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Spark boosts rural wireless broadband capacity to meet COVID-19 demand
Unified Communications

Spark boosts rural wireless broadband capacity to meet COVID-19 demand

Spark has boosted its rural wireless broadband capacity in a bid to meet demand following the COVID-19 lockdown.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Software providers seeing light at end of pandemic tunnel
Report

Software providers seeing light at end of pandemic tunnel

ABSIA's report uncovers expectations of growth and innovation and technological change as the Australian economy emerges from the pandemic.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Video games market booming following COVID-19 related lockdowns
Gaming

Video games market booming following COVID-19 related lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled a major boom in the video games market, boosting the value of top gaming companies by USD $354.5 billion in just six months.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Microsoft to help NZ job seekers acquire new digital skills for the COVID-19 economy
Microsoft

Microsoft to help NZ job seekers acquire new digital skills for the COVID-19 economy

Microsoft and Adecco have partnered to offer free learning resources to New Zealand job seekers, helping them gain the necessary skills for in-demand roles.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
Huawei ranks #6 among world's most innovative companies for 2020
Health Technologies

Huawei ranks #6 among world's most innovative companies for 2020

Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Huawei occupy the top spots, followed by Alibaba, IBM, Sony and Facebook.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
Phishers cash in on the COVID-19 pandemic - how to avoid being reeled in
Firewalls

Phishers cash in on the COVID-19 pandemic - how to avoid being reeled in

COVID-19 crisis brings out the worst in hackers as phishing scams surge, targeting vulnerable individuals and businesses.

By Mark Sinclair • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
HP Inc pledges to eliminate 75% of single-use plastic by 2025
Clean technologies

HP Inc pledges to eliminate 75% of single-use plastic by 2025

This transition from plastic to molded fibre has already eliminated 933 tonnes of hard-to-recycle expanded plastic foam last year, according to HP.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2020
Citrix partners with HPE to aid employees returning to offices
Virtualisation

Citrix partners with HPE to aid employees returning to offices

Citrix and HPE partner to deliver intelligent workplace solutions for businesses adapting to changes caused by COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Arrow ECS NZ reports mild profit increase in FY19
Arrow ECS

Arrow ECS NZ reports mild profit increase in FY19

Arrow ECS NZ reports NZ$3.3m revenue in FY19, a slight drop from FY18. Profit increases to NZ$ 2.1m from NZ$1.8m. Distribution deals secured.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Cybersecurity spending slumps - but swift recovery expected
Supply Chain

Cybersecurity spending slumps - but swift recovery expected

New research from GlobalData found that the industry will recover after this initial slump to be worth almost US$238 billion by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
Business climate stabilising for tech companies following COVID-19 crisis - report
Cybersecurity

Business climate stabilising for tech companies following COVID-19 crisis - report

The survey shows technology companies are continuing to see customer interest in cybersecurity, cloud computing and other areas.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
IDC names top Digital Workplace Services vendors
Workplace

IDC names top Digital Workplace Services vendors

A new MarketScape report from IDC names the Leaders and Major Players in the market that is seeing forced growth in the time of COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
Start ups revenue drops by 40% or more amid COVID-19 crisis
Virtual Private Networks

Start ups revenue drops by 40% or more amid COVID-19 crisis

40% of UK start-ups experience a revenue drop of 40% or more during COVID-19 crisis, says Atlas VPN investigation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
Report: Brute-force attacks feed on remote working vulnerabilities
Malware

Report: Brute-force attacks feed on remote working vulnerabilities

A new report from ESET has detailed the extent to which attackers employ brute-force tactics to infiltrate remote desktop protocols.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
Okta, CrowdStrike, Netskope and Proofpoint create shared zero trust security strategy
Malware

Okta, CrowdStrike, Netskope and Proofpoint create shared zero trust security strategy

Okta, CrowdStrike, Netskope, and Proofpoint have unveiled a joint zero trust security strategy, crucial for secure digital and remote working environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
How to make going 'back to the office' safe again
Disaster Recovery

How to make going 'back to the office' safe again

It may be 2020 but many organisations still rely on a manual call tree to disseminate accurate information to ensure staff safety.

By Graeme Orsborn • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
RMIT, Siemens and Festo team up to establish Australian-focused digital innovation hub
Health Technologies

RMIT, Siemens and Festo team up to establish Australian-focused digital innovation hub

RMIT, Siemens and Festo have partnered to establish an Industrial Digital Innovation Hub in Australia, supporting Industry 4.0 workforce transformation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2020
Training is essential to build cybersecurity awareness
Firewalls

Training is essential to build cybersecurity awareness

More than ever, businesses need to ensure that all their workers have the right skills and training to protect the business from cybercrime.

By Jon McGettigan • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2020

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