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Open for business: Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Canberra

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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The new regions are specifically designed to support the mission-critical demands of government and national critical infrastructure.
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World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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Experts from Commvault, Aeriandi, Cloudian, and Scale Computing (among others) have come together to share their insights and help raise awareness.
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Kiwi SMBs strengthen their cyber defences as threats rise

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Results from the survey found that 89% of SMBs have signed up for security solutions to protect against threats.
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IBM Services adds Zerto offering to DRaaS solution

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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Zerto & IBM team up for DRaaS solution, enhancing virtual infrastructure recovery with seamless replication tech.
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Businesses confident about their 'cyber resilience' - but 77% don't have an incident response plan

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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Most organisations lack a formal cybersecurity incident response plan, but feel more cyber resilient than last year, according to a study by IBM and Ponemon.
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Chch incubator EPIC hosts global innovation programme

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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epic innovation
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smart seeds
Stimulating collaboration are five challenges, each thrown down by industry leaders working
towards the region's future prosperity.
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PwC: NZ home to world's most pessimistic CEOs

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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supply chain
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global economy
PwC New Zealand's 21st CEO Survey shows NZ CEOs expect the worst for the global economy but are positive about their own company's success.
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Social enterprise develops game for learning sign language

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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callaghan innovation
The game has passed the prototype stage, and SeeCom are currently doing research to produce the full game version.
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Fonterra steps into the realm of VR with new training program

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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Fonterra and Beca have launched VR health and safety training, allowing employees to navigate sites virtually, reducing onboarding times and enhancing safety.
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Zerto commits to ANZ with country manager appointment

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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cloud services
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Sean Abbot takes the role of ANZ country manager at Zerto as the cloud solutions provider aims to make their presence in the region felt.
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New Zealand is one of the 'Cyber Five' APAC countries most at risk of cyber attacks

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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According to Delta, there is now a perception that a cyber attack victim is punished by publicity, rather than the perpetrator.
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Email: The often ignored factor in strong cybersecurity

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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email security
A customer-facing organisation will receive hundreds, if not thousands of emails every day, each one containing personal identifiers.
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YOU'RE INVITED: the 2018 Cities 4.0 summit

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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smart cities
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resilience
The 2018 Cities 4.0 Summit, from 20-22 March at Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, will showcase cutting-edge smart city innovations with global experts.
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NZ & AU join international condemnation against Russia for NotPetya attack

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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The New Zealand and Australian Governments have condemned Russia for the NotPetya cyber attack that caused global damage.
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Uptime Institute to start testing hybrid IT resiliency

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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hybrid cloud
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cloud services
The number of organizations with complex infrastructures comprised of multiple data centers, colocation facilities and the cloud is on the rise.
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SODA Inc founder joins EHF fellowship, starts philanthropic venture

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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entrepreneur
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edmund hillary fellowship
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soda inc
Cheryl Reynolds is open to collaborating on new projects, and is actively looking for potential co-founders and partners for 3Cs.
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Don't get left behind - cloud and the dangers of feet-dragging

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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devops
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migration
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supply chain
New Relic's Jill Macmurchy explains exactly how putting off the move to the cloud could negatively impact an organisation's bottom-line.
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The seven critical skills all IT teams should possess

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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storage
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cybersecurity
Skillsoft's EMEA MD explains how embedding key skills within in-house IT teams can help keep an organisation's data safe and its employees productive.
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SMBs struggle to set up shop due to slow internet speeds

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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open source
A Reckon survey reveals that one in three Australian small businesses struggle to set up due to poor government support and slow internet speeds.
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Edge, IoT and energy efficiency all feature in Vertiv MD's forecast for AU

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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The year seems to be flying by with one month down already, but Vertiv ANZ managing director Robert Linsdell says there is still much to come.