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What you need to know about Omicron

Booster shots are now seen as the best way to curb Omicron, as experts say prior infection alone may not provide enough protection.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Jan 2022

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Artificial Intelligence

Rage against the machine: Can an AI programme be an inventor?

New Zealand has been caught by a global fight between humans and machines that might define intellectual property rights for the rest of the century.

By Nicholas Pointon • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Feb 2022

Crypto

The wild west of cryptocurrency fraud & How Kiwis are getting stung

Cryptopia went from launch to managing funds for 1.4 million investors to a significant data breach and its inevitable death - all in just five years.

By Sara Barker • 12 min read • Fri, 11th Feb 2022

Digital Transformation

Mitsubishi, Digital Realty deal creates Japanese data centre

A new partnership between Mitsubishi and Digital Realty has resulted in the opening of a data centre in Tokyo.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022

Network Infrastructure

NEXTDC's S2 data centre brings AWS Direct Connect to Sydney

The Sydney data centre is the fourth NEXTDC facility in Australia to host AWS Direct Connect for private network connections.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022

DataCentre infrastructure

Aussie businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid international tensions

Australian businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid rising international tensions, following recent attack on News Corp. #Cybersecurity.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Feb 2022

Malware

APAC organisations forking out millions due to ransomware

80% of organisations in APAC were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021, with over half paying the ransom, according to a report by Claroty.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2022

Marketing Technologies

Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration

Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2022

Fintech

eCommerce financing platform Wayflyer hits 'unicorn' status after $150m funding round

An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Feb 2022

Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - First update of the year from SonicWall

This week we start the first of our SonicWall IT Jam series, speaking with sales director ASEAN Sales SooHan Bai.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022

Phishing

Phishing emails in Q421 focused on everyday tasks - research

Phishing emails in the last quarter of 2021 were primarily focused on users' everyday tasks, new research has found.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022

Apple

Apple's NZ sales arm reports $28m profit as revenue climbs

Apple's New Zealand sales arm has reported a $28.8 million profit for the last financial year, up from $23.4 m in 2020.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022

Supply Chain

$729.1b opportunity for global eCommerce logistics market says analyst firm

eCommerce logistics market set to reach $729.1 billion by 2027 and transform post-COVID marketplace, says report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jan 2022

EduTech

Cryptocurrency trading in NZ below world average, but signs show increased awareness

New Zealand's cryptocurrency usage rate is below the global average, with only 9% of Kiwi adults owning cryptocurrency, finds a new study by Finder.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022

DevOps

CloudBolt expands C-Suite with new CFO appointment

Dolan will oversee the company's accounting, legal, and finance teams while managing the organisational dynamics of rapid growth and expansion.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022

Film

Autodesk buys Auckland-based media production firm Moxion

Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022

Customer Relationship Management

Retailers must step up omnichannel customer experience - Forrester report

Customers seek to engage with a unified brand or organisation across all touchpoints, regardless of whether they are offline or online.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2022

Gaming

App and mobile usage continues to soar according to new App Annie report

App and mobile usage has significantly increased around the world, according to the new App Annie State of Mobile 2022 report.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jan 2022

Customer Relationship Management

The Engenco Group chooses SugarCRM to power customer relations

Engenco Group implements SugarCRM to consolidate customer data, improve insights, and enhance customer experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jan 2022

Data Analytics

Data derived from customer loyalty: more valuable than ever before?

With the death of cookies, the 'value exchange' between businesses and their customers' willingness to share personal data has never been so important.

By Billy Loizou • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Jan 2022