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Licensing stories - Page 6

The foundation of every business often lies in the official legal documents that allow it to be approved as a company. Among these documents are licences, which define the rights of a company around a range of products or services they can sell.

Licensing is often specific to every country, state and city. Licensing is necessary in order to regulate markets and meet demands. It is also an efficient way to control markets that include dangerous products such as alcohol or rifles selling.

In the tech space, licensing can spread across both hardware and software products.
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Netflix goes bye-bye

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Netflix cracks down on users accessing overseas programming via VPNs and proxies, upsetting Kiwi and Australian subscribers.
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Auckland and Christchurch global smart city winners

Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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Christchurch's Sensing City and an Auckland City smart zoning initiative have been named among the most outstanding smart city projects in APAC.
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IoT: Creating new software vendors and need for licensing solutions

Fri, 31st Jul 2015
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The internet of things is creating new software vendors – and a need for licensing and entitlement management solutions, Gartner says.
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Microsoft Licensing Agreement saves NZ Govt $119m

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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The original Microsoft Licensing Agreement contract signed in 2012 is used by 120 agencies and has achieved cost-savings of $119 million.
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FMA lifts head count to 170 staff as it probes new areas

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority has hired 170 staff and plans to invest in technology to fulfill its regulatory role.
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Windflow narrows 1H loss, says new financing needed

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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Windflow Technology, the unprofitable wind turbine manufacturer, narrowed its first-half loss but says it will need to borrow from its shareholders an.
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ESET to release v6 of its Business Endpoint products

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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ESET is poised to unveil v6 of its Business Endpoint products, promising major upgrades and an improved ESET Remote Administrator.
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FMA boss says corporate governance in NZ could be better

Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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risk & compliance
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licensing
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FMA chief calls on New Zealand directors to improve corporate governance practices as part of regulator's risk outlook.
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Ingram Micro wins Microsoft SPLA deal

Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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Ingram Micro has inked a deal with Microsoft for distribution of the services provider licence agreement (SPLA) licensing in New Zealand.
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Move over Spotify, YouTube's here

Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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New licensing deals means unofficial streams posted by regular users are now more likely to disappear, replaced by official uploads from labels.
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NZ firms broadly satisfied with labour flexibility under new employment law

Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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New Zealand firms have given the thumbs up to new employment law aimed at creating a more flexible work force by letting employers negotiate the te.
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Goldsmith approves second tranche of FMCA regulation

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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The second phase of regulation of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, which overhauled the decades old Securities Act, has been approved by newly in.
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Top 12: Most dangerous things threatening networks right now…

Fri, 15th Aug 2014
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From default passwords to missing patches, networks face constant threats that can easily be exploited, putting data at risk and causing potential disasters.
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Lync subscriptions game changer for SMBs

Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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Changes to licensing for Lync have made it more financially viable for smaller businesses, says Acronym's Dave Allum.
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All systems go as ANOTHER kiwi tech firm issues IPO...

Fri, 4th Jul 2014
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New Zealand's Vista Group is set to raise NZD $40 million through an IPO, aiming to bolster its cinema software market dominance and fuel global expansion.
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Microsoft sets Azure reseller NZ availability date…

Thu, 22nd May 2014
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The business opportunity for Microsoft's partners around cloud continues to expand, with news that Microsoft Azure is coming to the Open Licensing program...
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Microsoft signs Android patent deal with Motorola Solutions

Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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Microsoft has signed a patent licensing agreement with Motorola Solutions for worldwide coverage of its patent portfolio.
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NZ tech firm twice as powerful following US wireless win

Mon, 13th Jan 2014
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Kiwi tech firm PowerbyProxi revels in a landmark US deal with Texas Instruments, poised to double its workforce, bolstering NZ's engineering talent.
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Is Apple crushing Microsoft with software deal…?

Thu, 24th Oct 2013
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Apple's new strategy of free software could pressure Microsoft to lower its prices, a shift driven by hardware subsidies.
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Major NZ mobility milestone as Gen-i partners with Flexera Software

Wed, 7th Aug 2013
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Gen-i and Flexera Software team up to launch NZ's first licensing management service, promising to tackle the nation's software asset challenges.