COVID-19 means New Zealand's tech sector is more important than ever - NZTech

"Almost overnight, born of necessity, the government, businesses and people gained first-hand experience of a more digital world."More

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The positively disruptive potential of Open BankingMore

The dream of open banking: It's disruptive, and it's anyone's gameMore

Public cloud spending and revenues to soar in 2020More

B2B buyers more likely to buy from vendors with digital purchasing channels - reportMore

The changing economics in enterprise ITMore

Commvault updates data management portfolioMore

Green Light opens doors to new Auckland office

Sydney-based IT service provider Green Light has announced the opening of an office in Auckland in response to a growing need for on-demand, on-shore capability in New Zealand.More

How Workday's HR tools helped McMillan Shakespeare weather the COVID storm

"If we didn’t have the right tools in place, we wouldn’t have had the level of agility to give our executive team the data they needed to make such rapid workforce decisions — or text people within five minutes to provide them with critical information."More

Start your HCM journey on the right path with the complete buyer’s guide

The right HCM provider should be able to help you drive productivity, stay ahead of the compliance curve and deliver AI-driven insights. But before you make a decision, consider these key points.More

Is your head in the sand? Only 60% of firms believe an email could trigger a cyber attack

Where would the world be without the humble email? It's an important tool - and a weapon.More

How to design your own cutting-edge security ID cards

One of the first lines of defence for large enterprises, universities and government organisations is the security ID card. But instances of counterfeit are rising, and a simple photo ID printed on a plain white plastic card has virtually no defence such attacks.More

Microsoft business applications support safer workspaces

A pre-built Power Platform solution includes location readiness for safe office reopening, employee health and safety management, workplace care management, and location management. More

Gallagher fortifies cybersecurity reporting as NZ's first CVE Numbering Authority

"The CVE Program looks forward to partnering with Gallagher going forward as we collectively maintain our commitment to improving security."More

AWS Contact Lens for Connect set to arrive in A/NZ

The contact centre service adds machine learning capabilities that identify customer issues and trends in near-real time and enable call transcript search.More

Dropbox extends esignature solution & storage to A/NZ customers

Customers are now able to electronically sign and share documents from Dropbox, and store them within Australia to ensure data residency.More

Cohesity named as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Cohesity believes that it was named as a leader for its approach to modern data management.More

Why automation and cloud management are crucial ingredients for successful business

“With the old systems we had very limited visibility. Now, we can see exactly where we’re making money, and where we’re underperforming.”More

Microsoft enhances Azure platform with new capabilities

Leading the announcements, Microsoft states that the next generation of Azure Stack HCI is a native and integrated Azure service for integrating data centres with the cloud. More

Driving cloud cost efficiency with performance monitoring

Cloud infrastructure sprawl sneaks up on organisations through a series of individual decisions that in aggregate become inefficient. Thomas Dittmer shares how performance monitoring helped TravelSupermarket reduce cloud costs by 50%More

How to prioritise metrics as an e-commerce CTO

E-commerce technology leaders need to track, analyze, and act on large volumes of business and system performance data. Danny Miles, the CTO of Dollar Shave Club, shares a powerful framework for thinking about and prioritizing e-commerce metricsMore

Kiwi-born supply chain company makes waves in USA

Flintfox has been named Retail Partner of the Year by Microsoft US for outstanding sales achievement and innovation.More

Cloud spending surges in Q2 2020 - Canalys

Global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $34.6 billion in Q220More

16 reasons why you should move your backup to a NZ-hosted solution

It turns out that our own backyard has plenty of advantages over other international locations.More

Hybrid way of working the new normal - Microsoft

"As different parts of the world were hit by COVID-19, life and work were changed overnight for everyone."More

AWS launches fully-managed fraud detection service

Businesses lose billions of dollars to online fraud every year, however businesses respond by investing in cumbersome fraud management solutions that often rely on hand-coded rules and are difficult to keep up to date.More

Nine developer enablement practices to achieve DevOps at enterprise scale

Senior software engineering leader with experience at multiple Fortune 500 companies shares how a metrics-driven mindset can dramatically improve software quality and enable DevOps at enterprise scale.More

451 Research: The new shape of the enterprise network

In this new world, distance has become the silent digital business killer. Latency looms large, especially for high-performance edge applications, IoT and 5G use cases. More

One Identity & Ping Identity join forces on identity management

The partnership brings together Ping Identity's access management technology with One Identity’s identity governance and administration (IGA) technology.More

The winning formula for successful DataOps

Similar to DevOps, DataOps is an emerging set of practices, processes and technologies for building and enhancing data analytics pipelines to better meet the needs of the business. More

3 data challenges of modernising government agencies

The COVID-19 pandemic hit while Australia’s public sector was in the midst of amalgamation.More

Customer experience management with a local APAC flavour

We've collected the most common FAQs from CFOs in the Australia-Pacific region (along with client examples) about why a CX program can make a real difference.More

Microsoft's new security features address common pain points

Azure Sentinel, data loss prevention, and insider risk management are all announcements from this year's Inspire.More

RPA is important, but not as important as people

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and other intelligent automation technologies are increasing in popularity with businesses as they look to leverage competitive advantage during this uncertain time. However, having a people-centric approach continues to be a critical advantage. More

Microsoft 365 packed full of new features

New features include Lists, Universal Print, Yammer, Teams Rooms Premium, and more.More

COVID-19: the greatest digital accelerator of the decade, Twilio finds

COVID-19 and related nationwide lockdowns have resulted in businesses accelerating their digital transformation strategy and efforts by at least six years. More

Genesys announces native integration with Microsoft Teams

“By integrating our platform with Teams, employees can draw upon expertise from anywhere in the organisation so they can provide experiences tailored for every customer.”More

Y Soft expands Microsoft Universal Print integration

YSoft SAFEQ Cloud portfolio, which includes SAFEQ CloudPro and Breeze, is now fully integrated with Microsoft’s Universal Print.More

Must watch sessions & webinars for IT departments

We look at a bunch of upcoming digital sessions worth attending for CIO's & IT managers.More

APAC firms cling to manual expense processes - at great cost

Asia Pacific organisations that rely on manual finance processes could be losing as much as US$21.5 billion due to productivity inefficiencies each year.More

Google unveils security overhaul across G Suite products

Google has announced 11 new security features across G Suite, to provide stronger security in Gmail, Meet, and Chat.More

Schneider Electric shares sustainability statistics

Schneider Electric has shared the numbers behind its efforts to increase its sustainability in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.More

Ten-time Magic Quadrant leader shares the secret to better content services

Learn how organisations can transform and grow with an end-to-end content services platform.More

Fonterra named Microsoft's first major customer for new data centre region

The move will see the dairy giant migrate a large portion of its operations and critical data from on-premises data centres to Microsoft Azure once the ground-breaking data centre region is launched.More

WhiteHawk lands 'milestone' $5.9 million cybersecurity contract

The annual Software as a Service (SaaS) contract is a milestone contract with a Tier 1 client – a key US federal government department. More

Auth0 closes US$120m Series F funding round

This latest round of funding will help us continue to grow aggressively across Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) and Asia Pacific (APAC). It puts us in a very strong position."More

How to get a CX return on investment that works

Highlight the true impact of experience management with these insights.More

Zoom launches Zoom for Home hardware for remote workers

"The Zoom from Home category is a powerful way for the company to reach a work-from-home audience that craves tools to help with engagement, connection and collaboration.”More

Apple pledges 100% carbon neutrality by 2030

The commitment includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions by bolstering the use of low-carbon or recycled materials, investment into energy-efficient projects, as well as investment in conservation and environmental restoration programmes around the world.More

NZ enterprise ICT spending to drop 6.3%, says GlobalData

Almost all products/solutions categories are expected to witness reduced demand in 2020, as compared to the high growth projections before the outbreak.More

Avoiding project blowouts: What a good could ERP do for you

If you're already hunting for a business solution, then cut to the chase and download the Navigating Change Checklist now.More

Globalization Partners expands APAC presence

The company helps organisations to expand internationally without the need for branch offices or subsidiaries.More

COVID-19 means New Zealand's tech sector is more important than ever - NZTech

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Interview: Cloudera outlines the key tenets of hybrid cloud

The positively disruptive potential of Open BankingMore

The dream of open banking: It's disruptive, and it's anyone's gameMore

Public cloud spending and revenues to soar in 2020More

B2B buyers more likely to buy from vendors with digital purchasing channels - reportMore

The changing economics in enterprise ITMore

Commvault updates data management portfolioMore