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78% of NZ small business owners worried about AI adoption
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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New Zealand small business owners are concerned that the development and adoption of AI is outpacing regulation, according to a study by Xero.
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Google.org launches AI, security and resilience initiative in APAC
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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strategy
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infoxchange
Google.org, in partnership with Infoxchange and the ADB, will provide digital resilience training to 40 NGOs in Asia and the Pacific.
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Yahoo acquires Commonstock, builds out retail resources
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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branding
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Yahoo acquires Commonstock, a social and community-based platform for retail investors, to enhance Yahoo Finance's offerings.
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AI causes worry for parents, 51% stop use of ChatGPT for homework
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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safety
A new survey from Norton, a Cyber Safety brand of Gen, has found that Kiwi parents now face a new challenge from AI chatbots.
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Xero opens Beautiful Business Fund to small businesses
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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financial systems
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xero
Xero announced submissions are now open and there are four categories Kiwi small businesses can put themselves forward for.
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Check Point reveals 8% spike in global cyberattacks by mid-2023
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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ransomware
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phishing
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email security
Lockbit3 leads ransomware surge in the year's first half, while unconventional targets surface amid new attack patterns.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from SAS
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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TechDay's 10-Minute IT Jams: Bryan Harris, EVP & CTO at SAS, discusses AI, generative AI, resilience, and SAS's $1B investment in AI.
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Data centres across APAC growing in scale: Cushman and Wakefield
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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There is headroom for data centre growth in Asia, but suitable land parcels are becoming more challenging to find in mature markets.
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High cost of Privileged Access Management preventing deployment
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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cybersecurity
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While 91% of IT leaders are better protected with Privileged Access Management, they are seeking more affordable solutions amid economic downturn.
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How businesses can harness the power of AI to meet changing compliance needs
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Using AI to help streamline document classification lets organisations manage their information more securely and efficiently while maintaining compliance.
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Confidence in New Zealand’s infrastructure under water
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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financial systems
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accounting systems
The annual Construction Industry Survey, in partnership with Teletrac Navman and Civil Contractors New Zealand, reveals cracks in New Zealand’s infrastructure.
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Appian Process Platform adds Appian AI Copilot in new update
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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Appian's AI Copilot provides practical value to accelerate development through generative AI interface creation and other planned future capabilities.
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Verizon executive joins Quantum-Secure encryption company
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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Ken Dixon, CEO of Tillman FiberCo LLC, joins Qrypt as an advisor. Qrypt offers quantum-secure encryption solutions for telecommunications.
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Disaster recovery services to be US$55.2 billion by 2030: Adroit
Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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According to Adroit Market Research, the global disaster recovery services market is estimated to be worth US$6.3 billion in 2022 and grow at a CAGR of 24.1%.
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NCC Group reveals Cl0p ransomware attack continues to dominate
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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ransomware
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supply chain
The findings mark a 154% increase year-on-year (198 attacks in July 2022), and a 16% rise on the previous month (434 attacks in June 2023).
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New security vulnerabilities exploited en masse in 2023 - Rapid7
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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ransomware
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data analytics
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advanced persistent threat protection
Rapid7 released its 2023 Mid-Year Threat Review, which provides a detailed snapshot of the attack landscape in the first six months of this year.
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VMware and NVIDIA build on existing partnership in the name of AI
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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partner programmes
VMware and NVIDIA are focused on readying the thousands of enterprises that run on VMware's cloud infrastructure for the era of generative AI.
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Intel's EVO standard for Laptops explained
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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endpoint protection
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edr
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personal computing devices
Intel's EVO standard redefines the laptop experience with superior performance, portability, and display quality, backed by rigorous testing and validation.
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Kore.ai appoints DK Sharma as President & COO
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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Kore.ai appoints Devendra Kumar Sharma as President and COO, bringing 30 years of industry expertise to the enterprise conversational AI leader.
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Aptum appoints CloudOps Founder Ian Rae as New CEO
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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storage
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private cloud
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entrepreneur
Aptum strengthens leadership team with new CEO, Ian Rae, Chairman of the Board, JP Rosato, and Chief Revenue Officer, David Wigglesworth.