Kiwi Stories

COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Technology and risk in Aotearoa

Scammers are using COVID-19 to exploit New Zealanders' personal information and financial details, warns cybersecurity agency Netsafe.

By Mitchell Hageman • 8 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022

Global Stories

Cybersecurity

Companies rushing to secure print infrastructure

Lack of firmware updates leaves print infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks, with hackers exploiting security gaps. Managed service providers can assist.

By Janne Iivonen • 4 min read • Wed, 11th May 2022

DataCentre infrastructure

Hubs report finds 3D printing market to triple by 2026

Hubs says it's annual 3D Printing Trend Report finds the market will hit $44.5 billion by 2026, based on a 24% compound growth.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022

Unified Communications

APAC spending on telecom services grew by $11 billion - IDC

The IDC says spending on telecommunications and pay-TV services in APAC jumped from $494 billion to $505 billion last year, following global trends.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022

Malware

Shopping for cyber insurance? Six questions to ask before calling the insurer

The cyber threat landscape has always been worrisome, but today these concerns are heightened given an anticipated uptick in cyber-attacks from bad actors.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 6 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022

Unified Communications

Achieving sustainability with better information management

As organisations look to meet requirements around environmental, social and governance aspects, they see increased demands on their internal processes.

By Chris Smith • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2022

Hyperscale

Vertiv appoints Ben Crowe as vertical sales leader

Ben Crowe appointed as Vertiv's vertical sales leader for colocation and hyperscale in Australia and New Zealand.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022

Hyperscale

Vertiv appoints Ben Crowe as Vertical sales leader, colocation (colo) & hyperscale

Vertiv appoints Ben Crowe as the Vertical Sales Leader for colocation and hyperscale businesses in Australia and New Zealand, expanding the local team.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022

Unified Communications

IT service teams still struggling two years into pandemic

Organisations are facing new challenges in IT service management as hybrid working becomes the norm, according to a survey by ManageEngine.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022

Health Technologies

COVID-19 causes biosensor market to triple in two years

Technology research company IDTechEx has found COVID-19, especially testing capabilities, drove the point-of-care biosensors industry to dramatically expand.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022

Customer Relationship Management

57% APAC respondents say CX a top investment priority

Fifty-seven percent of executives in APAC countries report they have a strategy to improve customer experience.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022

Cybersecurity insurance

Insurable or not insurable? The new questions surrounding cyber risk insurance

The increasing question organisations face with cyber risk insurance is no longer 'should we purchase', but 'can we get it?'.

By Jennifer Tiang • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Apr 2022

Telstra

Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide

1 in 10 Australians are digitally excluded, and it's estimated 1 in 5 New Zealanders struggle to engage in the digital world, an industry panel hears.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2022

Malware

Massive resurgence in cyberthreats following COVID-19 - report

There has been a massive resurgence in cyberthreats across multiple categories following pandemic-induced declines in 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022

Data Protection

Three tech tips to thrive in a remote work future

Remote work is here to stay, but it must evolve and be managed effectively. Here are three crucial tech investments for a successful hybrid work environment.

By Robert Vinokurov • 7 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2022