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Auckland's Paymark sold to French company for $190 million

Auckland's Paymark, which processes a significant share of NZ's debit and credit card transactions, sold to France's Ingenico Group for NZD $190 million.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

Fintech

Work-life balance a challenge for NZ businesses

Stress was a challenge in 62% of organisations surveyed, and 50% of respondents noted concerns about the mental health of staff or colleagues.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018

Fintech

MYOB shares six steps for SMBs to start the year off right

As 2018 begins, MYOB shares essential steps for Kiwi SMEs to thrive, from revising business plans to embracing tech and ensuring well-deserved holidays.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018

Fintech

Westpac and Paymark team up to evolve digital payments

Westpac has partnered with Paymark to launch Online EFTPOS, allowing New Zealanders to securely purchase goods online using their mobile phones.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2018

EduTech

SMEs should use Xmas slowdown to plan and reflect – Xero

28% of businesses don't have any provision in place for when times get tough, with another six percent unsure of what they'd do in tough times.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

James Shaw, electric cars & the winners of the 2017 Sustainable Business Awards

New Zealand Post wins top award at the NZI Sustainable Business Awards 2017, recognising its commitment to sustainability.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017

Global Stories

Banking stories

Malware

Ursnif banking Trojan loves New Zealand and Australia as its targets

The Ursnif Banking Trojan seems to love Australia and New Zealand, based on findings that show its 'disproportionate prevalence' in the two countries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018

Fintech

Enterprise finance applications finding their way to the cloud - MYOB

Mid-to-large enterprises are rapidly adopting pure cloud-based finance solutions, driving productivity and profitability gains, reports Gartner.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018

DevOps

APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services

Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018

Fintech

Education provider TAFE shakes up finance training with Reckon

The partnership is aimed at making the training provider's students more attractive to the major accounting firms.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018

Marketing Technologies

Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership

Auckland is named a top digital payments leader, with potential to gain nearly USD $2 billion annually by further reducing cash reliance, a Visa study reveals.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

Crypto-miners creating havoc for businesses: Coinhive 'Most Wanted' malware

Crypto-mining malware variants are causing headaches for enterprises and their computers as website owners try to recoup revenue, says Check Point.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018

Customer Relationship Management

How to regain customers' trust after a CX failure

After a year rife with Customer Experience (CX) failures, Australian companies must repair consumer trust through transparency and reliable service delivery.

By Alok Kulkarni • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018

Wireless Networks

How to mitigate cyber risks while travelling

Over the past year, compromises of payment card data, network intrusions, and cyberattacks using hotel Wi-Fi have plagued the hospitality industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018

Malware

New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails

Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018

Digital Transformation

Digital disruption is nothing new, but the pace is quickening

Digital disruption is accelerating, transforming how companies innovate and compete. Established firms must adopt rapid, start-up-like agility to stay relevant.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2017