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More SMEs back tighter immigration laws despite skill shortages
Hyperscale

More SMEs back tighter immigration laws despite skill shortages

Striking a balance: NZ SMEs lean toward immigration curbs amid workforce and housing concerns, MYOB survey finds.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Exeed's early cloud adoption reaps benefits for distie and resellers alike
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Exeed's early cloud adoption reaps benefits for distie and resellers alike

Five years on from its first foray into cloud, Exeed – and its resellers – are reaping the returns of the early investment, with 50% per annum growth.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
NZ small businesses show solid growth in first quarter of 2017, but skilled labour hard to find
Small Business

NZ small businesses show solid growth in first quarter of 2017, but skilled labour hard to find

Small businesses have shown the strongest growth outlook in two years in the last quarter, but shortage of skilled labour remains a critical issue.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Noel Leeming Tech Solutions for Business to unveil Rubrik offering
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Noel Leeming Tech Solutions for Business to unveil Rubrik offering

A newly rebranded Noel Leeming Tech Solutions for Business has teamed up with cloud data management vendor Rubrik to bring a new offering to market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017

Global Stories

Retail stories

How to overcome data blind spots in travel & expense management
Supply Chain

How to overcome data blind spots in travel & expense management

Concur says that data blind spots can occur when internal travel and expense management (TEM) systems don't allow for easy monitoring and measurement.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Millisecond delays can hurt conversion rates on online transactions – Akamai report
Customer Relationship Management

Millisecond delays can hurt conversion rates on online transactions – Akamai report

Millisecond lags hit e-sales, says Akamai. Even tiny delays in load times significantly dent online conversion rates.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
How hybrid cars point the way to increased data center cooling efficiency
DataCentre infrastructure

How hybrid cars point the way to increased data center cooling efficiency

Reducing demand on the engine means it doesn't have to be as large as in a traditional car, and thus operates more efficiently.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
How colocation providers are dealing with customer demands
Hyperscale

How colocation providers are dealing with customer demands

Colocation providers discuss customer demands, data sovereignty, and the impact of IoT and edge computing at a recent industry event.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Aussie reseller to pay nearly $1m in damages for Microsoft piracy
Microsoft

Aussie reseller to pay nearly $1m in damages for Microsoft piracy

An Aussie reseller has been ordered to pay Microsoft nearly $1 million in damages for selling pirated software, with further cases likely.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Perfect storm warning: Look out for dramatic storage changes
Storage

Perfect storm warning: Look out for dramatic storage changes

This year will see the perfect storm across the storage industry, says ioFabric's Greg Wyman. He outlines why and what it means for the market.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Why a VPN is essential in Australia after the Metadata Retention Law
Data Protection

Why a VPN is essential in Australia after the Metadata Retention Law

As Australia enforces metadata retention, VPNs become crucial to safeguard privacy from government surveillance, making Get a VPN Day more relevant than ever.

By Anas Baig • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Microsoft launches 'phone signin' for Android and iOS - but what about its Windows Phone?
Biometrics

Microsoft launches 'phone signin' for Android and iOS - but what about its Windows Phone?

Microsoft has launched 'phone sign-in' specifically for Microsoft accounts on Android and iOS - but what about Windows Phones?.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Three things companies must know about data sovereignty when moving to cloud
Microsoft

Three things companies must know about data sovereignty when moving to cloud

Move out of that 1980s technology stack and into the world of the cloud – you can get there with knowledge and a trusted vendor.

By Jimmy Fitzgerald • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Openpay & Aopen collaborate to boost ANZ customer experience
Customer Experience

Openpay & Aopen collaborate to boost ANZ customer experience

AOPEN's newest partnership sees two Australian technology companies come together with the of integration of Openpay onto the AOPEN MeldCX system.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Sales and Marketing Jam set to inspire Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
Wireless Networks

Sales and Marketing Jam set to inspire Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

The Sales and Marketing Jam is an event hosted by the Kiwi Landing Pad to allow professionals based in the US to share their experience firsthand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

'Flashlight' Trojan targets Australian banking apps, takes pictures of victims
Malware

'Flashlight' Trojan targets Australian banking apps, takes pictures of victims

Android users are being warned about a fake flashlight app on Google Play that is targeting Australian banking apps.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
How businesses should prepare for Australia's new mandatory data breach notification laws
Firewalls

How businesses should prepare for Australia's new mandatory data breach notification laws

Australia, like other countries, has not been immune to data breaches in which personal information has been exposed.

By Sean Duca • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017