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MYOB unveils New Zealand winners of 2020 MYOB Partner Awards
Fintech

MYOB unveils New Zealand winners of 2020 MYOB Partner Awards

MYOB announces winners of its 2020 Partner Awards in New Zealand, celebrating excellence in bookkeeping and accounting.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
Are you ready for a more privacy-focused New Zealand?
Cybersecurity

Are you ready for a more privacy-focused New Zealand?

New Zealand's new Privacy Act is now in effect, and there are significant changes that affect every organisation that operates in New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
NZX, Metservice attacks show Kiwi companies must rethink cyber security
Cybersecurity

NZX, Metservice attacks show Kiwi companies must rethink cyber security

The attacks are a wake-up call for New Zealand businesses to step up their threat protection and contingency planning systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Oct 2020
Managers out of touch with employees
Digital Transformation

Managers out of touch with employees

Only 60 per cent of staff trust employers to provide skills training, widening fears that COVID-19 will intensify job insecurity.

By Georgie Hughes • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020

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ANZ embraces creative leadership for business success - Adobe report
Marketing Technologies

ANZ embraces creative leadership for business success - Adobe report

Adobe concludes that plenty of respondents are creative leaders (60%), but only a few achieved the title of 'visionary' (13%).

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
Futureproof your business with lasting agility
DevOps

Futureproof your business with lasting agility

75% of Forbes G2000 firms are expected to be software-powered by 2024, leading to an increased reliance on low-code tools.

By Paul Arthur • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Dec 2020
Manufacturing CFOs optimistic due to economic recovery, resilience and reshoring
Manufacturing

Manufacturing CFOs optimistic due to economic recovery, resilience and reshoring

Australia's manufacturing industry CFOs are optimistic about the future, focusing on reshoring and upskilling in the post-pandemic world.

By Sanjay Galal • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020
CFOs turning to Industry 4.0 to evolve manufacturing sector
Manufacturing

CFOs turning to Industry 4.0 to evolve manufacturing sector

Manufacturing CFOs must embrace technology and take on strategic roles as the industry advances towards digitisation, says SYSPRO report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2020
Visual development tools present real opportunity for ANZ businesses
DevOps

Visual development tools present real opportunity for ANZ businesses

Nearly one-quarter of businesses in Australia and New Zealand plan to adopt visual development tools in the next 18 months, according to a study by IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
One in four Kiwis looking to upskill to boost employability
Recruitment

One in four Kiwis looking to upskill to boost employability

One in four New Zealanders plan to upskill in the next 6-12 months, driven by career changes and the fear of unemployment, says Finder.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020
The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on

NCC Group's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution offers a human-centric, integrated approach to cybersecurity, helping prevent costly breaches.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2020
By 2025, half of all work tasks will be handled by machines
Artificial Intelligence

By 2025, half of all work tasks will be handled by machines

Half of all work tasks set to be done by machines by 2025, says World Economic Forum report. This could worsen inequality, warn experts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
GitHub spruces up mobile platform as devs leave their desks behind
Marketing Technologies

GitHub spruces up mobile platform as devs leave their desks behind

GitHub says these developments reflect the fact that more developers are turning to mobile apps to get their coding done.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2020
AI as the biggest driver of organisational growth - Citrix
Virtualisation

AI as the biggest driver of organisational growth - Citrix

Artificial intelligence is the key driver of organizational growth, says research from Citrix. This will lead to new roles and flexible work models.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub make significant headway on digital skills initiative
Marketing Technologies

Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub make significant headway on digital skills initiative

Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub have reached 10 million learners globally since announcing their digital skills initiative.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2020
ACE Training and Microsoft team up to support remote collaboration in NZ
Unified Communications

ACE Training and Microsoft team up to support remote collaboration in NZ

ACE Training collaborates with Microsoft to support cloud adoption in New Zealand through a series of Teams webinars.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2020
Artificial intelligence key to NZ's economic future - report
Unified Communications

Artificial intelligence key to NZ's economic future - report

AI adoption vital for New Zealand's economic future, says Accenture. Employee adoption remains a key barrier to scaling the technology.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2020

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