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Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance
Microsoft

Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance

Microsoft is ramping up its push for partner Surface sales, launching a new service and support offering, via IBM, and a Surface Reseller Alliance.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis in $55 million deal
Mergers and Acquisitions

Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis in $55 million deal

Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis' services division for $55m, in deal that will create Mastech InfoTrellis.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
90% of Aussie IT pros agree - IT automation is now critical
DevOps

90% of Aussie IT pros agree - IT automation is now critical

73% of IT decision makers believe businesses without IT automation will cease to exist in 10 years, according to BMC Software.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Social enterprise offers South Auckland mums flexible employment
Social enterprise

Social enterprise offers South Auckland mums flexible employment

The company offers mums part-time work that can be completed in their own homes producing its organic beeswax wraps.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Gather around the watering hole: Bronze Union attackers likely based in China
Malware

Gather around the watering hole: Bronze Union attackers likely based in China

The 'active and formidable' Bronze Union group has been responsible for a spate of targeted attacks on Turkey - how do they do it?.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Korea pledges commitment to APEC data privacy rules
Data Protection

Korea pledges commitment to APEC data privacy rules

Korea is now part of the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules system, which aims to protect consumer data used in online transactions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Encryption with backdoors? Internet advocates call out Five Eyes leaders for 'shortsighted' tactics
Encryption

Encryption with backdoors? Internet advocates call out Five Eyes leaders for 'shortsighted' tactics

Even if measures to restrict strong encryption access are put in place, adversaries will switch to new tools crafted without the Five Eyes network.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Rebounding storage market pulls cloud IT infrastructure market up
DataCentre infrastructure

Rebounding storage market pulls cloud IT infrastructure market up

A strong rebound in storage sales for the cloud IT market has driven growth in overall cloud IT infrastructure in Q1, as traditional sales decline.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Christchurch couple launch Kickstarter to make South Island's first cat café a reality
Crowdfunding

Christchurch couple launch Kickstarter to make South Island's first cat café a reality

Husband and wife team Alyssa O'Connor and Nate Ball have raised $13,000 towards the $25,000 they need to get the cafe off the ground.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Rocketlab's Peter Beck inducted into World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Rocket Lab

Rocketlab's Peter Beck inducted into World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame

Rocketlab launched their first rocket into space last month and it's viewed around the world as a very serious player in the rocket business.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
4% of CEOs & board chairs are women - Diversity, still a problem for corporate boards
Leadership

4% of CEOs & board chairs are women - Diversity, still a problem for corporate boards

Still a glass ceiling: Only 4% of global CEOs and board chairs are women, Deloitte's report reveals a stark gender gap.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Lazarus Group almost certainly connected to North Korea, Group-IB alleges
Malware

Lazarus Group almost certainly connected to North Korea, Group-IB alleges

Threat intelligence agency Group-IB has published research indicating that the notorious Lazarus Group is well and truly connected to North Korea.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017
New report asks: How should the Australian Govt approach open data?
Data sharing

New report asks: How should the Australian Govt approach open data?

How should Australian government organisations applying open data initiatives to support information sharing?.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring internet to far corners of the Earth
Unified Communications

Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring internet to far corners of the Earth

Half the world doesn't have the luxury of being able to connect to the internet at their leisure, even though internet access is basic human right.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Sales and Marketing Jam set to inspire Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
Wireless Networks

Sales and Marketing Jam set to inspire Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

The Sales and Marketing Jam is an event hosted by the Kiwi Landing Pad to allow professionals based in the US to share their experience firsthand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Another day, another flying camera for consumers
Drones

Another day, another flying camera for consumers

Zero Zero Robotics brings its self-flying camera, the Hover Camera Passport, exclusively to Apple stores and Apple.com in five countries.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017

Stories from Other Regions

iPad Pro and iOS 11 – the dream team
iOS

iPad Pro and iOS 11 – the dream team

Apple's latest iPad Pro wows with ProMotion tech and A10X chip, set to transform potential alongside iOS 11 this spring.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
NZ Herald relaunches website with a mobile-optimised experience
New Zealand Herald

NZ Herald relaunches website with a mobile-optimised experience

Some of the main changes with the new look include a left-side navigation bar and an indication of how long articles will take to read.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017