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New Zealand tops list of most-scammed countries - Microsoft
EduTech

New Zealand tops list of most-scammed countries - Microsoft

Around a fifth (21%) of New Zealanders who had encountered tech support scams were fooled into continuing with an interaction.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018
Hungry vendors: EMEA server shipments fall while revenues rise
DataCentre infrastructure

Hungry vendors: EMEA server shipments fall while revenues rise

Higher average selling prices across standard and custom servers has seen data centre vendors cashing in on a bustling market.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
New Zealand to get a boost on global impact investment stage
Social enterprise

New Zealand to get a boost on global impact investment stage

Aotearoa New Zealand joins the Global Steering Group for Impact Investing, promising new opportunities and global insights for local social enterprises.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
Wellington adtech firm Postr goes global
Unified Communications

Wellington adtech firm Postr goes global

Wellington's adtech firm Postr goes global with contracts in Indonesia, Germany, and Portugal, expanding its team and quadrupling monthly revenue.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018
New Zealand outpacing global smart TV adoption
Digital Entertainment

New Zealand outpacing global smart TV adoption

New Zealand is becoming a global leader in smart TV adoption, with a 44% adoption rate second only to South Korea, according to research firm IDC.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
How Samsung aims to use advanced AI to create business opportunities
Artificial Intelligence

How Samsung aims to use advanced AI to create business opportunities

Samsung to open new AI research centre in New York City, led by EVP Daniel Lee, to strengthen AI capabilities. Centre to focus on robotics research.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition
Thales

Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition

Thales extends the offer acceptance period for its acquisition of Gemalto, awaiting regulatory approvals from various antitrust authorities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
IoT connectivity firm Thingstream emerges from stealth mode
Internet of Things

IoT connectivity firm Thingstream emerges from stealth mode

Thingstream, an IoT connectivity firm based in Bournemouth, emerges from stealth mode, touting a successful H1 2018 with new global customers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
Xero backs down on plans to retire older expense claims functionality
Fintech

Xero backs down on plans to retire older expense claims functionality

Xero has made a U-turn on its decision to retire its older expense claims functionality and replace it with the new Zero Expenses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
US biggest player in $12b data center market – but APAC's catching up
Hyperscale

US biggest player in $12b data center market – but APAC's catching up

The global data center transformation market is in a good place for all those involved in the industry – and this trend is set to continue.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jul 2018
Africa's largest data centre to get even larger with big investment
Hyperscale

Africa's largest data centre to get even larger with big investment

Teraco has announced its largest infrastructure project to date with the expansion of its Teraco Islando Campus (JB1) in South Africa.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Rotorua X

SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global

SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent
Recruitment

SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent

Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres
Hyperscale

Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres

Mimecast has 'invested heavily' into Germany with the opening of two facilities in Munich to capitalise on Germany's migration to the cloud.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'
Wireless Networks

Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'

South African cybersecurity expert and 'ethical hacking' leader Frans Lategan will bring a 'goldmine' of experience to his role.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Dimension Data and Cisco take anti-poaching tech into Africa
Surveillance

Dimension Data and Cisco take anti-poaching tech into Africa

Dimension Data and Cisco extend their ground-breaking anti-poaching technology to Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique, aiming to protect rhino and elephants.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
Lack of network firewall visibility causing Australian IT managers to fly blind
Firewalls

Lack of network firewall visibility causing Australian IT managers to fly blind

Network firewalls may be overrated and underperforming – Australian IT managers can't identify 41% of their organisation's network traffic.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million
Social Media

Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million

Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018

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