Stories by Staff - Page 52
Key must 'come clean' on NSA / GCSB fibre optic cable interception
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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government
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fibre
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green party
Green Party calls on PM John Key to explain discussions about a US interception site on New Zealand's fibre optic cable.
Space Jam? Not in this universe…
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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spacetech
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rocket lab
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satellite
A man of the universe with star credibility to match, when Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck says there’s space in space, he means it.
Govt: Online voting ticking the right boxes
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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uc
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government
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telco
An online voting report for local elections has been welcomed by Associate Local Government Minister, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga.
'Slow, sluggish, not sweet at all'... Labour slams broadband
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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uc
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government
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telco
Rural communities, frustrated by slow and unstable broadband, have been delivered a two fingered salute by Steven ‘Everything’s Sweet' Joyce.
Life after Dotcom as Mega makes local CEO move...
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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mega
Graham Gaylard appointed CEO of Mega Ltd, bringing his experience in technology start-ups to lead the company's global growth phase.
Connector Systems beefs up security portfolio with new distie deal
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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cybersecurity
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connector systems
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cyberark
Connector Systems strengthens its security lineup in Oceania by partnering with CyberArk to distribute privileged account solutions.
Symantec invites partners to BE ready…
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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cybersecurity
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symantec
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westcon-comstor
Westcon NZ hosts Symantec's Backup Exec sessions to revolutionise data protection, featuring enhanced speeds and efficiency.
NZTech praises Govt agency data access progress...
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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government
The NZ Technology Industry Association welcomes progress on a business transformation project to simplify business-government interaction.
Canterbury software start up bags $700k Japanese investment
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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facebook
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instagram
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social media
Kiwi firm Shuttlerock secures a £700k Japanese deal, eyeing expansion with Opt, Japan's digital giant, enhancing their global digital marketing reach.
IBM NZ worker loses constructive dismissal appeal
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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ibm
In a landmark ruling, a former IBM NZ employee loses his appeal on constructive dismissal, ordered to pay $4000 for breaching employment terms.
Sue You! … Microsoft takes Samsung to court
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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smartphones
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft has filed legal action against Samsung, accusing the South Korean tech giant of breaching a contract.
Microsoft illuminates NZ with new flagship smartphone release...
Sat, 2nd Aug 2014
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smartphones
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uc
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microsoft
Microsoft Devices has announced that its new flagship device, the Lumia 930, will be launched in New Zealand this month.
NZ widens Big Data eye as business potential reaches the sky...
Sat, 2nd Aug 2014
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
New Zealand aims to be world leader in data sharing with high ethical and privacy standards, says Finance Minister.
School ICT review will address skills shortage, says MYOB
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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government
MYOB champions gov't push to combat NZ’s ICT skills gap through school curriculum overhaul, promising brighter futures for students.
Calling all Aucklanders... Head to Wairau Park for the Noel Leeming Tech Expo
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Calling all Aucklanders - why not head to Wairau Park this weekend for the eagerly anticipated Noel Leeming three-day Tech Expo?.
Burn baby burn… 'No surprises' as Xero growth continues
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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cloud services
Xero burned through $17.3 million during the last quarter, yet remains on-track with the company’s ambitious growth plans.
Govt's Digital Technologies review 'big news' for sector
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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government
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iitp
The Government's new strategic plan for science and technology in schools has been praised by the Institute of IT Professionals.
Security focused WatchGuard on warpath to equip ANZ channel...
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard Technologies is training its partner network in Australia and New Zealand to deal with ongoing IT security threats.
Telecom takes on Sky with 5000 hours of Lightbox content...
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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uc
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digital entertainment
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lightbox
Lightbox will provide up to 5000 hours of TV content for Kiwis, as Telecom takes the fight to internet-television industry rival Sky.
Service incidents 'not device related' as human error troubles business
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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personal computing devices
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dimension data
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pc hardware
A report by Dimension Data reveals that human error accounts for nearly one-third of the 91,000 IT service incidents logged in 2013, outstripping device issues.