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Are you prepared for a cyber attack? Ransomware removal and protection guide
Malware

Are you prepared for a cyber attack? Ransomware removal and protection guide

Cyber criminals are attacking with increasing frequency and effectiveness, and your business is on a target list. Are you prepared?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016
YOU'RE INVITED: uLearn P2P - The 'Making' of our future inventors
EduTech

YOU'RE INVITED: uLearn P2P - The 'Making' of our future inventors

​Technology that was once limited to industry organisations is now becoming affordable for schools, which is causing monumental changes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016
Calling all fintech startups – get in front of key players, potential partners and investors
Fintech

Calling all fintech startups – get in front of key players, potential partners and investors

If you're part of a fintech startup with the potential to transform the financial services industry, then Payments NZ wants to help you.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016

Global Stories

Written by Staff

8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe
Malware

8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe

Android now controls over 85% of the smartphone market and is by far the biggest player in the tablet market as well.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016
10 cybersecurity lessons learned from Season 2 of Mr. Robot
Robotics

10 cybersecurity lessons learned from Season 2 of Mr. Robot

Cybersecurity and hacking are just plot devices the series uses to achieve its goals, but they play a major role in the series.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016
Carbon Black discovers new adware related threat
Cybersecurity

Carbon Black discovers new adware related threat

These obfuscation techniques easily evade sandboxing and other intrusion detection techniques due to Binary Fragmentation.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016
How subsea cable innovation is meeting surging network bandwidth demand
Network Infrastructure

How subsea cable innovation is meeting surging network bandwidth demand

The benefits of the data center model are significant, and we anticipate it will be adopted by numerous subsea cable projects in the coming years.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016
Selling enterprise security solutions - tips for success
Firewalls

Selling enterprise security solutions - tips for success

Ingram Micro's Andrew Khan shares proven sales strategies for demonstrating return on investment when pitching security solutions to NZ businesses.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Sep 2016
Industry acquisitions improve Oracle cloud execution ahead of database and NetSuite influence
Fintech

Industry acquisitions improve Oracle cloud execution ahead of database and NetSuite influence

Oracle's industry expertise will remain valuable on premises, but it has the opportunity to support differentiation of cloud applications.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Sep 2016
Business security: Securing your data weak points
Cybersecurity

Business security: Securing your data weak points

So where do I start? There are core tenets that will end up being repeated but here a few essential points to consider.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2016
How interconnection increased global data flows by 45X
Hyperscale

How interconnection increased global data flows by 45X

Global data flows surge 45x in a decade, driving a digital economy boom and reshaping global GDP, McKinsey report reveals.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2016
Making Google a little bit faster across Asia
Network Infrastructure

Making Google a little bit faster across Asia

You may not notice right away, but this new cable should help Google products and services load more quickly across the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016
Ransomware: To pay or not to pay, that is the question
Malware

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay, that is the question

We sometimes hear of instances where organisations pay ransomware even though they do have backups because it's the cheaper option.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
About digital transformation and building a wider moat
Digital Transformation

About digital transformation and building a wider moat

The digitization of the global economy is disruptive for businesses, but also brings opportunities for Equinix.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Could Edge Computing have solved Pokémon GO's server issues?
Gaming

Could Edge Computing have solved Pokémon GO's server issues?

Edge Computing is gaining popularity as an alternative to conventional approaches where the data centre can be remote and geographically distant.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Quantum IT Limited, NZ appointed as exclusive distributor by Blueleaf
Partner Programmes

Quantum IT Limited, NZ appointed as exclusive distributor by Blueleaf

Quantum IT New Zealand was appointed as exclusive distributor for New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands by Blueleaf Software Technologies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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Why the internet's subsea backbone needs direct interconnection
Network Infrastructure

Why the internet's subsea backbone needs direct interconnection

Fast interconnection isn't enough. It's got to be as fast or faster than the competition, and direct interconnection is the fastest there is.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2016