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In depth: Mimecast talks email security, insider threats and human firewalls

Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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Email security breaches continue to occur due to evolving threats and a lack of next generation security solutions, according to Mimecast's Dave Hood.
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Virtual environments blurring the edges for network managers

Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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Virtual environments are causing problems for network managers, straining and distorting network edges, according to Ixia.
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South Island youth set to benefit from $100k investment

Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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anthropic
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The Government and Ngai Tahu Funds will each invest $50,000 to support a range of programmes, including skills development in STEM subjects.
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Desperately seeking funding: Youth life skills programme turns to crowdfunding

Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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upskilling
Voice to Voice's lifeline dwindles with 9 days left in urgent $32k crowdfunding appeal to sustain youth upskilling.
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MOTAT honours Kiwi innovators with latest exhibition

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
New Zealand's most prominent innovators are being celebrated at Auckland's MOTAT, showcasing their achievements and setbacks.
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UpGuard brings cyber resilience expertise back to APAC 'where it all began'

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity
Cyber resilience platform providers UpGuard has put down further roots in APAC with a new office in Sydney, focusing on 'where it all began'.
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How is software-defined storage an opportunity for resellers?

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Greg Wyman, ioFABRIC Asia Pacific vice president outlines why software defined storage is an opportunity for local resellers.
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2017 to bring army of IT threats bigger than ever before: Are you prepared?

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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49% of businesses surveyed had a failure in 2016 that required the use of a DR solution to resume operations - here's what you can expect this year.
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The 'wargames' are on: Unisys launches threat simulation services

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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breach prevention
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unisys
Unisys introduces cutting-edge cyber resilience services using threat simulations to help enterprises and governments prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.
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Cyber insurance is only part of the overall security equation

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
Latest statistics show that more than 28 billion people will be connected to the Internet of Things in 2017, rising to 34 billion-plus next year.
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The rise of Container-as-a-Service for faster app delivery

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Containers enable software teams within enterprise or start-up organizations to develop and deploy digital business needs faster.
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Disaster recovery in 2017, according to Zerto

Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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The IT industry can expect new predictions and challenges in 2017, with top predictions from Zerto in the disaster recovery scene.
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Wrapping up 2016 with the best of bizEDGE

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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We take a look back at the year that was and the stories that interested New Zealand's entrepreneurial sector.
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If storage were invented today, here's what it would look like

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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storage
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Let us picture the ideal storage platform if the technology were invented today, without limitations, pre-conceived ideas or restrictions.
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IBM ups its disaster recovery play with Sanovi acquisition

Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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dr
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public cloud
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cloud services
IBM's buyout of Sanovi beefs up its disaster recovery services, promising streamlined resilience amidst rising cyber risks.
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Mangawhai to Sydney to mainland USA - NZ's fourth international cable on its way

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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undersea cables
New Zealand's fourth international cable build, the Hawaiki cable, has begun construction, aiming to increase internet speed and connectivity.
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Key to inline security success: 'Traffic inspection and detection', exec says

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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ai security
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cloud services
Balancing network performance and security is key, says Ixia. Successful security monitoring should enable traffic inspection without affecting availability.
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The building blocks of a confident and resilient digital government

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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analyst report
Digital failures or even minor setbacks may drive risk-averse govt to take a step back at the exact time it should be making bold digital investments.
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Climate change and sustainability top of the agenda for smart city objectives

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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smart cities
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clean technologies
​Climate change, resilience and sustainability will make up half of all smart city objectives by 2020, according to the latest research from Gartner.
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Kiwi businesses not up to scratch with cyber insurance

Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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cyber attacks
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New Zealand's small businesses lag in cyber insurance uptake, with only 6% covered and 9% considering it essential for future resilience.