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Leader, Leapfrogger, or Laggard? The 3 types of business & how to get ahead
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Investment in technology is a crucial factor in a company's survival post-COVID, says a report from Accenture.
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Australia and New Zealand lead cloud adoption, but more progress to be made
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Australia and New Zealand are leading the way in cloud adoption, ranking joint first with the United States, according to the Infosys Cloud Radar 2021 report.
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Rubrik doubles down on data security, backup and recovery solutions
Thu, 27th May 2021
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According to a recent report from Bitdefender, ransomware attacks are climbing by more than 715% year over year.
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Tesserent & Claroty ink reseller deal to secure OT environments across ANZ
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Australian cybersecurity firm Tesserent has partnered with Claroty to deliver cybersecurity protection to customers in Australia and New Zealand.
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Atos empowers telecommunications in an age of 5G and multi-cloud
Wed, 26th May 2021
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Cloud computing is transforming the IT industry and raising questions for organisations. Atos explores the future of 5G and cloud in a new report.
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BlackLine picks up SAP Pinnacle Partner of the Year Award
Wed, 26th May 2021
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BlackLine has secured a win in the SAP Pinnacle Awards, recognising the company’s contributions as an SAP partner.
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Data backup and recovery software StorageCraft now supports Google, Amazon, Azure, and Wasabi
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Data management company StorageCraft has released major updates to its flagship backup and recovery platforms.
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Waikato DHB cyber attack: Medical files may have been taken
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Waikato hospitals are still offline after a cyber attack, sparking concerns that medical data may have been accessed by hackers.
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Fortinet bolsters endpoint security platform with MITRE ATT&CK tags for system activity
Mon, 24th May 2021
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New capabilities include MITRE ATT&CK tags, extended detection and response, and managed detection and response service options.
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Six reasons why the pandemic has accelerated the shift to cloud
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Faced with the prospect of having a remote workforce in place indefinitely, businesses are realising that cloud-based resources are the only practical option.
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Budget 2021: Govt backs digital skills training for small & medium businesses
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Budget 2021 allocates $44m over 2 years to support New Zealand's Digital Boost program for small and medium businesses.
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Poor service quality costing companies significant revenue
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Businesses risk losing customers due to inconsistencies in the efficiency and quality of service across channels.
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Data poorly understood, inadequately valued and badly managed - report
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Global businesses are losing billions of dollars due to poor management and understanding of data, according to a report from Anmut.
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Cybersecurity company Vectra AI announces Tony Bauman as new country manager for ANZ
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Vectra AI appoints Tony Bauman as new country manager for Australia and New Zealand, enhancing its cybersecurity presence in the region.
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How to shore up cyber-defences of financial institutions for the future
Thu, 20th May 2021
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Accenture’s latest research defined four key risks: Supply chain attacks, cyber-fraud, insider threats and extortion and ransomware.
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CFOs should invest in AI soon or risk obsolescence — Gartner
Thu, 20th May 2021
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CFOs must embrace AI within next few years or risk falling behind, warns analyst firm Gartner. Modernisation is just the starting point.
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Commerce giant OSF Digital acquires NZ-based consultancy Adept Group
Thu, 20th May 2021
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OSF Digital and Adept have been working together since 2019 following Adept’s onboarding to the OSF Global Partner Alliance.
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Travel software firm Serko suffers sharp losses amid pandemic disruption
Thu, 20th May 2021
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Serko, the travel software company, has reported an increased net loss of $29.4m due to the impact of the pandemic on its business.
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NZ software firm Timely snapped up by overseas buyer
Thu, 20th May 2021
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US company EverCommerce has acquired Dunedin-based software firm Timely, which provides booking software for spas and salons.
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Google Cloud launches Vertex AI, an all-new ML platform
Wed, 19th May 2021
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With Vertex AI, users can implement machine learning operations (MLOps) to build ML projects throughout the entire development lifecycle.