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Huge fine for Kiwi spammer

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Kiwi spammer Lance Atkinson fined USD $15.15 million by a US judge for leading an international spam network, plus additional penalties for associates.
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School broadband hard work to deliver

Mon, 16th Nov 2009
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Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.
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Unisys launches stealth in the cloud

Fri, 13th Nov 2009
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Security takes centre stage in the new cloud computing offering from Unisys, which was originally developed for the US Department of Defence.
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Technology does not isolate, study says

Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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A new Pew study counters claims that the Internet isolates users, showing it enhances social interaction and community engagement instead.
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The Western Roamer

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.
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We just happened to be in the neighbourhood

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Doing business in Asia can be challenging, but with careful preparation and perseverance, it can be a rewarding venture.
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The new age of outsourcing

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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channel development
Keeping everything in-house may no longer be the best move, in terms of containing costs and generating fresh revenue.
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Sun drops prices by 10%

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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hardware
In order to pass on the benefits of the strength of the New Zealand dollar, Sun Microsystems has dropped its prices.
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Astaro partners with Seccom Global

Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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Astaro and Seccom Global forge a partnership to bolster cloud solutions across Australia and New Zealand, aiming for revenue growth and strategic expansion.
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Kordia cable gets green light

Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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Kordia to construct new trans-Tasman OptiKor cable after securing foundation customers, promising direct, cost-effective connectivity.
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Offshoring - get used to it New Zealand

Tue, 8th Sep 2009
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Controversial stance on offshoring by Wallace at CCiNZ stirs debate, claiming it is time NZ embraces the economic benefits and moves past protectionism.
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Lessons from America

Tue, 1st Sep 2009
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The US Government's data.gov website is growing fast, with expectations of over 100,000 feeds by the end of the year.
The price of recovery

The price of recovery

Sat, 1st Aug 2009
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cloud services
Businesses in New Zealand are increasingly considering disaster recovery (DR) policies and procedures due to IT infrastructure centralisation and rising costs.
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Averting disaster: cutbacks shrink the safety net

Sat, 1st Aug 2009
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As NZ businesses face increasing data demands, Symantec's survey reveals a concerning lack of resources, with over 50% struggling with storage and recovery.
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By industry, for industry

Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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Support. Educate. Engage. These three words represent the core focus of the recently formed Contact Centre Institute of New Zealand.
The lowdown on best practice and benchmarking

The lowdown on best practice and benchmarking

Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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OBS delves into best practice and benchmarking in the IT industry, highlighting the importance of customer demand, self-regulation, and continuous improvement.
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Feeling insecure?

Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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Unearthed eBay sales of secondhand disk drives expose chilling security lapses, leaking missile secrets and NHS records.
Competition fails to reduce roaming rates

Competition fails toreduce roaming rates

Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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telecom
Telecom's XT Network offers simplified roaming pricing, but there is little difference in cost compared to Vodafone.
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Don't Panic!

Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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email security
You could be excused for thinking the Web in 2009 is carrying its own version of porcine (sorry – H1N1) influenza.
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THE WAR ON FILE SHARING

Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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Swedish court convicts The Pirate Bay founders, igniting a fierce debate over internet freedom and copyright laws.