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NZ's global alliances put it at risk for cyber attacks, expert says

Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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New Zealand faces a high risk of cyber attacks due to its membership in the five-eyes alliance, says tech security expert.
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IT professionals still in high demand across the UK

Wed, 8th May 2019
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Despite Brexit uncertainties, IT professionals remain in high demand across the UK, with over 162,000 job openings posted in Q1 2019 according to CompTIA.
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How Kaseya aims to fuel IT management growth

Tue, 7th May 2019
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Kaseya, the IT infrastructure management platform for MSPs and SMBs, has raised over $500m in investment to fuel its growth and innovation.
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Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection

Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.
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Xero announces connected accounting features to bring SMBs and advisors closer

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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The new products include connected accounting, Xero HQ and Xero Projects updates, and improvements to bank reconciliation.
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Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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South African cybersecurity expert and ‘ethical hacking’ leader Frans Lategan will bring a ‘goldmine' of experience to his role.
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Pivotal Software expects up to US$592m from IPO

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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Dell-backed Pivotal Software has announced the launch of its initial public offering of 37 million Class A shares.
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Adobe Advertising Cloud’s updated UI And AI features driving higher ROI

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Adobe's revamped Advertising Cloud Search integrates AI and user-friendly updates, streamlining ad campaigns to significantly boost ROI for advertisers.
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Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.
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Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
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Kiwi company PowerShield leads UPS battery monitoring into a new era

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Auckland's own PowerShield revolutionises UPS battery monitoring with the innovative PowerShield 8, reimaging data centre management.
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Blockchain consortium R3 raises US$107m to fund financial distributed ledger infrastructure

Fri, 26th May 2017
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Investors include major banks worldwide such as Bank of America, Barclays, Nordea, BNP Paribas Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Societe Generale.
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Global Switch secures new credit with HSBC for long-term data center finance

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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Global Switch has now officially closed a new revolving credit facility with HSBC Bank, which will bring around S$768.4 million in financing.
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Who is in the heavyweight line-up of speakers at the 2017 CIO Forum?

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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Here are some insights into some of the big international names that will be sharing their invaluable knowledge - including the FBI and Volvo!.
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Rod Drury on major US banking announcement for Xero

Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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We recently announced an integration with Wells Fargo, a bank serving more than three million small businesses and one in three households in the USA.
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DigitalOcean secures US$130m for next-gen cloud, global expansion

Fri, 15th Apr 2016
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Cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean has netted itself a further US$130 million in its quest for global expansion and a next-gen cloud.
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Kiwi company raises $7.5M in funding, sets sights on bigger markets

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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NZ's 90 Seconds snags US$7.5M to revolutionise global video production, with Sequoia India leading the investment into expanding markets.
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Microsoft invests in blockchain technology

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Microsoft has partnered with R3, a consortium of financial institutions, to create a strategy to speed up use of blockchain technologies.
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Technology a game changer for SMEs in 2016

Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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SMEs believe the availability of better technology will be the most important contributor for business growth next year.
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Digital signage brings holiday shopping to the New York subway

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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New York subway riders can now shop for holiday gifts via 100+ interactive kiosks offering curated products and real-time sorting, reaching 2.2 million daily.