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More perks, more loyalty?

Staff given fresh challenges are far more likely to stay, with 83% saying such opportunities boost loyalty to their employer.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018

Smart Cities

Could plants replace street lights?

Lower electricity use could come from treated trees and houseplants that glow softly, as MIT researchers test plant-based lighting.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 10th Jun 2018

Robotics

Airbus successfully trials self-piloted eVTOL aircraft

Urban air mobility took a step closer as the all-electric craft rose 5 metres in a 53-second self-piloted test flight in Oregon.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018

Gaming

Hands-on impressions with Ubisoft's The Crew 2 online beta

Ubisoft recently staged a closed online beta for its upcoming racer The Crew 2. We got a chance to test drive what the new game has to offer.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

Global Stories

United States (US) stories

Cisco

Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round

Cohesity announced it raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018

Oracle

Waikato software firm nominated for ExportNZ Awards

According to More4Apps global marketing manager Jayne Perry, the nomination is a special event for its Hamilton-based team.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018

EduTech

IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market

Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018

Customer Relationship Management

CX perception gap means opportunities for channel

A new survey from Mitel shows that businesses' customer experience isn't as good as they think - but tech could be a big part of the solution.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018

Fintech

Xero announces connected accounting features to bring SMBs and advisors closer

The new products include connected accounting, Xero HQ and Xero Projects updates, and improvements to bank reconciliation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

New Zealander appointed as Global Cyber Alliance ambassador

New Zealander Tony Krzyzewski is one of eight international ambassadors appointed to the Global Cyber Alliance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

Virtualisation

Why agility matters in the war against cybercrime

Endace's EMEA senior director shares why agility is fundamental to cybersecurity, enforcing that if it isn't top of the agenda, it should be.

By James Barrett • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

Data Protection

Singapore welcomes new player in enterprise data security space

US cybersecurity firm, Protegrity, has opened its first sales office in Singapore as it aims to establish a presence in the Asia Pacific region.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018

Biometrics

Silent authentication may be the next best thing for last-mile delivery

Silent authentication could revolutionise last-mile delivery, providing ultra-personalised, secure services via behavioural biometrics and smart technologies.

By Emmanuel Legros • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018

Hyperscale

Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue

The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018

Risk & Compliance

Singapore-based AI startup scoops Australian RegTech award

Singapore-based AI startup Silent Eight has won the top spot at the RegTech Association Australia's inaugural pitch fest this year.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Unified Communications

CHANNEL SUCCESS: NEC taps Baycom as its best kiwi UC partner

The recognition follows the establishment of NEC Australia's official partner program for New Zealand in 2017.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 29th May 2018

Cybersecurity

Trump cancelling North Korea summit will have 'cyber-retaliation'

Trump cancels historic North Korea summit, sparking fears of cyber-retaliation. Experts warn of potential US cyberattacks targeting government and corporations.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018