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Auckland Uni trading competition helps hone valuable real-world trading skills
Auckland University

Auckland Uni trading competition helps hone valuable real-world trading skills

This year's competition was one of the most competitive and unpredictable, with eight teams all having an equal chance of winning close to the end.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
MYOB praises digital tech curriculum announcement
EduTech

MYOB praises digital tech curriculum announcement

Cloud accounting software provider MYOB has praised the New Zealand government's decision to include digital technology in the school curriculum.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2016
A challenge has been issued to NZ's best IT students
EduTech

A challenge has been issued to NZ's best IT students

There is no doubt, IT skills are growing in importance every day -this is one of the reasons that MYOB's IT Challenge has been such a great success.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

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Global Advanced Analytics talent pool will double by 2020, but bottlenecks will persist
Data Analytics

Global Advanced Analytics talent pool will double by 2020, but bottlenecks will persist

The global supply of analytics experts will double from 500,000 people in 2018 to an estimated one million in 2020.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019
Industry 4.0 — today's cyber war front
Network Infrastructure

Industry 4.0 — today's cyber war front

The anticipation around what Industry 4.0 may bring to the table has placed ASEAN—a region of relatively lower labor productivity—firmly under the spotlight.

By Nigel Ng • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Nov 2018
Is there room for ethics in the 'Wild West' of AI?
Artificial Intelligence

Is there room for ethics in the 'Wild West' of AI?

What are the ethical responsibilities for those developing and implementing AI? An expert panel at SUNZ discuss.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
IDC Report: services market booming as organisations prioritise digital transformation
Outsourcing

IDC Report: services market booming as organisations prioritise digital transformation

IDC reports IT services market growth to $502bn in 2H17, nears $1tn in full year, driven by digital transformation.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Cybercriminals phish 'the human factor' for everything it's worth
Phishing

Cybercriminals phish 'the human factor' for everything it's worth

Cyber attackers are increasingly preying on human vulnerabilities and less on technical system flaws to create mayhem.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Wellington students win MYOB IT Challenge with virtual assistant app
Unified Communications

Wellington students win MYOB IT Challenge with virtual assistant app

The Victoria Uni team's Mind Me app an application that allows users of cloud-based accounting software to interact with a virtual assistant.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?
DataCentre infrastructure

LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?

Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Singapore big data provider Latize making it big overseas
Data Analytics

Singapore big data provider Latize making it big overseas

Latize has experienced massive growth in Australia, and now after appointing a new chief strategy officer is looking to expand into the US.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
PwC and Microsoft partner to kickstart India's digital transformation
Microsoft

PwC and Microsoft partner to kickstart India's digital transformation

PwC and Microsoft India form alliance to propel digital transformation for businesses across India, harnessing strategic and tech prowess.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Dell's SecureWorks positioned for huge revenue growth
Fintech

Dell's SecureWorks positioned for huge revenue growth

SecureWorks, the Dell subsidiary, is projected to increase its revenue growth rate to 35% by 2017, according to a new report by TBR.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 20th May 2016
Meet the five vendors leading in the smart city space
Smart Cities

Meet the five vendors leading in the smart city space

IoT backed smart city initiatives are driving growth in the global smart cities IT services market, says Technavio analyst.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX
Digital Transformation

8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX

The listing follows a $70 million IPO, which values the company at approximately $143 million on a fully diluted basis.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Three factors to drive management consulting revenue, according to TBR
Deloitte

Three factors to drive management consulting revenue, according to TBR

Demand for consulting on operations, organization and change is set to increase as digital transformation projects scale up, according to TBR.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2016
KPMG Australia ups play with dedicated IoT business unit
Internet of Things

KPMG Australia ups play with dedicated IoT business unit

KPMG Australia has launched a dedicated IoT practice to capitalise on a market expected to drive more than $120b in additional economic activity in AU.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016