Global Stories

Data loss… affecting over 50% of organisations says Check Point

Worldwide leader in securing the internet has revealed a damning new report, in which over 50% of organisations have suffered data loss during the past year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2013

Data Analytics

Big Data hype rises among ambitious organisations

There appears to be some substance behind the big data hype, according to a Gartner survey of IT and business executives.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2013

Health Technologies

Health craze to kickstart smartphone surge

Health craze boosts smartphone surge: By 2018, 96m to use mHealth devices, forecasts Juniper Research, revolutionising healthcare with app-linked hardware.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2013

Storage

Hitachi Data Systems promotes ANZ CTO to Asia role

Hitachi Data Systems elevates ANZ's Adrian De Luca to Asia Pacific CTO, to spearhead customer-driven tech innovations across the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2013

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

HP to support Orion Health services

Technology solutions provider says HP Converged Cloud will reduce costs and speed delivery time across the company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2013

Data Loss Prevention

Humans cause data breaches. Fact.

Eight years of research on data breach costs has shown employee behaviour to be one of the most pressing issues facing organisations today.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2013

Fintech

Rapid customer growth for Xero with continued financial losses

Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, widened its annual loss in line with is guidance while using cash reserves to double revenue and paying custome.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 24th May 2013

Wearables

Wearable tech to hit US$1.5 billion by 2014

Next generation wearables including smart glasses and watches set for boost as influential players such as Google and Apple enter the market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2013

Health Technologies

Multi billion-dollar company on the horizon for Orion?

Health firm celebrates 20 years in business this week, hoping to capitalise on an upcoming decade of change to become a multi billion-dollar company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2013

Health Technologies

Five essential tools you shouldn't start your workday without...

Discover the five key items successful professionals like Richard Branson and Meg Whitman rely on daily to boost productivity and creativity.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2013

Virtualisation

Alcatel-Lucent promises huge boost to data centre network efficiency

Alcatel-Lucent announces new software product that uses software defined network (SDN) technologies to, achieve significant efficiency gains in data centres.

By Stuart Corner • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2013

Health Technologies

Windows Embedded 8 launched online

Microsoft unveils Windows Embedded 8 for enterprises, aiming to boost Internet of Things with a robust platform for actionable data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2013

Health Technologies

iOS devices top list of tablet activations

iOS devices dominate with 77% of tablet activations in Q4 2012, capturing eight of the top ten spots, overshadowing Android and Windows.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2013

Health Technologies

Changing our lives in a very smart way

As smartphones render everyday items obsolete, we explore their evolution into our ultimate digital hubs, reshaping daily life.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Health Technologies

Exeed confirms exclusive NZ distribution of AV mounting solutions provider

Exeed limited has this morning announced that it has become the exclusive New Zealand distributor of Atdec AV Mounting Solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2013

Health Technologies

Behind the mask: Software Heroes tell all at local Summit

Software giants converge at Canterbury Software Summit next week, with 20+ top speakers set to inspire 400 tech enthusiasts at sold-out Addington Events Centre.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2013

Health Technologies

IBM comes to the aid of NZ healthcare providers

IBM's Health Identity Programme revolutionises NZ healthcare by streamlining patient records, enhancing safety and care coordination.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2013

Health Technologies

IT pros welcome passing of Patents Bill

The Institute of IT Professionals welcomes the near unanimous passing of the Patents Bill in Parliament, effectively removing software patents from New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2013