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Outsmarting storms
Data Analytics

Outsmarting storms

Customers in Auckland could face shorter outages as Vector and IBM use weather forecasts and AI to spot storm and vegetation risks up to 72 hours ahead.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2019
Spark New Zealand shakes up leadership squad
Chief Financial Officer

Spark New Zealand shakes up leadership squad

Spark New Zealand appoints Stefan Knight as CFO and Leela Gantman as corporate relations director, marking significant leadership shifts effective early 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Oct 2019
Emerging challenges in Australia’s infrastructure
Smart Cities

Emerging challenges in Australia’s infrastructure

Australia faces a 1 percent of GDP infrastructure gap as rapid city growth, labour shortages and slower productivity strain new projects.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2019

Global Stories

Australian stories

Wakeup call: NZ and Aussie SMBs rate highest globally in ransomware attacks
Malware

Wakeup call: NZ and Aussie SMBs rate highest globally in ransomware attacks

New Zealand and Australian SMBs face a cybersecurity crisis, leading the world in reported ransomware attacks, reveals a survey by Datto.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Oct 2019
Workday unveils strategic new products, customer win and appointment for APAC operations
Fintech

Workday unveils strategic new products, customer win and appointment for APAC operations

Workday unveils new financial and HR cloud innovations, names David Webster president for APAC, and secures Aurecon as its first engineering customer in ANZ.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Oct 2019
Boomi and Fujitsu ally to provide integrated data, applications and devices
Partner Programmes

Boomi and Fujitsu ally to provide integrated data, applications and devices

The agreement will see Boomi's fully-scalable, cloud-native integration capabilities added to Fujitsu's stable of data and applications solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019
How SD-WAN is transforming IT departments - Zscaler
Network Infrastructure

How SD-WAN is transforming IT departments - Zscaler

The rise of SD-WAN technology will be the catalyst for significant change in IT departments around the country.

By Budd Ilic • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019
Exclusive: How metrics are becoming everything in marketing
Isentia

Exclusive: How metrics are becoming everything in marketing

Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are rapidly shifting towards data-driven marketing, driven by technological advancements and evolving client demands.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019
Asia Pacific economies poised for public cloud boom, says Google Cloud
Hyperscale

Asia Pacific economies poised for public cloud boom, says Google Cloud

Public cloud will create more than 1.6 million jobs and contribute US$450 billion to global economies, according to a new Google Cloud report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019
Private connectivity at the edge to experience explosive growth in Sydney
DataCentre infrastructure

Private connectivity at the edge to experience explosive growth in Sydney

According to the latest GXI, cloud and IT is the largest industry leveraging interconnection as data explosion gets further distributed at the edge.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2019
Buy Now Pay Later users ditching their credit cards
Buy Now Pay Later

Buy Now Pay Later users ditching their credit cards

Almost 50% of Australian Buy Now Pay Later users have cancelled or stopped using their credit cards, according to new research by Mozo.com.au.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2019
Record number of enterprises integrating IoT devices - Zebra
Marketing Technologies

Record number of enterprises integrating IoT devices - Zebra

Global enterprises surge towards 'intelligent' status, with 61% embarking on IoT-driven innovation, Zebra reports.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2019
Cybersecurity in New Zealand is not working, expert says
Phishing

Cybersecurity in New Zealand is not working, expert says

Cybersecurity failures in New Zealand are costing millions, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller, following recent cyber attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2019
Gaming fandom descends on PAX Australia 2019
Gaming

Gaming fandom descends on PAX Australia 2019

PAX Australia 2019, the country's biggest gaming show, brought gamers from all walks of life to Melbourne for a weekend of gaming extravaganza.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2019
Ricoh enhances automation capabilities with Nintex partnership
Document Management

Ricoh enhances automation capabilities with Nintex partnership

The agreement will enable Ricoh to accelerate workplace collaboration, improve employee engagement and streamline process support.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

GrowthOps reveals new director lineup
Health Technologies

GrowthOps reveals new director lineup

Replacing Dominque Fisher, Melissa Field and Paul Mansfield are six new directors, including former MP and minister Philip Dalidakis.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2019
Businesses unsure if they've experienced Pass the Hash attacks – One Identity
Microsoft

Businesses unsure if they've experienced Pass the Hash attacks – One Identity

One Identity's global research reveals that despite the vast impact, 76% of Australian businesses are unsure if they've experienced a Pass the Hash attack.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019