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How sustainability, DCIM and the Open Compute Project present opportunity for colocation providers

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Colocation providers eye sustainability, DCIM, and OCP for cutting costs and new revenue streams, amid a rising eco-conscious market.
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Aussies more romantic than Kiwis, Adobe reckons, but we like the bedroom

Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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Pulses look set to be racing in France and New Zealand this Valentine's Day as the only two countries to search for images of couples in bed.
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India using alternative channels to enable widespread broadband services

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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The Government of India is working to bring cost-effective broadband services to all its citizens, through the use of white spaces.
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Xero takes home NZ international business award

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
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The top 10 emerging risks in cybersecurity

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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Insider threats and ageing vulnerabilities among top 10 cybersecurity risks, says Gartner's expert at Johannesburg conference.
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Trend Micro helps INTERPOL bring down notorious Nigerian cybercriminal

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Trend Micro has helped INTERPOL catch the leader of a Nigerian cyber criminal ring, responsible for up to $60 million in losses from BEC scams.
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Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
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Fight against spam now a global effort

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.
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Aussie SaaS company gears up for local and global expansion

Wed, 11th May 2016
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Unleashed Software has raised $3 million in new capital and is reportedly planning to expand business both locally and on an international level.
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Top computer science university revealed

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university for Computer Science, according to a global survey.
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IBM and Indosat Ooredoo partner for Indonesian cloud services

Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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IBM and Indonesian telco and services provider Indosat Ooredoo are partnering up with a joint data center to provide cloud services in a $200m deal.
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Aussie businesses aware of email threats, but are they prepared?

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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Australian businesses have high email threat awareness and confidence in security solutions, according to research by Mimecast.
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Innovative Kiwi post-production software making global headway

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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New Kiwa Digital software is revolutionizing the TV and film post-production industry, halving the time spent in the studio.
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New Zealand's already winning the RWC... at least on social media

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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New Zealand leads the globe in Rugby World Cup social media buzz, outpacing rivals in excitement and engagement according to Adobe Digital Index.
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Xero to double turnover to $200M this year, says CEO Rod Drury

Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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New Zealand accounting software pioneer Xero expects to double global revenue to more than $200 million in the year to March 2016.
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Colette picks NetSuite to support business expansion

Fri, 8th May 2015
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Aussie retailer Colette gears up for global growth with NetSuite's cloud solutions, overhauling POS and financial systems.
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Facebook proves a winner during Cyclone Pam

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Cyclone Pam sees Bay of Plenty Civil Defence's Facebook 'likes' surge by 196%, reaching 93,845 people during the crisis.
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Students share their thoughts on bullying as CensusAtSchool launches

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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New Zealand schoolchildren to tackle bullying in nationwide survey, as part of long-running educational project.
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New things ahead for ICONZ-Webvision's Deidre Steyn

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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After more than three years at ICONZ-Webvisions, Steyn has decided to go out on her own and start a consulting firm.
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Thousands fall each hour for 'free Audi R8' Facebook scam

Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Over 200,000 duped by a Facebook scam offering 'free' Audi R8s, as Bitdefender reveals an alarming rise in victims mostly from the US and the UK.