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Singapore to make acquaintance with Group-IB's CyberCrimeCon

Tue, 19th Nov 2019
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Group-IB's CyberCrimeCon is making its Singapore debut on 29 November, featuring top cybersecurity experts and organisations like INTERPOL and the CSA.
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Splunk in the wild: the 'data to everything' platform in action

Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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Splunk's 'data to everything' platform is revolutionising businesses globally by turning raw data into actionable insights, spotlighted at conf.19.
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Lack of PCI DSS compliance putting payment security at risk

Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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Global payment security compliance dropped to 37% in 2019, with APAC leading at 69.6%, according to Verizon's report, posing risks to cardholder data.
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IDC: Global smartphone market returns to positive growth

Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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Global smartphone shipments increase in Q3 2019, ending seven quarters of decline, says IDC. Indian market leads growth. Chinese brands rise.
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Kiwi bosses set to take the plunge for charity

Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Fuji Xerox NZ MD, Peter Thomas, will take the plunge off Auckland's Sky Tower as part of the Graeme Dingle Foundation's Drop Your Boss campaign.
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How to tackle major challenges in multi-cloud - Kemp

Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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IT teams today are looking to automation to help build and deploy load balancers in desired states more frequently.
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Game review: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition (Switch)

Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes to Nintendo Switch, bringing its vast, detailed world to a portable console. But how does it fare on the go?.
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Social media a growing business risk across Asia Pacific

Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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Organisations now face an even wider risk landscape, as they seek to tackle emerging digital threats and deal with complex reputational and regulatory issues.
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Artificial intelligence creates 'significant' opportunity for New Zealand

Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Artificial intelligence offers New Zealand vast opportunities to address key wellbeing, sustainability, and economic challenges, per AI Forum research.
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NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says

Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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New Zealand faces a high risk of cyber attacks due to its membership in the five-eyes alliance, says tech security expert.
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Businesses must start planning for the cloud-native age – New Relic

Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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DevOps creates automation between software development and IT/operations; enabling tech teams to build, test, and distribute software quickly and more reliably.
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Heavy duty drones could be key to predicting future eruptions

Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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Heavy-duty drones developed by researchers in Wellington are providing unprecedented access to volcanic gas emissions, aiding prediction of future eruptions.
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Five ways the UK plans to embrace a driverless future

Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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The UK plans to have self-driving vehicles up and running on roads by 2030. In the 11 years leading up to that goal, there's a careful approach to the rollout.
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Gravity and Kacific partner to bring broadband to rural NZ

Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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Gravity and Kacific have inked a 3-year deal to bring competitive satellite broadband to rural New Zealand, powered by the new Kacific1 satellite.
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Palo Alto Networks expands commitment to NZ market

Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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Palo Alto Networks is expanding its New Zealand business operations in order to better prepare local businesses for growing cybersecurity concerns.
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Rubrik enters data governance and disaster recovery orchestration market

Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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Sonar addresses the intensifying risk of data privacy breaches and compliance penalties by applying machine learning to discover sensitive data.
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Lenovo targets customers dealing with data-intensive workloads

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 add to the company's server portfolio and are powered by the next-generation AMD EPYC 7002 Series processors.
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The threat of disaster leaves many companies worried

Thu, 8th Aug 2019
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Only one third (35%) of organisations have confidence in their disaster recovery (DR) plans, according to new research from Databarracks.
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'Smart arses' in a smart car on 18,000 km rally for mental health

Wed, 24th Jul 2019
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A Kiwi-British couple will drive 18,000 km in a 0.6L smart car to raise awareness for mental health, aiming to raise USD $10,000 for the charity I AM HOPE.
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McAfee: Channel opportunities in cybersecurity-as-a-service

Mon, 22nd Jul 2019
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As organisations face a rise in cyber threats yet struggle with manpower, McAfee highlights the booming demand and potential in cybersecurity-as-a-service.