New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 70
Why is NZ lagging behind the world in cybersecurity?
Tue, 21st Jun 2022
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tuanz
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skills gap
New Zealand ranks 56th in the world for cybersecurity, according to a report by TUANZ. The country aims to be in the top 10 by 2030.
Varonis Systems appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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cloud services
Varonis, an IT security firm, appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director to build relationships and manage partners in securing valuable data.
Thales appoints Jeff Connolly as CEO
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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customers
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support
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leadership
Jeff Connolly appointed CEO of Thales Australia, taking the reins from retiring CEO Chris Jenkins, effective September 1, 2022.
LogicMonitor appoints Marco Marinelli & Caerl Murray as ANZ channel lead & ANZ sales director
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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public cloud
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cloud services
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it industry
LogicMonitor, a leading cloud-based observability platform, appoints Marco Marinelli and Caerl Murray as ANZ channel lead and sales director.
Exclusive Networks appoints Danny Meadows as country manager for New Zealand & Pacific Islands
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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ict
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exclusive networks
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ingram micro
Danny Meadows appointed as new country manager for New Zealand and Pacific Islands at Exclusive Networks. Expanding company's presence in NZ region.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Access4
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Access4 are specialists in the unified communications sector, and Peter Eldon joins us today to discuss how UCaaS can play a vital role in business development.
Most NZ broadband can deliver four HD Netflix streams at the same time
Mon, 13th Jun 2022
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uc
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digital entertainment
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commerce commission
99% of top broadband plans in New Zealand can handle four simultaneous high-definition Netflix streams, says Measuring Broadband New Zealand programme report.
Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore as chief digital & data officer
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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uc
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telco
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insurance
Insurance firm Tower Insurance appoints Greg Moore, a veteran with over 20 years of experience, as chief digital and data officer.
Qrious appoints Christopher Laing as chief technology officer
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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iot
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ai
Christopher Laing has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer at Spark Business Group, driving data-led transformation for New Zealand enterprise.
Ports of Auckland ends automation project and loses $65m
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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rpa
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automation
Ports of Auckland has decided to end the automation of the Fergusson Container Terminal, leaving NZD $65 million worth of investment down the drain.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Denodo
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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virtualisation
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edutech
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data analytics
Denodo's regional VP, Benjamin Henshall, joins TechDay to discuss data virtualisation trends and new updates from the company in the APAC region.
KnowBe4 appoints Natalie Burrows as ANZ director of sales
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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leadership
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knowbe4
Natalie Burrows appointed as ANZ director of sales to help improve overall security culture and tackle social engineering for APAC organizations.
GroupM New Zealand appoints Manjit Singh as head of product & technology
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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data analytics
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bi
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big data
Manjit Singh appointed as Head of Product & Technology at GroupM to accelerate product, technology, and data identity solutions for clients.
LINQ system shows University of Otago could save 10,000 hours of time
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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digital transformation
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rpa
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university of otago
LINQ's modelling showed by consolidating five systems into one, the university could reallocate 10,000 hours of time - the equivalent of six full-time staff.
University of Otago to be anchor tenant for new Datagrid facility
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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hyperscale
University of Otago to become anchor tenant for NZ's first carbon-neutral hyperscale data centre, built in Southland.
Online shopping up 31% this quarter - NZ Post report
Tue, 31st May 2022
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ecommerce
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online shopping
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new zealand post
Online shopping spending in New Zealand for Q1 2022 is up 31% YoY and a whopping 86% YoY, according to the NZ Post eCommerce Spotlight report.
Why how you store data could make or break your business
Mon, 30th May 2022
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Data storage can often be a low priority but the consequences can be devastating. Why is this so important and what should NZ companies be thinking about?.
Ardern meets with Amazon Web Services CEO on US trade trip
Mon, 30th May 2022
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky has met with the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss AWS’ work in the country.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Secureworks
Mon, 30th May 2022
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Secureworks leaders discuss evolving cyber threats and the need to address cybersecurity negligence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Microsoft and Manaaki Whenua to map NZ's forest cover change
Mon, 30th May 2022
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spacetech
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ai
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cleantech
Microsoft and Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, are teaming up to develop improved detection of land use and forest cover change in New Zealand.