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Young Māori innovators head to Silicon Valley
New Zealand Qualifications Authority

Young Māori innovators head to Silicon Valley

The students, along with chaperones, have already left for the land of innovation in California and have a big adventure ahead.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016

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Trend Micro helps INTERPOL bring down notorious Nigerian cybercriminal
Cybersecurity

Trend Micro helps INTERPOL bring down notorious Nigerian cybercriminal

Trend Micro has helped INTERPOL catch the leader of a Nigerian cyber criminal ring, responsible for up to $60 million in losses from BEC scams.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump

Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016
Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?
Email Security

Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?

Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Cloud hardware market hits $6.6 billion in Q1
Public Cloud

Cloud hardware market hits $6.6 billion in Q1

Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue grew 3.9% to $6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
Cloud IT revenue skyrockets in first quarter 2016
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud IT revenue skyrockets in first quarter 2016

Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue has grown 3.9% to 6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2016
Acer suffers US data breach, extent of damage unknown
Breach Prevention

Acer suffers US data breach, extent of damage unknown

Taiwanese tech giant Acer recently suffered a massive data breach that has potentially affected 34,500 of its US customers.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
Dell leads declining PC monitor market
Network Infrastructure

Dell leads declining PC monitor market

Despite a shrinking market, Dell holds its lead in global PC monitor sales with a 16.8% share, thanks to robust growth in Central-Eastern Europe and Canada.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
Independence Day Resurgence: The critics aren't happy
Physical AI

Independence Day Resurgence: The critics aren't happy

Sequel slump: 'Independence Day Resurgence' fails to ignite critic enthusiasm, with lacklustre charm and plot.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net
Unified Communications

The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net

The huge extent of the global digital divide has been uncovered, showing that 57% of the world's urban population are unconnected to the internet.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers
DataCentre infrastructure

Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2016
Fight against spam now a global effort
Spam

Fight against spam now a global effort

Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
No more double digital growth for smartphone market
Analyst report

No more double digital growth for smartphone market

Global smartphone sales look to have reached its peak, with new reports forecasting sales will no longer grow in double digits.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
Steady growth for global WLAN market, APAC strong
Cisco

Steady growth for global WLAN market, APAC strong

The global wireless LAN market grew by 4.5% YoY in Q1 2016, with the enterprise segment experiencing its best growth in over a year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market

Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
Unisys turns focus on Asia Pacific with expanded leadership team
Data Analytics

Unisys turns focus on Asia Pacific with expanded leadership team

Unisys expands its APAC team with the appointment of Corrine Murphy as director of planning and operations for the region.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
Big data and analytics a $187 billion opportunity
Data Analytics

Big data and analytics a $187 billion opportunity

Global revenues for big data and business analytics are set to explode, with IDC forecasting a growth to over $187 billion in 2019.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

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