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Contact Centre stories - Page 31

Once known as ‘Call Centres’, the modern Contact Centre incorporates traditional telephony along with web chat, text messaging, remote access services, and video conferencing to manage customer interactions. Contact Centres are most associated with the provision of support, assistance or guidance on products or services offered by companies serving large numbers of customers. Some are ‘outbound’ – that is, they reach out to customers for sales or other purposes, others are ‘inbound’ and receive incoming contacts from people looking for help. Many combine both inbound and outbound functions. Contact centres are often large facilities with tens or hundreds of workers – but they can also be virtual, with people working ‘in’ the contact centre from home.
Cyber crim

Watch out, there's a new breed of cyber criminal in town

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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breach prevention
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symantec
A new class of professional cyber criminals has emerged, adopting corporate practices to increase the efficiency of their attacks.
Untitled 1

EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes with Enghouse CTO

Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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enghouse interactive
The secret to success in the IT Industry? It all comes down to what you can learn from other people according to Enghouse's CTO.
Big data future

Predictions for Big Data Analytics in 2016

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
The collaborative hybrid of human and machine - five ways big data will shape the future of business as we know it.
Security

Threats new and old targeting financial organisations

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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contact centre
Financial organisations are under attack from cybercriminals Carbanak 2.0, Metel, and GCMAN, according to Kaspersky Lab.
Ear

Who's listening? VoIP systems vulnerable to hacking

Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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contact centre
Businesses need to ensure they have the appropriate security measures in place to avoid being targeted by cyber criminals hacking into their systems.
Data and people article

How to ensure people and data work together effectively

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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data analytics
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martech
People and data are a powerful combination, but it can be hard to get both right. Effective people management is crucial to the success of data.
Mobility

Passwords out, new mobile ID methods taking off

Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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contact centre
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passwords
Data theft is continuing to spur on the mobile identification market, and will generate an additional $700m for mobile network operators by 2020.
Scam phone

Phone scams: increasing numbers, wider scope

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
ESET takes a look at phone fraud, the impact of technology in terms of spoofing and VoIP, and the growing use of cell phones.
Business presentation

Sonus to demonstrate Skype for Business solution at Microsoft conference

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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voip
Sonus Networks to showcase NaaS IQ network controller platform at Microsoft conference, promising lower network costs and improved QoE.
Cyber voip

VoIP vulnerable to cyber attacks

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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cybersecurity
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voip
New research by Nettitude reveals VoIP infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, with 88% of them occurring out of office hours.
Skypebiz

Sonus helps enterprises migrate to Skype for Business

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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voip
Sonus Networks updates software to aid enterprise migration to Skype for Business; includes presence reporting and interworking features.
Skype for business

Technical preview for Skype for Business has arrived

Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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microsoft
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voip
Microsoft has released a technical preview for Skype for Business, offering new features for Office 365 enterprise customers.
Call centre

Igel brings enhanced voice and video to thin clients

Thu, 28th May 2015
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cisco
Voice and video technology in virtual IT environments just got a little easier with Windows embedded Igel thin clients now compatible with Cisco VXME.
Voip phone scam

Scammers using VoIP to target mobile phone users

Thu, 28th May 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers are using technology to do their dirty work, and new applications are making it easier to orchestrate scams to steal personal information.
Skiproaming

Meet SkipRoaming: 'Like WhatsApp on steroids'

Tue, 26th May 2015
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voip
UK tech firm SkipRoaming has launched an app that aims to reduce the cost of mobile international and roaming calls.
Virsae

NZ-based Virsae gears up for global growth

Tue, 26th May 2015
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microsoft
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Virsae, the Auckland-based cloud services provider, is looking to raise $3 million from equity investors to accelerate growth internationally.
Smartphone in hand 1

Wi-Fi calling dials New Zealand

Fri, 15th May 2015
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
With Skype and WhatsApp snapping at their heels, mobile phone operators are turning to Wi-Fi calling of their own, aided by iOS 8 and Hotspot 2.0.
Unified comms

AudioCodes launches Skype for Business solution

Fri, 8th May 2015
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microsoft
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voip
AudioCodes says its multi-year global expertise in large scale Microsoft unified communications deployments brings unparalleled value to its partners.
Jabra managing director dude

Jabra has a new ANZ managing director

Thu, 7th May 2015
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jobs
Jabra has hired a new managing director with a 'proven track record' for the Australia and New Zealand region.
Adam blue

Landesk brings in fresh blood to fuel momentum in ANZ

Thu, 7th May 2015
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recruitment
Landesk appoints Adam Blue as ANZ sales manager to meet strong demand for solutions from customers and partners.