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Selling confidence in the boardroom – a guide for CISOs
Cybersecurity

Selling confidence in the boardroom – a guide for CISOs

Cybersecurity is now a priority in the boardroom. CISOs must communicate effectively to ensure adequate security measures are in place.

By Vikas Tatwani • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Dec 2021
Review prompts police to halt plans to use facial recognition technology
Surveillance

Review prompts police to halt plans to use facial recognition technology

Police are pressing pause for now on using facial recognition technology to identify people off live camera feeds, but will still use it on stored footage.

By Phil Pennington • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Dec 2021
Blackline achieves ISO/IEC certifications for security & data privacy
Fintech

Blackline achieves ISO/IEC certifications for security & data privacy

Cloud-based accounting firm BlackLine has achieved ISO/IEC 27018 and 27701 certifications for its security and data privacy standards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Dec 2021
How to keep data off the Dark Web, even though it's growing darker
Malware

How to keep data off the Dark Web, even though it's growing darker

Let's delve deeper into a Dark Web investigation which discusses the rapid growth of Dark Web activity and suggests ways to protect an organisation's data.

By Mike Schuricht • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Dec 2021
How to modernise IT with minimal disruption
Digital Transformation

How to modernise IT with minimal disruption

Businesses face challenges when modernising their software and IT systems. Here are seven important considerations to navigate the process successfully.

By Vikas Tatwani • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Dec 2021
Australia prioritises IT hardware manufacturing on the road to digital sovereign resilience
Manufacturing

Australia prioritises IT hardware manufacturing on the road to digital sovereign resilience

Australia's new computer hardware manufacturing facility aims to enhance sovereign resilience in IT infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Dec 2021
Security concerns are accelerating private 5G adoption
Malware

Security concerns are accelerating private 5G adoption

Private 5G networks are expected to become the standard choice, according to new research by NTT, with 90% of executives predicting their adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Dec 2021
LOGOS and Pure Data Centres partner for APAC expansion
Hyperscale

LOGOS and Pure Data Centres partner for APAC expansion

Industrial infrastructure development firm LOGOS has partnered with Pure Data Centers (Pure DC) to expand its data center portfolio in Asia Pacific.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Dec 2021
Technologists need better visibility into IT performance to avoid more high profile outages
Outage

Technologists need better visibility into IT performance to avoid more high profile outages

'If it can happen to Facebook, it could happen to us.' This will be the concern in IT departments all over the world.

By Joe Byrne • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Dec 2021
New diagnostic intelligence solution launched to maximize the ROI of business-critical mobility investments
Investment

New diagnostic intelligence solution launched to maximize the ROI of business-critical mobility investments

A new diagnostic intelligence solution - SOTI XSight - has been launched which rapidly resolves app and mobile device issues.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Dec 2021
Vale 2021, hello 2022: on the brink of full-out cyberwar
Malware

Vale 2021, hello 2022: on the brink of full-out cyberwar

2022 could be the year of a full-out cyberwar, with governments gearing up to strike back against cybercriminals.

By Joseph Carson • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021
Tech infrastructure diversity holds key to better security
Malware

Tech infrastructure diversity holds key to better security

This year, a spate of high profile ransomware incidents has halted operations across business and critical infrastructures alike.

By Nat Kausik • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021
ICT expenditure the key to small business growth according to new Xero research
Data Analytics

ICT expenditure the key to small business growth according to new Xero research

New data by Xero reveals that higher ICT expenditure for small businesses leads to greater sales growth, with New Zealand outperforming the UK and Australia.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021
Chorus fibre upgrade complete with faster broadband
Unified Communications

Chorus fibre upgrade complete with faster broadband

Chorus completes major performance upgrade for New Zealand fibre customers, boosting download speeds and aiming for top 10 global broadband ranking.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021
Workday and Datacom partner for payroll integration in NZ
Human Capital Management

Workday and Datacom partner for payroll integration in NZ

Datacom has been named a Workday Global Payroll Cloud (GPC) partner, allowing it to offer integrated payroll solutions to New Zealand customers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
Increase in ransomware attacks targeting organisations during the holiday period
Malware

Increase in ransomware attacks targeting organisations during the holiday period

Researchers also observed a 70% average increase in attempted ransomware attacks in November and December compared to January and February.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
Cyber threats escalating as alliances between threat actors grow
Malware

Cyber threats escalating as alliances between threat actors grow

Cyber threats are escalating as alliances between threat actors grow, according to cybersecurity firm Group-IB.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
AI-driven counter fraud platform utilised by eftpos to help prevent cybercrime
Artificial Intelligence

AI-driven counter fraud platform utilised by eftpos to help prevent cybercrime

eftpos launches AI-driven counter fraud platform to combat online cybercrime in Australia. Developed by Featurespace. #Cybersecurity #AI #Australia.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
Amid the Great Resignation, curiosity is an important skill for employees, according to new SAS study
Health Technologies

Amid the Great Resignation, curiosity is an important skill for employees, according to new SAS study

While curiosity can address critical business challenges, many organisations struggle to develop and harness this skill.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021