COVID-19 stories - Page 38
Mastercard and Ethoca look out for ANZ retailers with support package
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Mastercard and Ethoca launch a free fraud prevention package for Australian and New Zealand retailers, offering Ethoca Alerts until 31 July 2020.
40% of APAC consumers have dealt with personal data breaches
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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cybersafety
A Kaspersky survey reveals 40% of APAC consumers have faced personal data breaches, with over half equally worried about physical and virtual safety.
Demand for VPNs soars in Hong Kong amid fears over Beijing crackdown
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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vpns
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wireless networks
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cloud services
As fears mount over Beijing’s new national security laws, Hong Kong sees VPN demand skyrocket. Surfshark reports a week's sales in just an hour.
Alibaba Cloud brings tech innovations to those impacted by COVID-19
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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e-learning
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alibaba cloud
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medical tech
Alibaba Cloud provides AI-enhanced and cloud-based solutions to support businesses impacted by COVID-19. Students and medical professionals benefit.
DX spending set to grow in 2020 despite pandemic woes
Thu, 21st May 2020
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digital transformation
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open source
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healthtech
New data from IDC predicts digital transformation spending will grow by 10.4% worldwide to an eye-watering US$1.3 trillion.
CompTIA: Tech firms expecting return to normalcy in three months following COVID-19 crisis
Thu, 21st May 2020
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comptia
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covid-19
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partners
Almost two-thirds of CompTIA member company executives surveyed believe that business may start to get back on track by August.
Cloud-based entertainment to get major boost from 5G
Thu, 21st May 2020
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
The rollout of 5G is set to revolutionise cloud-based entertainment, driving multibillion-dollar revenues in gaming and video sectors by 2024.
Kiwi businesses scramble to adopt automated tracking technology
Wed, 20th May 2020
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location tracking
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whosonlocation
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covid-19
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, New Zealand firms rush to integrate automated tracking tech, spurring a 112% spike in local demand for WhosOnLocation’s software.
NZTech: Govt Budget 2020 important for NZ’s tech ecosystem
Tue, 19th May 2020
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government
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nztech
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covid-19
The Government's 2020 Budget is pivotal for New Zealand’s tech sector, with significant investments to boost digital innovation, says NZTech’s Graeme Muller.
D-Link brings thermal scan/facial recognition camera to ANZ
Tue, 19th May 2020
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surveillance
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biometrics
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d-link
The device can scan a large crowd and automatically raise an alert if a person with an elevated temperature is found.
CRM, website building, project management - all in 1 free solution
Tue, 19th May 2020
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crm
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uc
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dr
Amid the pandemic, Bitrix24 offers a comprehensive, free solution integrating CRM, project management, and website building, easing transitions to remote work.
'Digital landscape has shifted considerably' - Vodafone NZ COVID-19 update
Mon, 18th May 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Vodafone NZ has today released its latest information on how New Zealanders are using the internet and cell services as social lives roar back to life.
Secure hardware market hard hit by COVID-19
Fri, 15th May 2020
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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hardware
ABI Research finds that two areas in particular, Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) will be hard hit.
NVIDIA launches 'world's most advanced AI system' - the DGX A100
Fri, 15th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
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ai models
NVIDIA says the first order of the system will be delivered to a lab in the US, which will use the DGXTM A100’s computing power to ‘better understand COVID-19’.
NVIDIA expands Clara healthcare platform to help fight COVID-19
Fri, 15th May 2020
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ai
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healthtech
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ai models
The Clara platform fuses AI and accelerated computing to assist hospitals, healthcare researchers, and technology providers fight back against the pandemic.
Isolation and mental health lead concerns about employees during COVID-19
Fri, 15th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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productivity
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wfh
Isolation and mental health are the top concerns for employees working from home, according to a survey by Talent.
Vodafone NZ opens stores, offices under alert level 2, with restrictions
Thu, 14th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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vodafone
Vodafone NZ reopens offices and stores under alert level 2 with heightened safety protocols including contact tracing, physical distancing, and PPE.
New Zealand co-working spaces get ready to reopen at Level 2
Thu, 14th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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co-working
New Zealand co-working spaces prepare to reopen under Level 2, boosting local economies and offering flexible solutions for businesses and remote workers.
COVID-19- 19 leads to sharp rise in independent earning
Thu, 14th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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tax
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wfh
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, New Zealand sees a 260% surge in independent earners, as job cuts drive many to freelancing and contracting, reports Hnry.
Twitter employees can choose to work from home forever
Thu, 14th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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twitter
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wfh
Twitter has announced that its employees can work from home indefinitely, stating that remote working has been a huge success.