COVID-19 stories - Page 51
An expert’s perspective on COVID-19 and fintech in NZ
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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FintechNZ general manager James Brown says that the virus could change the fintech landscape across industries.
Is it time for a remote work ramp-up?
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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storage
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
No need to panic. Look within your IT partner eco-system and leverage subject matter expertise to support increased remote work requirements.
New solution promises cloud deployment in two hours
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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Australian IT services company Linktech Australia says its Kloudily IaaS and virtual desktops solution will get employees into remote work in a hurry.
Apple rolls out new App Store restrictions in response to COVID-19
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.
Nutanix expands Xi Frame support across additional APAC data centers
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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converged infrastructure
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hybrid & remote work
Nutanix has bolstered its virtual desktop services, Xi Frame, across five more data centres in Asia Pacific, raising the total to 25, amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Phishing cases explode as attackers prey on coronavirus fears
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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Attackers, ever the opportunists, are capitalising on COVID-19, pushing phishing lures and establishing newly-registered coronavirus-related domains.
'Imagine 2020 reimagined': Westcon's annual event to go online
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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Westcon-Comstor is taking its annual Imagine conference online this year to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Alibaba Cloud delivers eCommerce to help retailers
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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Alibaba Cloud will deliver a series of eCommerce solutions to assist organisations that are adversely impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: Businesses providing laptops to employees for remote working
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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Some businesses are also getting ready for more staff to potentially work from home by providing laptops or remote access.
IDC: Global IT spending growth may drop as low as 1% for 2020
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Depending on how the economic factors around COVID-19 play out, a pessimistic scenario would see spending growth nowhere near the 4.3% expected.
Cybercriminals prey on healthcare panic to spread malware
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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email security
Cybercriminals exploit COVID-19 panic, sending fake HIV test results via phishing emails to spread Koadic malware, forensic experts from Proofpoint reveal.
Coronavirus delaying iWorld Australia shipments
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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iWorld Australia urges customers to order now due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China and surrounding countries.
Enlisting analytics and AI to contain the next pandemic
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Given today’s proliferation of data sources and advances in technology, we are now far better equipped to address disease outbreaks.
Coronavirus: Ingram Micro postpones cloud summit
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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Amid concerns over COVID-19, Ingram Micro Cloud has postponed its 2020 Cloud Summit, initially set for May in Miami Beach, to early next year.
IDC: PC market will also be hit by COVID-19
Fri, 6th Mar 2020
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personal computing devices
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mobility
The long list of ICT markets that are being disrupted by the virus’ effect on manufacturing includes desktops, laptops, workstations and tablets.
New Zealand tech firms feeling the threat of coronavirus
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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New Zealand tech firms face uncertainty as COVID-19 spreads, with financial markets plummeting and global economic fears rising, says FintechNZ.
IDC: Smartphone market bounce-back delayed by COVID-19
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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The disruption to the manufacturing centres in China will cause a huge dip in the growth of the global smartphone market for 2020.
The tech on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19
Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
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drones
GlobalData explains how emerging technologies are being deployed to help keep the spread of the virus in check.
Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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Despite COVID-19 fears, smart speaker shipments surged in Q4 2019. Amazon, Google, and Chinese vendors hit record highs, says Canalys.
NetLinkz helps Beijing government to get people back to work
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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NetLinkz's Virtual Invisible Network aids Beijing in COVID-19 recovery, supporting remote work and new contracts, poised for nationwide rollout.