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NZICT stories - Page 2

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NZICT launches Smart Business IT comp
Mon, 13th Sep 2010
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NZICT competition to raise awareness around investment in technology for small to medium-sized businesses.
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Microsoft Tech.Ed opens in Auckland
Mon, 30th Aug 2010
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2500 IT professionals and software developers have descended on Auckland this morning for the opening of Tech.Ed.
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Microsoft's Muckleston joins NZICT board
Tue, 27th Jul 2010
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NZICT boosts board with top execs, including Microsoft NZ's Paul Muckleston, positioning tech sector as NZ's third largest export market.
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Official: Software will be unpatentable in NZ
Fri, 16th Jul 2010
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It's a significant ruling as software patents aren't black and white.
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Westpac joins NZICT board
Wed, 19th May 2010
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Westpac GM of Customer and Technology Services, David Boyes, has joined the NZICT board as an Independent Director.
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Holmes takes role with Greenstone
Mon, 10th May 2010
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Rhoda Holmes joins Greenstone Energy executive, bringing her extensive experience after Optimation and Infratil to the post-Shell era.
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Cisco doubles Technology Makeover prize
Fri, 30th Apr 2010
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Cisco New Zealand has launched its third annual Communications Makeover competition, with a total prize fund of $100,000.
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NZCS: ICT profession supports patent removal
Wed, 21st Apr 2010
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The independent body representing ICT professionals has come out in strong support for the Commerce Select Committee's recommendation to remove software patents.
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Select Committee recommendation 'worrying'
Thu, 15th Apr 2010
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New Zealand ICT concerned over Select Committee recommendation to abandon software patents, warns of wider implications.
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WatchGuard: Breaches will see policy introduced
Mon, 29th Mar 2010
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ANZ Regional Director Scott Robertson believes that more security breaches will see official policy introduced in New Zealand and Australia.
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NZICT: Data breach penalties should be standard
Thu, 25th Mar 2010
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CEO Brett O'Riley has told IT Brief that the NZICT would welcome any move focusing on improving cyber security.
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UK to fine heavily for data loss
Thu, 25th Mar 2010
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The British government has introduced legislation that could see companies fined up to £500,000 ($NZ1.
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SPIN focus shifts to Auckland link in Pacific cable
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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SPIN plans to challenge Southern Cross with a new Pacific cable landing in Auckland, signalling fresh competition in NZ's broadband market.
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Imagine Cup NZ finalists announced
Thu, 25th Feb 2010
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NZ's brightest minds converge for Imagine Cup finals, vying for a spot in Warsaw. Four innovative teams from Auckland and Waikato lead the charge.
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NZICT announces two new board members
Thu, 4th Feb 2010
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The organisation today announced that Gen-i CEO Chris Quin and Dell NZ Country Manager Mike Hill will join the NZICT board.
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Fonterra usurped by ICT as number one New Zealand industry earner
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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NZ's ICT sector is positioned to overtake dairy as the nation's top earner, reshaping its global identity from pastoral to tech powerhouse.
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Spreading the word
Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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NZ small businesses urged to reevaluate ICT investments to boost profit and productivity, targeting a transformative approach.
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ICT Research Forum developed to drive economic growth
Fri, 22nd Jan 2010
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The new ICT Research Forum will focus on making recommendations on the development and growth of the local software economy.
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Changes to NZ numbers won’t force 2degrees’ hand
Wed, 6th Jan 2010
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Proposal to transfer control of New Zealand’s phone numbers unlikely to force 2Degrees to join Telecommunications Carriers Forum.
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NZ tech innovators perform strongly
Wed, 16th Dec 2009
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NZ tech shines globally, with 51 firms in Deloitte Fast 500. Amid recession, this marks a significant leap from last year's 31.
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IBM to construct state-of-art data centre
Mon, 14th Dec 2009
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IBM will invest more than $80 million into the construction of a state-of-the-art data centre in Auckland, reflecting the increasing importance of Software as a Service and cloud computing.
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Telecommunications Forum - Chief Executive David Stone - Profile
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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David Stone takes the helm as CEO of Telecommunications Carriers Forum, aiming to unite and navigate regulatory challenges.
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Demysifying ICT
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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In the latest installment of Industry Voice, NZICT Group CEO Brett O’Riley explains that the key to improving New Zealand’s ICT skills lies not only in training, but explaining its importance to the public.
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Partnership brings health to the fore
Wed, 25th Nov 2009
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NZICT Group partners with NZ Health IT Cluster to focus on health ICT development and collaboration with government.