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Misunderstanding millennials: why businesses need to understand what drives this lucrative market
Qualtrics

Misunderstanding millennials: why businesses need to understand what drives this lucrative market

New study dispels myths about millennials, underscoring the need for businesses to grasp their true preferences and habits for market success.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
ISPs build backdoors into customer modems, creating security breach
Malware

ISPs build backdoors into customer modems, creating security breach

Vodafone and Spark are among the ISPs. Their policy is to use the access for troubleshooting, but it still raises red flags.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
Good news for Kiwis: Increase in jobs ads - IT workers in highest demand
Information Communication & Technology

Good news for Kiwis: Increase in jobs ads - IT workers in highest demand

Job ads in New Zealand surged by 9.7% in April 2017, with IT roles fetching the highest salaries and seeing the highest demand, notes Seek Employment Report.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Chinese conglomerate partners with Microsoft Accelerator to give startups access to big data
Digital Transformation

Chinese conglomerate partners with Microsoft Accelerator to give startups access to big data

Wanda Group and Microsoft Accelerator join forces to fuel digital innovation in China's retail and property sectors with big data.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017

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Malicious apps discovered on Google Play - some lurking for more than a year
Malware

Malicious apps discovered on Google Play - some lurking for more than a year

Check Point, a security software company, has revealed that their researchers discovered another widespread malware campaign on Google Play.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
Qudos Bank, Tesco & a UK retailer: Talend celebrates 44% revenue growth
Data Analytics

Qudos Bank, Tesco & a UK retailer: Talend celebrates 44% revenue growth

One example of international growth is a new agreement Talend signed with a UK retailer to manage and consolidate customer data following a merger.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Poor password choices make it easy for credential stuffing attacks, Digital Shadows warns
Identity and Access Management

Poor password choices make it easy for credential stuffing attacks, Digital Shadows warns

Password re-use across businesses is a major cause of cyber breaches, according to a new report from Digital Shadows.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
This handbag charges your phone and protects from prying hands
Smart Home

This handbag charges your phone and protects from prying hands

The handbags feature wireless smart device charging, bio-lock security, Bluetooth proximity alerts, and enough organization to rival a mobile office.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
How automated technology can prevent a payroll fraud
Human Capital Management

How automated technology can prevent a payroll fraud

Cutting-edge tech holds key to payroll fraud prevention, following a colossal Plutus scandal, says InPayTech's Don Sharp.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
This VR company is 'Raising A Rukus' through innovative gaming experiences
Gaming

This VR company is 'Raising A Rukus' through innovative gaming experiences

One company is 'Raising A Rukus' amongst virtual reality production by taking a unique approach to storytelling, all through Samsung Gear VR.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
AU government should make 'national interest datasets' available to research - Empired
Data Analytics

AU government should make 'national interest datasets' available to research - Empired

Government and businesses urged to experiment with public and private datasets to uncover value and drive innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
HPE unveils new flash storage portfolio for hybrid IT
Storage

HPE unveils new flash storage portfolio for hybrid IT

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a comprehensive flash portfolio update with new products and data protection solutions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Chinese trio now accounting for nearly a quarter of all smartphone sales
Analyst report

Chinese trio now accounting for nearly a quarter of all smartphone sales

Huawei, Oppo and Vivo have grabbed a combined 24% of the global smartphone market, with ASPs on the up as buyers spend more for better phones.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Adobe names BizTech Digital Marketing Partner for the second year in a row
Marketing Technologies

Adobe names BizTech Digital Marketing Partner for the second year in a row

BizTech wins Adobe's ANZ Digital Marketing top honour again, outpacing Accenture at the Sydney Adobe Symposium.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake
Customer Relationship Management

Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake

Information is pouring into companies faster, so businesses are drowning in a flood so great it has become known as the 'data lake'.

By Kevin Park • 4 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Airport software failure in AU's major cities - what needs to be done?
Disaster Recovery

Airport software failure in AU's major cities - what needs to be done?

Zerto country manager for ANZ says the outage is only half the story as it's about how fast an organisation can recover that makes the difference.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
What to tell the board about the blockchain – Gartner
Blockchain

What to tell the board about the blockchain – Gartner

How to tell the board about a technology that could disrupt business models, remove institutional arbiters, and reprogramme the economy.

By Kasey Panetta • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017

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