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Hands-on Review: The Fitbit Charge 4
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Fitbit Charge 4

With inbuilt GPS and Fitbit Pay in a reasonable $270 device, I appreciate the insights it provides for the sake of my mental and physical health.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Organisations increasingly concerned about data centre sustainability
Clean technologies

Organisations increasingly concerned about data centre sustainability

As data centres threaten to consume up to 20% of global electricity in a decade, DigiPlex launches a guide urging businesses to address sustainability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Auth0 recruits Smartsheet CFO to board of directors
Identity

Auth0 recruits Smartsheet CFO to board of directors

Auth0 welcomes Smartsheet CFO Jennifer Ceran to its board, along with three new executives to its leadership team.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Multi-factor authentication

Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world

Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 7th May 2020
Worldwide headphone market on track despite COVID-19
Digital Entertainment

Worldwide headphone market on track despite COVID-19

The worldwide headphones market is expected to experience strong growth in 2020, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'
DataCentre infrastructure

Google unveils ambitious plan for '24/7 carbon-free data centres'

Google aims for '24/7 carbon-free' data centres by using a new computing platform that shifts tasks to times when greener energy sources are plentiful.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
Almost four million Quidd users have credentials exposed
Cybersecurity

Almost four million Quidd users have credentials exposed

Risk Based Security says the leaked data sets include email addresses, usernames, and bcrypt hashed passwords of 3,954,416 users.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2020
Energy efficiency, decent budgets and strong teams crucial for data centre projects
Hyperscale

Energy efficiency, decent budgets and strong teams crucial for data centre projects

Energy efficiency and data center relocation are top priorities for IT professionals in 2020, according to a poll by Secure I.T. Environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020
Fuji Xerox brings accounts receivable solution to APAC
Risk & Compliance

Fuji Xerox brings accounts receivable solution to APAC

The AI-driven, cloud-based solution enables intra-team collaboration and is compliant with standards in over 60 countries.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2020
Verizon expands security portfolio with new solutions to combat cybercrime
Cybersecurity

Verizon expands security portfolio with new solutions to combat cybercrime

Verizon Business strengthens its cybersecurity portfolio with new solutions employing advanced analytics and blockchain to combat increasing cybercrime threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption
Digital Entertainment

Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption

Despite COVID-19 fears, smart speaker shipments surged in Q4 2019. Amazon, Google, and Chinese vendors hit record highs, says Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020
Honeywell launches ML solution to reduce buildings' energy consumption
DataCentre infrastructure

Honeywell launches ML solution to reduce buildings' energy consumption

Machine learning autonomously adjusts building energy settings to deliver up to 10% energy savings, says Honeywell.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020
BlackBerry Cylance: Latest report reveals global attack surface expansion
AI Security

BlackBerry Cylance: Latest report reveals global attack surface expansion

Nation-state backed threat actor groups are evolving and sophisticated attack toolsets are increasing, according to the BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2020
Epson's new hyper-energy efficient multifunction printers
Printing

Epson's new hyper-energy efficient multifunction printers

Sustainable and efficient range of new products designed for small business and corporate customers to produce more and use less energy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020
FIDO: The word that could defeat phishing attacks once and for all
Phishing

FIDO: The word that could defeat phishing attacks once and for all

Attackers know that sometimes they don't need to attack the technology – they just need to attack people instead.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020
Hands-on Review: Sennheiser Ambeo Sound Bar
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Sennheiser Ambeo Sound Bar

The thirteen drivers will have your sound bouncing off your walls while placing you in the centre of all the action.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2020
Ping Identity launches updates to help accelerate multi-cloud adoption
DevOps

Ping Identity launches updates to help accelerate multi-cloud adoption

Ping Identity announces updates to its Ping Intelligent Identity platform to support multi-cloud adoption and passwordless authentication.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2019
Vodafone NZ publishes annual sustainability report
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ publishes annual sustainability report

Vodafone legal, regulatory and sustainability director Juliet Jones says she's pleased with the company's progress but as always, there's still work to do.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2019
DigiPlex study finds consumers want eco-labelling on digital services
DataCentre infrastructure

DigiPlex study finds consumers want eco-labelling on digital services

A DigiPlex survey reveals that 66% of Nordic consumers desire eco-labelling for digital services to mitigate climate impact, pushing for sustainable choices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2019