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Kiwis make waves in IoT World Cup
Internet of Things

Kiwis make waves in IoT World Cup

A New Zealand company, KotahiNet, has been named as a finalist in the IoT World Cup for its River Pollution Monitoring solution.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019

Global Stories

Study finds many NZ business websites to be slow and self-obsessed
Marketing Technologies

Study finds many NZ business websites to be slow and self-obsessed

A new study has found at least 80 percent of New Zealand business websites are slow, generic, and verging on being narcissistic.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
Emulate3D's software enables customers to virtually test system designs
Data Analytics

Emulate3D's software enables customers to virtually test system designs

Rockwell Automation acquires Emulate3D, enhancing its digital design portfolio with software that allows customers to virtually test industrial system designs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
IoT: Productivity boost or Pandora's Box of security issues?
Semiconductors

IoT: Productivity boost or Pandora's Box of security issues?

Organisations have begun using IoT to track assets, improve efficiency, boost customer service and gain greater insight into their operations.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019
London coworking space teams with Global Cyber Alliance
Co-working

London coworking space teams with Global Cyber Alliance

A London-based coworking space is about to become a major cybersecurity innovation hub and a primary UK landing pad for security challenge winners.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Frost & Sullivan honours Honeywell's IIoT value creation
Unified Communications

Frost & Sullivan honours Honeywell's IIoT value creation

Frost and Sullivan has awarded Honeywell the 2018 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for its cybersecurity innovations and transformative IIoT solutions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Vertiv reveals new 'plug-and-play' data centre options
Hyperscale

Vertiv reveals new 'plug-and-play' data centre options

The new product families are said to enable the rapid deployment of right-sized, just-in-time data centre and power capacity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
What it takes to be a successful leader during the 'fourth industrial revolution'
Digital Transformation

What it takes to be a successful leader during the 'fourth industrial revolution'

The fourth industrial revolution demands leaders to balance societal impact, data-driven decision-making, bold tech visions, and aggressive talent development.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Cybercrime could cost companies US$5.2tril over next five years – survey
Data Protection

Cybercrime could cost companies US$5.2tril over next five years – survey

A global survey by Accenture reveals that companies may face USD $5.2 trillion in cybercrime costs over the next five years due to inadequate security measures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Top risk facing organisations? Why, it's an IT talent famine
Data Privacy

Top risk facing organisations? Why, it's an IT talent famine

The IT industry is experiencing a severe talent shortage, now the top risk for organisations, up from third place, per Gartner's latest report.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
The secret to scaling DevOps in the digital era
DevOps

The secret to scaling DevOps in the digital era

The challenges of implementing DevOps at scale and the need for a holistic approach to digital transformation.

By Meshach Samuel • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
Can it be trusted? Huawei's founder speaks out
Unified Communications

Can it be trusted? Huawei's founder speaks out

Ren Zhengfei spoke candidly in a recent media roundtable about security, 5G, his daughter's detainment, the USA, and the West's perception of Huawei.

By Ben Moore • 7 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
Oracle Java Card update boosts security for IoT devices
Semiconductors

Oracle Java Card update boosts security for IoT devices

Oracle has released Java Card 3.1, an open application platform for IoT device security, providing flexible ways to meet hardware and security requirements.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
Jobs 'aplenty' for freelance writers, devs & eCommerce specialists?
Marketing Technologies

Jobs 'aplenty' for freelance writers, devs & eCommerce specialists?

Freelance writing and API development topped the list of fastest-growing jobs in 2018, driven by surging demand for digital content and web services.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
How IIoT is creating opportunities for RFID companies
Internet of Things

How IIoT is creating opportunities for RFID companies

The growing demands for automation and digitisation are creating considerable growth opportunities for RFID vendors.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
How machine learning can help businesses plan on the go
IT Automation

How machine learning can help businesses plan on the go

As digital disruption reshapes markets, businesses are ditching static forecasts for agile, machine learning-driven planning that offers real-time insights.

By Patrick Elliott • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
Equinix unveils ANOTHER data centre – this time in South Korea
Unified Communications

Equinix unveils ANOTHER data centre – this time in South Korea

This will be the company's third data centre revealed thus far this year - and we've barely scratched the surface of 2019.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
Equinix to launch data centre in Hamburg, its fourth German market
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix to launch data centre in Hamburg, its fourth German market

It's clear that Equinix is not wasting any time getting settled in for the new year with news of another data centre on the way with a hefty price tag.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2019