthma

Exercise can help most asthma sufferers manage symptoms, with one in six Kiwis affected and thousands facing severe flare-ups, experts say.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

Global Stories

Health stories

Wearables

IDC - Smartwatches to take the lead as Wearables market grows

The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, up 8.2% from the prior year.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018

Manufacturing

Industry cloud market among best opportunities over next decade

IDC says worldwide spending on industry cloud is undertaking a huge surge this year, led by healthcare providers but with growth in all other sectors.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018

Breach Prevention

As NDB takes hold, expect to see more breach reports come to light

In light of Australia's NDB legislation, one Australian technology integrator says we can expect to see many reports surfacing over the coming years.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018

Private Cloud

Aus Govt taps Macquarie Cloud Services to store DHS data

Macquarie Launch Health Cloud is a secure private cloud which has been purpose-built for the healthcare sector.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018

Network Infrastructure

Dell EMC unveils new solutions for enterprise customers running SAP

Dell EMC and SAP collaborate to launch innovative, industry-focussed solutions for healthcare and energy, including the new Connected Health Platform.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018

Virtualisation

Exclusive: VMware on the new equilibrium of digital business

A new study by Forbes Insight for VMware reveals the impact of business apps on employee and business performance.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018

Artificial Intelligence

Kiwi AI breast cancer detection solution raises $AU20 million

Wellington's Volpara Health Technologies raises AUD $20 million to fuel growth in the US, expand research in New Zealand, and roll out sales in Asia.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018

Malware

UK most breached country in EU but businesses are blissfully naïve

A study has found that despite being the most breached country, UK businesses claim to actually feel less vulnerable than their European neighbours.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Hybrid Cloud

Interview: Rubrik EMEA director sheds light on data storage's future

We spoke with Rubrik Western EMEA director Martin Brown about the data centre industry, cybercrime, and some of the trends the company is pursuing.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Malware

Clear security guidelines needed to protect Australia's digital health records

Digital health records in Australia promise improved healthcare, but with a third of data breaches involving health info, clear security guidelines are crucial.

By Anshul Pandey • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018