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LayerX Group celebrates 10 years in business
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

LayerX Group celebrates 10 years in business

Waikato-based LayerX Group is celebrating 10 years in business, with a love of innovation one of the keys to success, founder Bruce Trevarthen says.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Google launches Family Link to let parents monitor children's device usage
Google

Google launches Family Link to let parents monitor children's device usage

There's always a balance to strike between giving kids the freedom to explore the internet and helping guide their experience.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Apple Pay has arrived for BNZ customers
Marketing Technologies

Apple Pay has arrived for BNZ customers

BNZ customers can now use Apple Pay for secure, private, and fast mobile payments both in-store and online, as BNZ rolls out this highly requested feature.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Spark, Aura InfoSec & Dimension Data amongst iSANZ Awards finalists
iSANZ

Spark, Aura InfoSec & Dimension Data amongst iSANZ Awards finalists

Finalists for the iSANZ Awards have been unveiled, highlighting New Zealand firms like Spark and Dimension Data for exemplary information security initiatives.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Freeview takes on Sky in an all-out brawl for Kiwi viewers
Sky

Freeview takes on Sky in an all-out brawl for Kiwi viewers

Freeview is set to launch a high-end recorder and a new On Demand platform combining Live TV and On Demand services.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017

Global Stories

Retail stories

AiRISTA Flow inks exclusive APAC distie partnership
Health Technologies

AiRISTA Flow inks exclusive APAC distie partnership

The agreement will see an expanded availability of AiRISTA Flow's Real-Time Location System (RTLS) technology across the APAC channel.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
No thanks Alexa: Aussies reluctant to embrace AI home assistants
Artificial Intelligence

No thanks Alexa: Aussies reluctant to embrace AI home assistants

Despite their love for online shopping, Aussies are hesitant towards AI home assistants like Google Home and Amazon's Alexa, research reveals.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Seven strategies for better SCADA data protection
Data Protection

Seven strategies for better SCADA data protection

SCADA systems can be open to data loss or cyber crime. StorageCraft's Marina Brook offers some tips to improve protection.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Mitsubishi and Digital Realty Trust announce joint venture for data center solutions
Hyperscale

Mitsubishi and Digital Realty Trust announce joint venture for data center solutions

Under this agreement, a data center-operating and holding company will be established on a 50/50 basis under the name MC Digital Realty.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Armageddon 2017 roundup: The best and worst moments from the show
Gaming

Armageddon 2017 roundup: The best and worst moments from the show

Auckland Armageddon 2017 dazzled with star-studded guests like Nathan Fillion and Jessica Nigri, but rainy weather and sparse stalls clouded the excitement.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Maintaining data center operations, come hell or high water
Disaster Recovery

Maintaining data center operations, come hell or high water

Throughout history, the Asia-Pacific region has been hit with its share of floods, earthquakes, landslides and typhoons.

By John Duffin • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk
Fintech

Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk

Almost 30% of mobile devices in financial institutions are under attack, warns Symantec's Q2 2017 Mobile Threat Intelligence Report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Interview: Datto talks ransomware and 'cyber extortion'
Malware

Interview: Datto talks ransomware and 'cyber extortion'

Datto vp Rob Rae talks ransomware, the worrying trend of cyber extortion, the role of the channel and how to protect against ransomware.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Hybrid cloud use cases with Teradata's new Everywhere offering
Disaster Recovery

Hybrid cloud use cases with Teradata's new Everywhere offering

Not all clouds are equal, so these use cases can be leveraged with the public cloud as well as a private or managed cloud option.

By Rob Armstrong • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
The first original Xbox games will be playable on Xbox One this week
Gaming

The first original Xbox games will be playable on Xbox One this week

The first batch of original Xbox games will soon be playable on the Xbox One. 13 games will be available for you to play from tomorrow onward.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Why schools need to ramp up their cybersecurity measures
EduTech

Why schools need to ramp up their cybersecurity measures

They house the sensitive information that hackers specifically seek, are running a wide variety of unprotected endpoints, and have limited resources.

By Jon McGettigan • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Rise of the citizen developer and what it means for enterprise - TIBCO CTO
Platform-as-a-Service

Rise of the citizen developer and what it means for enterprise - TIBCO CTO

Apps that might have taken many months to move from concept to creation can now be completed in hours or even minutes.

By Robert Merlicek • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017