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NZ's first road legal electric motorcycle set to hit the streets
Cartech

NZ's first road legal electric motorcycle set to hit the streets

UBCO launches NZ's first road-legal electric motorcycle, the 2018 2x2, enhancing accessibility and dual-use capability for both on and off-road travel.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018

Global Stories

Australian stories

How to maintain productivity and engagement in the workplace
Deloitte

How to maintain productivity and engagement in the workplace

A mistake many businesses make is the belief that a remote workplace, and a stationed office, are binary opposites.

By Michael Chetner • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
Amazonification of brick and mortar retailers: Why Aussie organisations must mobilise
Internet of Things

Amazonification of brick and mortar retailers: Why Aussie organisations must mobilise

Mobility is already mission critical in the retail space. Addressing it with a focus on integration will ensure you don't miss the mark.

By Adele Beachley • 6 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
Aussie firms slow to adopt 'breakthrough innovation' for cyber defence
Data Analytics

Aussie firms slow to adopt 'breakthrough innovation' for cyber defence

Australian businesses need to be on the lookout for malicious insiders, phishing and social engineering or face price tags of as much as $137,000.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
Telstra launches 5G innovation centre
Unified Communications

Telstra launches 5G innovation centre

Telstra opened a 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast where it will test next-generation mobile technologies in Australia.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead
Cybersecurity

AU woman fakes CV to get $245k CIO salary, but gets sacked instead

The IT skills shortage in Australia is bad enough without having to factor in fraud - an expert has advice for both employers and potential recruits.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
Kiwi startup helps disrupt major Aus crime ring
Cybersecurity

Kiwi startup helps disrupt major Aus crime ring

Auror, a New Zealand based company and the Police worked together to disrupt an organised retail crime ring in Melbourne.

By Tom Batterbury • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Aus startup launches tool to identify employee potential
Artificial Intelligence

Aus startup launches tool to identify employee potential

Australian startup Gooroo has launched Mindspace, a tool using behavioural neuroscience to identify employee potential and enhance workforce capabilities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Air NZ's AI chatbot turns one
Unified Communications

Air NZ's AI chatbot turns one

Oscar was first introduced a year ago on the airline's website to answer commonly asked flight, baggage, lounge and Airpoints queries.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
AT&T: What the board expects from the CIO in 2018
Supply Chain

AT&T: What the board expects from the CIO in 2018

AT&T's CIOs face immense pressure in 2018 to digitise businesses and innovate, amidst rising tech disruptions from companies like Grab, Mobike, and ofo.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Redundancies ahead for HPE NZ employees amidst global restructuring
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Redundancies ahead for HPE NZ employees amidst global restructuring

It has been rumoured that employees of HPE NZ could be facing redundancy due to the HPE Next initiative introduced by Meg Whitman last year.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Ingram Micro inks ANZ distribution agreement with Lookout
Endpoint Protection

Ingram Micro inks ANZ distribution agreement with Lookout

The agreement will see Lookout's range of mobile security products and services distributed within the ANZ region.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Optus announces 'historic' 5G rollout plan
Unified Communications

Optus announces 'historic' 5G rollout plan

Optus reveals its 'historic' 5G rollout plan, set to start by early 2019, promising 15x faster wireless speeds and advancing IoT tech in Australia.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians
Physical Security

Reseller pleads guilty to stealing from vulnerable rural Australians

Jackson Temi Anni has been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment for lying about products and taking money directly from consumers' bank accounts.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Cisco invests $1 million in Adelaide IoT network
Smart Cities

Cisco invests $1 million in Adelaide IoT network

Cisco invests $1m in smart city tech for Adelaide to tackle traffic congestion and support autonomous vehicles.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
AU Govt warned to take hard look in mirror after UK 'Snooper's Charter' ruled illegal
Surveillance

AU Govt warned to take hard look in mirror after UK 'Snooper's Charter' ruled illegal

This week the UK Court of Appeal ruled that surveillance under the UK Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act was illegal.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Harbour ISP appoints Adam Simpson as CEO
Internet Service Provider

Harbour ISP appoints Adam Simpson as CEO

While retiring from day-to-day management of the business, Charles Tym continues as a director of Harbour ISP.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018