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Unsuspecting Kiwis aid thieves: The dangers of buying 'discount' phones from Facebook groups
Facebook

Unsuspecting Kiwis aid thieves: The dangers of buying 'discount' phones from Facebook groups

New Zealand consumers buying second-hand mobile devices on Facebook risk purchasing fraudulently obtained phones, warns the TCF.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Exclusive interview: The Kiwi cloud company in a dying trade
Unified Communications

Exclusive interview: The Kiwi cloud company in a dying trade

The shift to cloud services is threatening traditional IT support, warns director of managed cloud company, Mi-IT.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Dynamo6 moves into new Hamilton office, adds four new members to push growth
Cloud Services

Dynamo6 moves into new Hamilton office, adds four new members to push growth

Dynamo6 is a specialist provider of cloud, mobile, web development and digital technology, and bespoke software solutions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017

Global Stories

Retail stories

Simon Bridges to introduce Bill to modernise Telco Act to Parliament
Unified Communications

Simon Bridges to introduce Bill to modernise Telco Act to Parliament

The Commission will be able to make codes that address retail service quality if the industry fails to develop industry-led codes that are adequate.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Cloud engineering market worth USD $13.43 billion by 2022, report says
Storage

Cloud engineering market worth USD $13.43 billion by 2022, report says

While North America holds the largest market share in 2017, Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest growing region.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm
DataCentre infrastructure

80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm

Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Interview: Cloudera talks security, open source machine learning and big data
Open source

Interview: Cloudera talks security, open source machine learning and big data

Cloudera's cybersecurity expert urges businesses to prioritize cybersecurity as a core concept in their strategy.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Who's that in your network? Security strategies to take control of every user group
Wireless Networks

Who's that in your network? Security strategies to take control of every user group

The retail sector is one of the most lucrative sectors for cyber attackers. SonicWall can help you navigate the challenges & build a security system.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Interoute rolls out global cloud-based storage service with Cloudian
Storage

Interoute rolls out global cloud-based storage service with Cloudian

Interoute launches cloud-based storage service using Cloudian technology, offering fast, reliable and low-cost storage for unstructured data.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
No strings attached: Brother's new stand-alone, two colour label printer
Document Management

No strings attached: Brother's new stand-alone, two colour label printer

Brother unveils innovative two-tone label printer, the wireless QL820NWB, winning tech accolades for on-the-go efficiency.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Are you cloud ready? How objective-defined storage & AI simplify cloud migration
Hybrid Cloud

Are you cloud ready? How objective-defined storage & AI simplify cloud migration

In most organisations, 50 to 80% of all data is cold or inactive. How much cold/ inactive data is sitting on expensive storage?.

By Greg Wyman • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Sluggish Chinese smartphone market to get boost from new launches
Analyst report

Sluggish Chinese smartphone market to get boost from new launches

Huawei is continuing to hold top spot in China's smartphone market, closely followed by Oppo and Vivo. But what lies ahead for the market?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Oracle expands access for cloud customers who want to keep data on-premise
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Oracle expands access for cloud customers who want to keep data on-premise

Oracle has renewed its focus on cloud for customers who want to move workloads to cloud while keeping data on premises.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000
Malware

UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000

UK SMBs estimated the average cost of a cyberattack where their customer records or critical business data were stolen at an eye-watering £737,677.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
It's-a me, Mario! The SNES Classic brings back your favourite old-school games
Gaming

It's-a me, Mario! The SNES Classic brings back your favourite old-school games

Nintendo's SNES Classic is making a comeback, packed with 21 retro favourites for vintage gaming aficionados in September.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

First Apple, now Huawei - China's Guizhou gets a new data center
Apple

First Apple, now Huawei - China's Guizhou gets a new data center

Huawei launches data centre in Guizhou, China, following Apple, as part of a major tech expansion in the region.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Pure Storage in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant - 4 years running
Storage

Pure Storage in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant - 4 years running

The company also expanded its collaboration with Cisco with the development of Cisco Validated Designs for FlashStack.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017