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Breaking Down Barriers: PKL Elevates Pacific Storytelling To The Big Screen With Digital Showcase
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:42:46 +1200 | Pacific Kids Learning
Pacific Kids’ Learning continues to make significant strides in revitalising and strengthening cultural knowledge, language, and identity in children and young people. From their first digital showcase at the Mangere Arts Centre four years ago to a ...More >>
University Of Auckland Students Take Out Top Spot In MYOB Digital Challenge
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:49:36 +1200 | MYOB
University of Auckland team, ‘The Yappers’, have claimed first place in the trans-Tasman MYOB Digital Challenge for 2024 – the fourth consecutive win by New Zealand students, and the first by an all-female team.More >>
Enhancing Online Privacy In Business: The Role Of VPNs
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:28:55 +1200 | Hugh Grant
A notable statistic reveals that 41 percent of people in the US and UK use a VPN at least once a week. This widespread adoption underscores the significance of VPNs for maintaining online privacy. Let’s examine in detail why they are central to ...More >>
Vertiv Expands Single-Phase UPS Portfolio For Distributed IT Networks And Edge Computing In Australia And New Zealand
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:12:18 +1200 | Vertiv
With the addition of the new models, the Liebert® GXE family is now available in a complete 1kVA to 10kVA capacities range and is ready for immediate shipping from stock within Asia, including Australia and New Zealand.More >>
The Future Of Legal Tech: How AI And Automation Enhance Client Service
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:48:30 +1200 | Hugh Grant
This article explores how these innovations streamline legal operations and dramatically improve client services, offering insights through case studies and expert opinions. More >>
Emerge Becomes NZ’s First Fintech To Send Emails With The ‘Blue Tick’
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:50:33 +1200 | Emerge Aotearoa
How big banks protect their customers from fraudulent account activity is big news; with a widening between customer expectations around fraud protection; and the protections finance platforms actually have in place. As of last week, Emerge and SquareOne have ...More >>
CrowdStrike Glitch: Kiwi Firms Warned To Stay Vigilant As Hack Threats Linger
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:52:52 +1200 | RNZ
Cyber experts are warning New Zealand companies caught in the CrowdStrike IT outage it could be several days before they are protected. More >>
Education New Zealand Selects Microsoft Specialist To Drive Value
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:12:39 +1200 | Education New Zealand
Education New Zealand has entered into an outsourced Managed Services agreement with Virtuoso. The scope of the agreement includes a fully outsourced 24x7 security and end user support function delivered by Virtuoso’s Auckland and London based teams ...More >>
Hexnode Appoints Tim Bell As Vice President Of Sales For EMEA & APJ
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:06:21 +1200 | Hexnode
Hexnode, the enterprise software division of Mitsogo Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Bell as Vice President of Sales for the EMEA and APJ regions. More >>
Infoblox Exposes: Chinese Cybercrime Syndicate Taking Advantage Of The AU$2.5 Trillion Illegal Gambling Economy
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:58:25 +1200 | Infoblox
Infoblox’s unique approach to threat intelligence based in DNS research led to the discovery and exposure of how Vigorish Viper operates, including their operational platform, traffic distribution systems, encrypted communications and custom apps.More >>
What Happens When The Global Banking System ‘Goes Down’?
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:03:36 +1200 | Easy Crypto
Paul Quickenden, blockchain futurist and Chief Commercial Officer at Easy Crypto, weighs in on recent world events and their effect on crypto pricing; and gives some sage advice to investors.More >>
Information Technology And New Zealand's Health System: 0 Steps Forward, 2 Back
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:52:57 +1200 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses in a wider context the cutting of Health New Zealand’s IT budget.More >>
What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:20:25 +1200 | The Conversation
An update to Falcon software by the cyber security company CrowdStrike has caused an unprecedented global IT outage. So, what is it exactly? More >>
TCF Calls For Compulsory Dispute Resolution Membership
Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:20:10 +1200 | Bill Bennett
The TCF echos Telecommunications Commissioner Tristan Gilbertson’s compulsory dispute resolution membership call. Chorus revenue capped at $3.3b. Schools network to use NCSC, CertNZ security servicesMore >>
Global IT Outage Update Saturday Morning
Sat, 20 Jul 2024 08:36:19 +1200 | Retail NZ
This is still a live issue that will continue to develop over the weekend and it emphasizes how much we rely on technology and the cloud to enable us to go about our daily activities. More >>
Netflix Earnings: Will Supply Advantage Future-Proof The Streamer?
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:55:16 +1200 | Parrot Analytics
Netflix’s announcement last quarter that it will not release subscriber data starting in 2025 carried the assumption that growth is dying down. If that is the case, how will Netflix keep its share price growing?More >>
‘Too Scared To Go Outside’: Facing The Rising Tide Of Online Abuse
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:35:58 +1200 | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Fifty-three per cent of polled elected members said the level of abuse they were facing was greater than a year ago. More >>
Rising Cybersecurity Threats In The Cloud: What You Need To Know
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:13:54 +1200 | Google Cloud Security
The "Threat Horizons" report highlights that cloud environments are a prime target. The valuable data and services hosted in the cloud make them attractive to attackers who seek to exploit vulnerabilities for financial gain or disruption.More >>
Democracy AI Tool Delivers Hyper-local Content For Stuff Group
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:18:35 +1200 | Stuff
A customised AI tool which assists accurate reporting of public documents such as council meeting minutes, submissions and Government reports at speed and scale is being trialled by Stuff Group. The Democracy AI tool gives journalists the abilityMore >>
Spark Business Group Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:25:13 +1200 | Spark Business Group
Spark’s managed security services comprise extensive solutions and unrivalled expertise and capabilities across data security, compliance and privacy; threat protection and cloud security; and identity and management for Aotearoa organisations.More >>
