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Surprise - the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games were hacked

Games organisers have reportedly admitted that its servers had been attacked, forcing them to shut down the official website.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers

The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

Phishing

Japan tech firm Soliton Systems invests in LookingGlass cybersecurity

Soliton Systems partners with LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to boost cybersecurity for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Olympic Games.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017

Virtualisation

Citrix smooths road to Rio Olympics for Sky TV

Sky TV has deployed Citrix's NetScaler SD-WAN at the Rio Olympics to ensure uninterrupted network performance.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016

Fitness

Think you could cut it as an Olympian? A new app allows you to find out

Using data from runners' fitness trackers, Cadence lets runners pit their own performance against those of the best athletes in the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016

Malware

Online buyers beware: Rio Olympics 'ideal' for cybercrims

Cyber alert for Rio Olympics-goers: ESET flags scams targeting eager fans buying tickets online. Ensure device security, experts advise.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2016

Gear VR

Rio 2016 dubbed the stay at home Olympics

It's the day before the grand opening of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, so why do 1.3 million tickets still remain unsold?.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2016

Cybersecurity

A warning from Zscaler - don't drop your security baton this olympics

With the Olympics on the horizon, a strong warning has been issued for organizations by Zscaler to refocus their security efforts.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

Samsung

Samsung seals Olympic deal with golden handshake

Samsung extends partnership with IOC through 2020 Olympics, sponsoring in wireless communications and computing category.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2014

YouTube

Olympics used as bait for online attacks

Hackers use Olympics as a weapon for online fraud, with fake YouTube websites helping spammers take advantage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2012

Digital Entertainment

Olympic fans told to text, tweet or watch TV

TV coverage issues has led to calls for lessened twitter and texting activities during the Olympics as data networks become overloaded.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2012

Olympic Games

Olympic tech wins gold

Tech innovations steal the spotlight at London 2012 Olympics, setting a high-tech stage for Kiwi athletes and world champions alike.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jul 2012

Unified Communications

Telecom's Olympic Galaxy S III incentive

London travel package worth $40,000 on offer for buyers of new Samsung smartphone. How does it compare with Vodafone's offer?.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 1 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2012

Gaming

Vancouver 2010

Vancouver 2010 falls short of reviving the Winter Olympics' video game legacy, with standout graphics but lacking depth in gameplay.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Apr 2010

Data Analytics

BE A BUSINESS OLYMPIAN

Becoming a business Olympian requires a dedicated team and robust systems, akin to the support behind an Olympic athlete's success.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2010

Unified Communications

Raise the cloud

A project planned for London's 2012 Olympic Games sounds like pure science fiction, but the technology that could see it built is already available.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Olympic Games stories

TVNZ

TVNZ packs for Rio, despite demands from Sky TV

Despite recent uncertainty, Sky TV will be joined by Television New Zealand (TVNZ) at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

Olympic Games

Twitter crashes on Olympics eve

Twitter crashes yet again on the eve of the London 2012 Olympics, sparking concerns over its ability to handle the games' traffic.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2012