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A deep dive into a Corporate Espionage operation

Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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Rise in hybrid cyberattacks targeting small companies sparks concern over vulnerability exploits, as corporate espionage becomes widespread.
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NZ business facing higher risk of PC malware attacks

Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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New Zealand businesses face higher risk of PC malware attacks than businesses in Australia, UK, US, according to Avast.
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NEXTDC wins APAC Business Award

Tue, 16th Feb 2021
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Australian data center provider NEXTDC has been named Australia's Most Reliable Data Center Provider at the APAC Business Awards.
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Euro data center & cloud providers commit to climate neutrality by 2030

Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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The initiative is called the Climate Neutral Data Centre pact and is entirely self-regulated by its signatories.
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Five Eyes nations want legal access to backdoors to fight 'illegal content'

Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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The nations argue that encryption can make the enforcement of public safety difficult, particularly when it comes to serious problems like child exploitation.
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Edge computing market set to explode by 2022, thanks to demand from industrial enterprises

Thu, 27th Aug 2020
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By 2022, 90% of industrial enterprises will be utilising edge computing, with the multi-access edge computing market set to reach $7.23 billion by 2024.
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Fortinet resolves to help communities through new Corporate Foundation

Mon, 15th Jun 2020
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Fortinet has launched a foundation to support communities impacted by COVID-19 and enhance its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
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Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects

Mon, 25th May 2020
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The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.
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Top vendors collaborate to advance data centre tech

Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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Ranovus, IBM, TE Connectivity, and Senko Advanced Components join forces to revolutionise data centre tech with advanced multi-terabit interconnect solutions.
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Kaspersky to store data of US and Canada customers in Switzerland

Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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In a bid to bolster digital trust, Kaspersky will relocate data from US and Canadian customers to Switzerland and open a new Transparency Center in Brazil.
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Megaport adds new capabilities in cloud router service

Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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MCR enables layer 3 private connectivity on demand from 19 metro zones across Asia Pacific, Europe, the United States and Canada.
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Netflix film The Great Hack raises serious questions about data privacy issues

Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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Last weekend a group of privacy advocates and experts gathered in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center to discuss issues highlighted by The Great Hack documentary.
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5 aspects to understand about UPS battery backup

Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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Schneider Electric's Atin Chhabra discusses the ins and outs of UPS battery backup and what to consider when implementing.
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Singapore seeks inclusion of data portability in Personal Data Protection Act

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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Singapore is looking to implement a data portability requirement as part of the ongoing review of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).
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Facebook cracks down Ukraine-based fake accounts

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Facebook has stamped out two massive fake account networks that appeared to originate from Russia and the Ukraine.
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Top risk facing organisations? Why, it's an IT talent famine

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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The IT industry is experiencing a severe talent shortage, now the top risk for organisations, up from third place, per Gartner's latest report.
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Edtech firm Kami raises $1.5m

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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New Zealand's edtech firm Kami raises USD $1.5 million, aiming to expand its innovative paperless classroom solutions across North America and beyond.
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Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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Microsoft aims to empower IT to unlock the security capabilities of the intelligent cloud to tip the scales in the cyber war.
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Agricultural robotics firm appoints new CEO as it prepares to go global

Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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It was the right time to add a professional chief executive to a high-calibre team, especially after strong growth and funding.
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Interview: Unravelling the myths of chatbot security and identity theft in banking

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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Banks in Australia are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots for customer service, but face security risks.