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Kiwi Stories

Written by Ashton

Self-driving vehicles launch in NZ – thanks in part to government
Cartech

Self-driving vehicles launch in NZ – thanks in part to government

Self-driving vehicles could be on New Zealand's roads sooner than you think, after a company dedicated to the cause launched in Christchurch.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Written by Ashton

CASE STUDY: Information Leadership transforms operations at Electronet
Document Management

CASE STUDY: Information Leadership transforms operations at Electronet

In the wake of digital transformation, Electronet came to IL wanting a user-friendly way to manage all of their project information.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records
Breach Prevention

First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records

There were 918 data breaches that led to a staggering 1.9 billion records being compromised around the world in the first half of 2017 alone.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver
Unified Communications

Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
End of an era – 2degrees to shut up shop on 2G
Unified Communications

End of an era – 2degrees to shut up shop on 2G

2degrees is set to close its 2G service by March 2018, urging customers to upgrade to 3G or 4G phones as the end of second-generation wireless technology looms.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve
Digital Transformation

South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve

The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'
Supply Chain

Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'

Equifax breach reveals well-known vulnerability, patch available long before attack, says Flexera. More hacks likely to come.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR
DataCentre infrastructure

Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR

OBRC asserts the rise of the data centre cooling market is being driven by cloud adoption in particular, growing at 6x the rate of IT spending.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
BT invests to expand cybersecurity presence down under
Cybersecurity

BT invests to expand cybersecurity presence down under

​BT and the New South Wales Government have announced the opening of a new global cybersecurity research and development hub in Sydney.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
Regulation a 'major step forward for EU's cloud industry'
Hybrid Cloud

Regulation a 'major step forward for EU's cloud industry'

Cloud infrastructure providers have given the thumbs up to the proposed regulation from the European Commission on the 'Free Flow of Data' in the EU.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
Global survey reveals costs, benefits & challenges of cloud migration
Private Cloud

Global survey reveals costs, benefits & challenges of cloud migration

​A recent global report delved into businesses and their respective cloud migrations – and just how successful they were.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
No sign of wear in the wearables market with double digit growth
Analyst report

No sign of wear in the wearables market with double digit growth

IDC forecasts vendors will ship a total of 121.7 million wearable devices this year alone, a whopping 16.6 percent increase last year's efforts.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Nordic data centre investment tops US$3b in last 12-18 months alone
Hyperscale

Nordic data centre investment tops US$3b in last 12-18 months alone

​New findings have revealed the data centre market in the Nordic region appears to be steaming ahead, with its perfect conditions driving investment.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Confusion around GDPR with 37% unsure if they need to comply
Firewalls

Confusion around GDPR with 37% unsure if they need to comply

​A large portion of businesses have no idea what they need to do in the wake of the fast-approaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Companies rapidly adopting 5G even before standards are finalised
Unified Communications

Companies rapidly adopting 5G even before standards are finalised

Many analysts talk about 5G as if it is far in the future, but this Ixia survey reveals 5G adoption is ramping much quicker than predictions.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
HPE & PwC team up in Kolkata to accelerate smart city development
Smart Cities

HPE & PwC team up in Kolkata to accelerate smart city development

Together the heavyweights will be creating a Center of Excellence to advance development for future cities by capitalizing on the Internet of Things.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Ashton

Huge opportunity with Cloud Lending Solutions and Fujitsu partnership
Partner Programmes

Huge opportunity with Cloud Lending Solutions and Fujitsu partnership

Cloud Lending Solutions asserts the partnership will enable Fujitsu to provide a cloud-based loan and leasing software to their customers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017