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UTS & Institute of Data open virtual industry placement program
Tue, 12th May 2020
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data science
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
UTS and the Institute of Data have launched a virtual industry placement program to boost skills in cybersecurity and data science amidst rising demand.

Developers using Firebase urged to check configuration after leak exposed
Tue, 12th May 2020
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smartphones
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martech
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cybersecurity
Urgent! Developers using Firebase must check configuration: Comparitech finds 4.8% of apps on Google Play leak personal data, risking millions of users.

DJI releases state of the art commercial drone
Mon, 11th May 2020
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drones
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dji
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user interface
Drone specialist DJI launches the M300 RTK with the Zenmuse H20 Series camera, offering enhanced safety and efficiency for industrial UAV operations.

Cisco ASA firewall users urged to patch systems now
Mon, 11th May 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Since early January 2020, the number of internet-accessible Cisco ASA devices considered vulnerable has jumped from 170,000 to 220,000.

CrowdStrike top-rated in Peer Insights for endpoint protection
Mon, 11th May 2020
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endpoint protection
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cx
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martech
Has the highest rating among vendors in May 2020 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’ for Endpoint Detection and Response Solutions.

VPN provider Hide My Ass promises no more user logging
Mon, 11th May 2020
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vpns
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data privacy
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location tracking
HMA (Hide My Ass; the VPN provider owned by Avast, is launching a new 'no logging policy (NLP)' to enhance user privacy.

The rise of contactless card payments in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mon, 11th May 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Amid COVID-19, Australia sees a surge in contactless card payments, enhancing daily safety and convenience, with over half of transactions now contact-free.

How SnapComms, a Kiwi startup, turned an enterprise comms tool into a global powerhouse
Mon, 11th May 2020
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Kiwi startup SnapComms revolutionises enterprise communication with its software platform, now connecting 2.5 million users worldwide, backed by Microsoft.

HTC’s Vive Sync VR meeting app enters open beta
Mon, 11th May 2020
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ar, vr & metaverse
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htc
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virtual meeting
HTC has launched the open beta of Vive Sync, its new VR meeting app, accessible now for Vive VR kit owners. Step into the future of virtual meetings, today.

Quest Software launches NetVault, its newest backup solution
Fri, 8th May 2020
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uc
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cloud services
Quest Software unveils NetVault, a robust backup and recovery solution enhancing data protection for Office 365 Teams and cloud environments.

Zoom buys encryption startup in its first-ever acquisition
Fri, 8th May 2020
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Zoom has today announced its first-ever acquisition in its nine year history, absorbing Keybase, a secure messaging platform in a bid to up its security game.

Sony announces the WF-SP800N Sport headphones
Fri, 8th May 2020
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digital entertainment
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sony
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digital music
Sony unveils the WF-SP800N Sport headphones, promising noise-cancelling, EXTRA BASS, and advanced features for active users, available in NZ for NZD $499.95.

Harnessing what lies within: Data strategy reinvention de-risks energy exploration
Fri, 8th May 2020
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it in manufacturing
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data analytics
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martech
How Western Australia’s Searcher Seismic reinvented its data strategy to de-risk exploration for the global energy sector.

Fortinet launches new enterprise network firewall
Fri, 8th May 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
It is engineered to enable an innovative, security-driven networking approach that seamlessly integrates networking with security.

IT buyer confidence plummets in US but slivers of hope seen in APAC
Thu, 7th May 2020
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it spending
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spending
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analyst report
US IT buyer confidence plunges amid COVID-19, but the Asia Pacific region shows faint signs of recovery, according to IDC's latest update.

Catalyst Cloud comments on Microsoft’s new Kiwi data centre
Thu, 7th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Microsoft's decision to build a data centre in New Zealand is welcomed by Catalyst Cloud, which sees it as a boon for local businesses' multi-cloud strategies.

EXCLUSIVE: Get the scoop on what eSIM tech means for NZ
Thu, 7th May 2020
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uc
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iot
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industrial iot
Everything you need to know about what eSIM is, how it is used, and what Spark and Vodafone have to say about where it’s going.

D-Link ANZ launches EasyMesh COVR-1102 mesh system
Thu, 7th May 2020
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
The kit is one of the world’s first Wi-Fi Alliance certified EasyMesh home and home office mesh router systems.

Soprano Design sees high demand for enterprise messaging apps
Thu, 7th May 2020
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uc
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martech
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healthtech
Soprano Design sees a 15% rise in demand for its enterprise messaging service as organisations adapt to remote working needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Six practical tips for better password practice
Wed, 6th May 2020
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mfa
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cybersecurity
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passwords
UK's National Cyber Security Centre reveals the most hacked passwords of 2019, including '123456' and 'password'.