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Cloud rapidly climbing Vertiv's most critical industries list

Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
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Cloud and colocation are noted as being extremely important due to the increased dependence on these platforms across multiple businesses.
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Scammers hijack MYOB brand in malicious email scams

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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MYOB users are being warned of a major phishing scam trading on their brand, involving fake invoices and malware hosted on a Chinese domain.
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The definition of cool: 4 ANZ companies declared Cool Vendors by Gartner

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Cool Vendors exist across all major areas of technology innovation, says Gartner, and they stand out because of their disruptive capabilities.
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Digital transformation driving IT services spend

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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DX initiatives are helping drive IT services spend across Asia Pacific, with the market set to exceed US$95b by 2021 - with DXC a 'strong contender'.
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Intersekt festival to drive Asia-Pacific fintech growth

Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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Intersekt will run from October 27 until November 3 and will be held in partnership with FinTech Victoria, York Butter Factory and Next Money.
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Interview: The dark side of biometrics - why social engineering could destroy security

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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Biometric technology may not be suitable for financial institutions due to security concerns and the risk of social engineering.
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Top tips to secure your home wifi network from net nasties

Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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Your home internet network is become more and more vulnerable. Here's what you can do to help protect it from hackers and other net nasties.
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Botnets are being overshadowed by ransomware - in the media, at least

Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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Botnets not only harm the owners of infected computers, but others too – they can send out spam, distributing a range of scams or even ransomware.
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Thursdays are the most dangerous days for our inboxes, Proofpoint finds

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Be especially wary of the dangers lurking in your inbox on Thursdays - because that's when malicious email attachments are likely to spike.
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Government invests in financial literacy education

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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Government invests $10.2m in financial education initiatives to equip young New Zealanders with money management skills.
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Separating fintech noise from reality - Gartner

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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Gartner demystifies the fintech buzz, aiding banks to sift the hype from transformative potential in finance tech.
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Businesses accelerating cloud adoption for increased agility

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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15% of new enterprise applications are cloud-native today with adoption set to increase rapidly in the next three years, jumping to 32% by 2020.
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Security - It really is all or nothing if you want to know the enemy

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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Cybersecurity spending is set to reach $90bn in 2017 as businesses shift focus to detection and response capabilities.
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RPA market set to hit $870 million across ANZ by 2020

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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Robotic process automation is hitting local shores, with ANZ businesses investing to the tune of $216m this year - and increasing to $870m come 2020.
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Cost of cybercrime for businesses to surpass $8 trillion over next five years

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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New insights from Juniper Research have predicted a rather dire future for modern businesses in the constant war against cybercrime.
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Education must be our secret weapon in the fight against tech support scams

Mon, 29th May 2017
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They're scammers, they're prolific & they're determined. The only way to stop them is to talk about it, especially with those who are most vulnerable.
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Good news for Kiwis: Increase in jobs ads - IT workers in highest demand

Mon, 29th May 2017
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Job ads in New Zealand surged by 9.7% in April 2017, with IT roles fetching the highest salaries and seeing the highest demand, notes Seek Employment Report.
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Budget 2017 lets down small businesses and tech sector - Xero

Mon, 29th May 2017
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Craig Hudson says we can always be more bullish on championing small businesses, and we need to invest more into technology development.
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This handbag charges your phone and protects from prying hands

Mon, 29th May 2017
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cloud services
The handbags feature wireless smart device charging, bio-lock security, Bluetooth proximity alerts, and enough organization to rival a mobile office.
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How automated technology can prevent a payroll fraud

Fri, 26th May 2017
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Cutting-edge tech holds key to payroll fraud prevention, following a colossal Plutus scandal, says InPayTech's Don Sharp.