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Kiwi Stories

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TVNZ packs for Rio, despite demands from Sky TV
TVNZ

TVNZ packs for Rio, despite demands from Sky TV

Despite recent uncertainty, Sky TV will be joined by Television New Zealand (TVNZ) at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
InternetNZ's event NetHui to break from tradition
NetHui

InternetNZ's event NetHui to break from tradition

InternetNZ's NetHui to hold one-day events in Nelson, South Auckland, and Rotorua this October to engage wider internet community.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016
Kiwi short film wins at International Comic-Con Film Fest
Media Design School

Kiwi short film wins at International Comic-Con Film Fest

Accidents, Blunders and Calamities is a short film created by the New Zealand Media Design School, and it's just won a prize at Comic-Con.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2016

Global Stories

Written by Sam

Could passwords be past their use-by date?
Cybersecurity

Could passwords be past their use-by date?

Over-reliance on passwords is putting companies' IT security at risk, according to Lachlan McKenzie, ANZ manager for Centrify.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
What's trending in enterprise search solutions?
Enterprise search solutions

What's trending in enterprise search solutions?

Mindbreeze survey finds enterprise search solutions double in demand, with benefits including increased productivity and improved customer service.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Software AG unveils next gen digital business platform capabilities
Blockchain

Software AG unveils next gen digital business platform capabilities

Software AG's new platform aims to bridge blockchain with traditional finance, boosting integration and visibility for financial institutions.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
The benefits of scaling data center footprints
Hyperscale

The benefits of scaling data center footprints

CyrusOne showcases hyper-scale advantage with record-setting delivery time for new data center facility #datacenter #technology.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
A warning from Zscaler - don't drop your security baton this olympics
Cybersecurity

A warning from Zscaler - don't drop your security baton this olympics

With the Olympics on the horizon, a strong warning has been issued for organizations by Zscaler to refocus their security efforts.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
UFB rollout in Queenstown now complete
Unified Communications

UFB rollout in Queenstown now complete

Queenstown joins the high-speed era as its UFB rollout completes, connecting over 7,000 premises to fast, reliable internet.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
ManageEngine comes out on top in latest Info-Tech report
ManageEngine

ManageEngine comes out on top in latest Info-Tech report

ManageEngine has just received the top value score in the Info-Tech Research Group's Vendor Landscape and IT Asset Management report.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
Amazon Inspire, a free service for digital educational resources
Hyperscale

Amazon Inspire, a free service for digital educational resources

Amazon unveils Inspire, a cost-free trove of digital educational materials, bolstering its pledge to aid teachers and digitize learning.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
Samsung remains on top in worldwide smartphone volumes
Apple

Samsung remains on top in worldwide smartphone volumes

Samsung holds its lead in global smartphone sales, with strong performances from Galaxy S7 models driving growth amid market shifts.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
Skills shortage in cyber security a global issue, report says
Cybersecurity

Skills shortage in cyber security a global issue, report says

Intel Security and CSIS release report on global shortage of cyber security talent, blaming it for measurable damage to organisations.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016
Facebook celebrates with birthday videos and quarterly results
Facebook

Facebook celebrates with birthday videos and quarterly results

Facebook debuts personalised birthday videos as it celebrates 1.7 billion users and impressive quarterly results. CEO Mark Zuckerburg thanks the community.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016
How does cyber crime affect the global finance profession?
Fintech

How does cyber crime affect the global finance profession?

Finance professionals are at high risk for cyber crime, with theft of financial assets being the second largest source of loss, says report.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2016
Mitsubishi launches D-SMiree, turns over green leaf
Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi launches D-SMiree, turns over green leaf

The company expect D-SMiree sales for MV/LV DC distribution systems to reach 10 billion yen or approximately US$94.1 million by 2025.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Sam

Supermicro launches HPC solutions for data centers
Hyperscale

Supermicro launches HPC solutions for data centers

Super Micro specializes in high-performance servers and high efficiency, storage technology and green computing.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016