Digital services stories - Page 36

Report gives voice to Kiwis experiencing digital exclusion
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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digital divide
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internetnz
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aras
People surveyed in the report say they feel excluded, isolated, powerless and have limited opportunities because they are unable to access the internet.

Spark to open triple-level flagship store in Commercial Bay
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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smartphones
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uc
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spark
Spark will be one of the landmark retailers setting up shop in one of the country’s newest shopping destinations next year.

There’s nothing scarier than a data outage
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
Halloween is upon us, but the real fear for businesses is what happens if the lights go out? Protection of data and digital services is crucial.

Vodafone and Telstra partner to bring security solutions to NZ
Thu, 25th Oct 2018
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partner programmes
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edge security
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telstra
Vodafone security management services aim to help businesses navigate their security landscape and manage risk.

IDC NZ: Telcos finally going digital
Wed, 24th Oct 2018
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uc
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vodafone
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spark
The report says New Zealand telecommunications companies are transitioning to become genuine digital services providers.

Gartner CIO survey: enterprises are entering third IT era
Fri, 19th Oct 2018
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ai
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cybersecurity
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it budget
The role of the CIO will remain crucial in the era of digital business, according to Gartner's annual survey of CIOs.

4K UHD TV popularity rising, driven by digital services
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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digital entertainment
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tv
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4k
As streaming services, sporting events and movies are stepping up their HD game, shipping of TVs that support the 4K UHD format are rising in kind.

Spark's new IoT network offers 'huge potential' for Kiwi businesses
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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martech
Spark’s second Internet of Things (IoT) network has now officially launched in New Zealand’s main centres, with a wider rollout coming in the coming months.

Seeing past the complexity of a cloud-based future
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The complexity of cloud environments is making it increasingly difficult for IT teams to manage user experience and optimize digital performance.

Equinix: Interconnection between businesses to grow 10x the internet
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
There are a number of reasons for the meteoric growth of private connectivity between businesses, all of which Equinix has highlighted in its latest study.

Huawei aims to reinvent intelligent network maintenance
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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risk & compliance
By applying intelligent technologies and risk management capability, the service will be able to measure network health and predict network risks.

Downtime a crippling issue in APAC State of Wi-Fi Study
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
Ruckus has released findings from its study of 1200 organizations in APAC who collectively have lost US$53m from downtime in the last 12 months.

Hybrid cloud: Platform of choice, or split-personality?
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
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open source
Hybrid cloud may complicate digital transformation if deployed hastily, with identity crises and compatibility issues. A three-step approach is recommended.

APJ customers don’t really trust companies with their data - report
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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data protection
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iam
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ueba
A report by CA Technologies reveals a significant trust gap in the APJ region, as consumer confidence in data protection by companies scores only 63 out of 100.

Kiwis' scam losses hit $18.6m, eclipsing last year's figures
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
This year Kiwis have lost a staggering $18.6 million to scams, compared to $10.1 million for over the entirety of last year.

APAC smart city spending to exceed $54b – more data centers needed
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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edge computing
With our increasing dependence on data, it’s no secret that smart cities are the future and an IDC report reveals APAC is certainly gearing up.

Global data analytics spending will balloon to US$260b by 2022
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data and business analytics remains a massive area of growth worldwide and shows no sign of slowing down in the near future.

Ford-owned Autonomic opts with Alibaba Cloud for entry into China
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Demand for connected cars in China is skyrocketing and consequently so too is data on the edge, which Autonomic hopes to take advantage of.

Node4 could help companies get extra value from the cloud
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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devops
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public cloud
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apm
N4Stack will integrate Azure SQL, CosmosDB and Azure Active Directory to provide customers with a hybrid service model.

Government launches digital procurement processes for IT spending
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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nz government
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it procurement
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digital marketplace
New Zealand's government launches Marketplace, a transformative digital procurement platform, to streamline IT spending and support local SMEs.