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Could the FinTech revolution lead to more collaboration?
Fintech

Could the FinTech revolution lead to more collaboration?

Today, the payments sector is one of the most digitally disrupted in the world. Transactions are made through third-party apps.

By Andy Symons • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Teaching teachers: the new Google for Education Certified Trainer Programme
EduTech

Teaching teachers: the new Google for Education Certified Trainer Programme

For the last few years Google has provided a programme for people who wanted to earn an official training certification from Google for Education.

By David Chen • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Tech-hungry businesses need to find their inner child
3D Printing

Tech-hungry businesses need to find their inner child

is enough innovation coming out of our big companies? The world loves emerging technologies, but have businesses lost their sense of play?.

By Andy Symons • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Measuring the high costs of web malware protection
Malware

Measuring the high costs of web malware protection

The costs of recovering from a ransomware or other cyberattack are well understood…but how much should an organization spend to prevent one?.

By Kowsik Guruswamy • 7 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
What to do? A little ERP? A little IOT? A little big data? Who Know...Who Cares?
Data Analytics

What to do? A little ERP? A little IOT? A little big data? Who Know...Who Cares?

Amid a tech investment muddle, is IT truly firing up productivity or just a shot in the dark? Let's disentangle the ROI riddle.

By Andrew White • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Dell + EMC = $80B+ IT product behemoth
Network Infrastructure

Dell + EMC = $80B+ IT product behemoth

Dell's landmark $67 billion acquisition of EMC would create the world's largest IT product company, knitting together a broad range of IT assets.

By Geoff Woollacott • 7 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
New Zealand is a leader in IoT but is not leading the way
Internet of Things

New Zealand is a leader in IoT but is not leading the way

Reports and statistics about the Internet of Things (IoT) would lead many to believe New Zealand is a global leader in IoT. But is it really?.

By Shane Minogue • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
It isn't easy being a RAN vendor these days, and that probably won't change
Samsung

It isn't easy being a RAN vendor these days, and that probably won't change

As mobile operators consolidate and grapple with revenue growth, RAN vendors have had to struggle with increasingly limited market opportunities.

By Daryl Schoolar • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
What is this so called 'Age of the Customer?'
Customer Relationship Management

What is this so called 'Age of the Customer?'

CEOs aim for better customer experience, but poor technology management continues to disappoint, says journalist.

By Michael Maoz • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016
Microsoft: 10 great ways to rock back-to-school
EduTech

Microsoft: 10 great ways to rock back-to-school

Below are some new and favourite technology features we offer educators to help make teaching easier and spark student learning.

By Education team • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
Gartner on the five steps crucial to closing SaaS security gaps
Public Cloud

Gartner on the five steps crucial to closing SaaS security gaps

Business goals can be achieved only when the same security principles and governance being applied in-house are also applied to the public cloud.

By Susan Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
Check Point says beware of the Trident Exploits on iOS
Malware

Check Point says beware of the Trident Exploits on iOS

UAE activist targeted by 'Trident' - a trio of zero-day iOS exploits enabling total device control, discovered by Toronto researchers.

By Research Team • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
WhatsApp shares data with Facebook ahead of monetisation
Facebook

WhatsApp shares data with Facebook ahead of monetisation

More than two years after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp has seemingly succumbed to the inevitable pressure from its parent company.

By Pamela Clark-Dickson • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016
Gartner: Why CIOs should care about the connected home
Software Development

Gartner: Why CIOs should care about the connected home

In addition to the direct IT team, CIOs will need to educate executives on the current and potential difficulties of the smart home.

By An Analyst • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016
The BIG question: Is tech making us all dumb?
Google

The BIG question: Is tech making us all dumb?

Are we entering an age of idiocracy? Is technology making us stupid? These questions are being raised as online culture continues to evolve.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2016
The drivers and benefits of Edge Computing
Edge Computing

The drivers and benefits of Edge Computing

The data revolution has arrived – and it's big. Almost 90 per cent of all the data in the world has been created in the last two years.

By Steve Hodder • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Aug 2016
The Internet of Sh*t - the opinions of a tech afficionado
Unified Communications

The Internet of Sh*t - the opinions of a tech afficionado

The reality of the Internet of Things is more akin to an Internet of Shit, with many gadgets failing to live up to the hype.

By Patrick Pilcher • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Aug 2016

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