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Kiwi Stories

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Xero's eSign functionality goes live
Fintech

Xero's eSign functionality goes live

Xero has been working closely with Inland Revenue to make a number of compliance and taxation processes easier.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Making Kiwi beaches safer - Surf Life Saving NZ & Emsisoft team up
Emsisoft

Making Kiwi beaches safer - Surf Life Saving NZ & Emsisoft team up

New Zealand's Surf Life Saving teams up with software company Emsisoft to map rip currents and improve search efforts.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016
Bartercard goes big - launches new online marketplace
EduTech

Bartercard goes big - launches new online marketplace

Bartercard revolutionises trade, debuting a digital marketplace to its 16,000 NZ members, enabling streamlined goods and services exchange.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016

Global Stories

Written by Sam

IN PICS: MEF16 Baltimore - Day 1
Network Infrastructure

IN PICS: MEF16 Baltimore - Day 1

Attendees are in for a jam packed schedule throughout the week, with the opening networking reception currently happening.

By Sam Worthington • 1 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
Ixia unveils new solution to reduce data corruption in the enterprise
Firewalls

Ixia unveils new solution to reduce data corruption in the enterprise

Ixia has launched the latest addition to the company's network taps family of products to fortify business critical application security.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
Avnet expands into China with Western Digital distie agreement
Western Digital

Avnet expands into China with Western Digital distie agreement

Avnet becomes key global distributor for HGST in China, offering a range of hard-disk drives and storage products.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
CenturyLink to sell data center business for $2 billion
Hyperscale

CenturyLink to sell data center business for $2 billion

CenturyLink agrees to a £1.64 billion deal to offload its data centre operations to a consortium, bolstering its Level 3 acquisition funds.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
A rising star in Kiwi tech -TSG makes top 25 on TIN100
Technology Investment Network

A rising star in Kiwi tech -TSG makes top 25 on TIN100

Transaction Services Group (TSG) has been ranked in the top 25 of the Technology Investment Network's TIN100 Report.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
'Transformative' industry work done by NEXTDC channel partners
Hyperscale

'Transformative' industry work done by NEXTDC channel partners

The success of our partners is our success, and the awards are a great opportunity for us to reflect on the complimentary nature of our relationships.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016
Equinix to play host for Facebook & TIP Voyager trials
Hyperscale

Equinix to play host for Facebook & TIP Voyager trials

Voyager is the first step in the collaboration to develop the next-generation network ecosystem for hardware and software.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Kiwi born fitness app hits the big time overseas, but not at home
Fitness

Kiwi born fitness app hits the big time overseas, but not at home

Kiwi fitness app, My Virtual Mission, has gained 30k users in the UK and US, but has been slow to take off in its home market of New Zealand.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
DNA Connect inks Sbox distie deal
Share DNA

DNA Connect inks Sbox distie deal

Sbox has announced DNA Connect as the latest distributor to join its 'Partner First Program' to expand its solutions in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
ESET discovers 'disturbing' router security issues
Malware

ESET discovers 'disturbing' router security issues

At least 15% of home routers in the UK are unsecure, with weak passwords and software vulnerabilities, according to research by ESET.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Rimini Street invests in growing ANZ demand for Oracle & SAP
SAP

Rimini Street invests in growing ANZ demand for Oracle & SAP

Rimini Street expands in Australia and NZ due to increased demand for enterprise software support, with a new opening in Melbourne.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
Cavium displaces the data center status quo
Hyperscale

Cavium displaces the data center status quo

Cavium launches new line of QLogic FastLinQ adapters for Open Compute Project servers, set to displace 10GbE with 25GbE technology.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016
The many 'interesting' threat trends in ANZ and around the world
Firewalls

The many 'interesting' threat trends in ANZ and around the world

Fortinet's global security strategist Derek Manky recently visited both Australia and New Zealand to talk all things cyber security.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Sam

Fujitsu scores $60m contract with TAFE Queensland
Fujitsu

Fujitsu scores $60m contract with TAFE Queensland

Fujitsu wins $60m ICT support contract with TAFE Queensland, delivering large-scale critical services and cost savings.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2016