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Whanganui semi-finalist for global 'intelligent community' award
Unified Communications

Whanganui semi-finalist for global 'intelligent community' award

Whanganui has been named a Smart21 Community putting the city in the running for the global Intelligent Community of the Year award.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
Lack of staff constraining local BPM investment benefits
Robotic Process Automation

Lack of staff constraining local BPM investment benefits

Australian businesses are investing in business process management, but a lack of staff and inconsistency in internal practices are limiting benefits.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
NetApp ANZ Partner finalists announced - who is in the running?
Partner Programmes

NetApp ANZ Partner finalists announced - who is in the running?

Virtual Machine Technology, Dimension Data, Westcon and Distribution Central are leading the charge at NetApp's inaugural ANZ Partner Awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
Emerson Network Power scoops Frost & Sullivan awards
Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power scoops Frost & Sullivan awards

Emerson Network Power excels again, bagging two Frost and Sullivan accolades for innovative data centre and UPS solutions.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Kiwi tech sector nears $9 billion, Datacom key player
Health Technologies

Kiwi tech sector nears $9 billion, Datacom key player

The Kiwi technology export sector have recorded record sales growth of $609 million last year, adding nearly 2500 new jobs along the way.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Cyber security firm releases remote admin capabilities
Cybersecurity

Cyber security firm releases remote admin capabilities

Thales uproots traditional HSM management, launching nifty remote admin features targeting data centres and cloud migrations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
Spark appoints CGO as first step in Givealitte transition gets underway
Unified Communications

Spark appoints CGO as first step in Givealitte transition gets underway

Spark has appointed a chief giving officer, as the company looks to move the management of the Givealittle foundation within Spark.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education
EduTech

Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education

Higher education IT spending in the Asia Pacific region is expected to significantly increase by 2019, thanks to digital transformation initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Palo Alto Networks partners get turbo charged
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks partners get turbo charged

Palo Alto Networks partners were given pointers to 'turbo charge' their sales and profitability at the vendor's Asia Pacific partner forum this week.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Can virtualisation solve the data control problem?
Virtualisation

Can virtualisation solve the data control problem?

Two-thirds of enterprises failing to control their critical data, risking security breaches, says IDC research commissioned by Actifio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
New guidelines for telecommunications wiring
Wireless Networks

New guidelines for telecommunications wiring

The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has issued new guidelines to enhance in-home telecom wiring, adapting to the surge in digital services and data usage.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Internet hacks on the rise, weak passwords remain a problem
Unified Communications

Internet hacks on the rise, weak passwords remain a problem

In the past 12 months alone one in four internet users had at least one of their accounts hacked, leading to the loss or theft of personal information.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Oct 2015
Enterprise IoT devices underestimated and under-secured
Internet of Things

Enterprise IoT devices underestimated and under-secured

Alarm over IoT security gap: IT experts claim devices in homes and business are under-protected, despite consumer confidence.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Oct 2015
Collaboration key component of threat prevention
Firewalls

Collaboration key component of threat prevention

A crucial part of threat prevention is collaboration between businesses, and now more than ever it's necessary to build a cyber security ecosystem.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015
Improper use of big data analytics risky, says Gartner
Data Analytics

Improper use of big data analytics risky, says Gartner

Gartner warns of increased risk of failure in big data projects, stressing the need for best practices to secure business value.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2015
Is email still relevant as a marketing tool?
Email

Is email still relevant as a marketing tool?

In the face of competition, channel proliferation and spam, it is critical SMBs look at how they can improve their email marketing campaigns.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's Australian partners celebrate
Dicker Data

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's Australian partners celebrate

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise celebrated its partners in style at its annual Partner Executive Conference recently, with five partners taking out awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
ECNZ says 'about time' for early learning investments
EduTech

ECNZ says 'about time' for early learning investments

ECNZ hails call for vital investment in early learning, stressing the need for digital curriculum updates and teacher support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015