Online news stories - Page 2

Small and Medium Enterprise / SME
What are SMEs using the internet for?
The penetration of technology and eCommerce is increasingly pronounced in small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Facebook
Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets
Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.

CFO
Serko says full-year revenue to miss forecast, warns on 2016 sales
Serko, the online online travel booking business, warned annual revenue will miss its prospectus forecast by up to 6 percent as some billable services

Online
Premier League struggles to clamp down on illegal online highlights
An IT expert believes the Premier League will struggle to stop thousands of football fans illegally uploading videos of goals online and questioned whether it would be legally possible.

Internet
IT Profession welcomes "path forward" for NZ online voting...
"This report plots the path forward for online voting in New Zealand, and carefully weighs up the issues around security and other factors."

Internet
Govt: Online voting ticking the right boxes
"One of the major benefits of online voting is as a tool of convenience."

Gaming
Are Kiwis ahead of the curve with digital devices?
While New Zealander’s love affair with television endures, TV sets alone are no longer enough to satisfy Kiwis appetite for content.

Advertising
Enterprise this... the dramatic shift to online advertising
"Enterprises need to embrace the online advertising market, which is becoming a key promotional channel to market for enterprise marketers."

Internet
Google's open letter inspires Kiwi businesses to jump online
The Internet could have been purpose-built for New Zealand, says the internet search giant...

Gaming
21 out of 100 Kiwis illegally download... Do you?
Nearly a quarter of New Zealanders have illegally downloaded content from the internet, despite knowing they should have paid for it.

CFO
Retailers lagging other sectors in getting to grips with the Internet
New Zealand retailers are falling behind other sectors of the economy in their use of the internet to drive sales and business management, says a major new study funded by Internet NZ and the global internet search engine, Google.

Internet
Digital divide widens between online-savvy & online-cautious SMEs
"What’s clear to us from our years of conducting research into SMEs’ use of online technologies is that businesses with an online presence reach more people and are more engaged with their customers."

Cybersecurity
New Zealanders’ online privacy behaviours under the microscope
Age, ethnicity, income and education are significant factors in how people manage their personal information online, a Victoria University of Wellington study has found.

Southern Cross
Kiwis click their way to health
Kiwis most likely to search for health information online are those living in Wellington and Tauranga, female and under 50 years of age.

Mobility
Gen-i rings changes to unleash mobility benefits
"The market has shifted from being simply about the provision of mobile connections and handsets."

Internet
Online Govt services a hit with Kiwis
"The Government wants to improve New Zealanders’ ability to complete their transactions with government easily and where possible, online.

Malware
Top Valentine’s Day security threats...
Valentine’s Day is here, and with it comes a lot of last minute online shopping deals.

Cybersecurity
Kiwi customs fight high tech battle against child sex abuse images
Customs says that advances in technology have made it easier for offenders to find, store, and share objectionable material such as child sexual abuse images.

Cybersecurity
Kiwi attack on online child sexual abuse network saves children
A New Zealand multi-agency operation targeting an on-line child sexual abuse network has caught six offenders, identified four children who had the potential to be harmed, and rescued a six-year old victim in the United Kingdom.

Smartphone
Is 2013 the year of the Kiwi e-Christmas?
2013 is set to be the year of the e-Christmas, with over three quarters of Kiwis browsing, comparing and purchasing products online.

Commerce Systems
Selling is as easy as 1-2-3 with ShopEzy...
No more developer fees and no more marketplace commissions - finally there is a simple affordable way for Kiwis to sell online, their way.

Online
Free Invite - Zeald reveals website conversion secrets
Websites are Zeald's passion, so let them help you grow your business and get ahead of the competition.

ICT
Online volunteers putting Not for Profit sector at risk
The tendency of Not for Profit organisations in New Zealand to rely on enthusiastic volunteers to manage their social media activities is risky...

Government
Online voting set for 2016 elections trial
A trial of online voting will take place in the 2016 local authority elections, Local government Minister Chris Tremain has revealed.