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Norton Report: Cybercrime Goes Mobile; Security Lags Behind
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:36:15 +1300 | Symantec
Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) today released its 2013 Norton Report that found a general lack of security awareness when it comes to using mobile devices. The report found that 27 percent of New Zealand survey respondents had experienced mobile cybercrime ...More >>
Toshiba announces launch of the Encore tablet in New Zealand
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:31:52 +1300 | Toshiba
Toshiba today announced the availability of its new Encore tablet - fully optimised for Windows 8.1, with built-in features and apps for both productivity and entertainment, this ultra-portable tablet is ideal for consumers and prosumers wanting to move seamlessly ...More >>
Microsoft Provides Extra Access to Technology for Students
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:51:43 +1300 | Microsoft New Zealand
Today Microsoft announces their Student Advantage programme, which will help ensure all students at New Zealand schools and academic institutions have access to the productivity tools used in most New Zealand workplaces, before they enter the workforce.More >>
Digital Alchemy Seer Consulting Alliance &10th Anniversary
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:05:52 +1300 | Digital Alchemy
Digital Alchemy has formed a strategic alliance with Seer Consulting to strengthen its presence and services in Asia Pacific, marking its 10th anniversary and strongly growing.More >>
TrueNet: September 2013 Broadband Report
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:11:33 +1300 | TrueNet
Fibre Speed results are consistently faster than other access technologies although, for the first time, congestion is apparent on the 100Mb/s service for Orcon and Snap. Testpage download times show Cable and Fibre results to be faster than DSL, but the ...More >>
Milford kicks $16mln into Xero’s $180 mln capital raising
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:37:14 +1300 | BusinessDesk
Oct. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Milford Asset Management, with more than $2 billion under management, participated in Xero’s $180 million capital raising this week, building a 0.7 percent in the stock exchange’s eighth biggest company. More >>
Talented ex-pat directs web work back home
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:54:22 +1300 | Avatar Ltd
There was a silver lining for Christchurch web company Avatar after one of its most talented employees decided it was time for some OE. More >>
Education NZ supports Wellington-based eLearning software
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:44:26 +1300 | Storypark
Local Wellington social enterprise Storypark is excited to be one of the few selected recipients of Education New Zealand’s International Growth Fund. More >>
TICS Bill is Still Bad for New Zealand Digital Businesses
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:01:44 +1300 | NZRise
Minister for ICT, Amy Adams has released an SOP which makes some changes to the controversial Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill (TICS Bill). This will be introduced to Parliament today as the Bill receives its second reading.More >>
Open letter to all Members of Parliament on TICS Bill
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:58:05 +1300 | NZRise
NZRise is the industry group for the New Zealand owned digital technology sector. I am writing to you on behalf of NZRise to urge you to vote against the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill .More >>
‘Get Home Safe’ launches much-anticipated Android version
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:54:31 +1300 | Get Home Safe
New Zealand start-up company ‘Get Home Safe’ today (Wednesday October 15) launched a much-anticipated Android version of the guardian angel App that raises a pre-set alarm if the user doesn’t get home safe.More >>
Telecom’s increasing investment in the Waikato
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:08:45 +1300 | Telecom New Zealand
Telecom continues to invest in expanding its mobile network across the Waikato with over one million dollars spent which will improve mobile coverage and capacity in Livingston West, Te Miro, Te Kowhai West and Cobham Drive.More >>
The chilling effect of TICs
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:53:47 +1300 | Clare Curran
The second reading of TICs is tomorrow. It seems likely the Govt will try to rush through the committee stages and third reading this week.If so, this is an extraordinary abuse of process, because there is almost no time to consider the impact of the Minister’s ...More >>
Failing companies the most open to new ideas
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:31:24 +1300 | sticK
“The most exciting places to work are those big companies that are failing. More >>
Further safeguards for TICS Bill
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 17:00:21 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has today tabled a Supplementary Order Paper to make further improvements to the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill.More >>
TGTE Election Commission’s computer hacked
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:58:02 +1300 | Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam’s (TGTE) Election Commission’s computer was hacked. The Election Commission just completed accepting nominations for the second TGTE Parliament to elect Members of Parliament from twelve countries. More >>
Airport Uptake of Smart Tech - Export Sales Growth of 300%
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 15:17:33 +1300 | BCS Group
BCS Airport Systems has picked up a multi-million dollar extension to its contract to complete Malaysia’s KLIA2 baggage handling system, on the back of a surprise termination of another contractor by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.More >>
Online Māori urged to be proactive with new changes in .nz
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:56:14 +1300 | New Zealand Maori Internet Society
The managing body of New Zealand domain names; InternetNZ’s subsidiary company The Domain Name Commissioner, announced that next year it will be possible to register a web address that ends in .nz without the need for .iwi, .māori, .co or any of ...More >>
Google Honours Kiwi Kat
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:58:51 +1300 | Google
Google has marked the birthday of lauded kiwi author Katherine Mansfield with an interactive doodle on it's homepage. The illustration features a green colour scheme with the image of a woman, presumably Mansfield, holding a plate with some food.More >>
Kiwis have big appetite for bigger bytes
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:53:10 +1300 | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealanders are opting for Internet plans that allow them to use larger quantities of data, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >>
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