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Enprise reports steady growth in half-year financial report
Fintech

Enprise reports steady growth in half-year financial report

Enprise Group's half-year report until September 30, 2017, shows a 10.40% revenue jump to NZD $4.7 million and a 22% rise in net profit to NZD $393,000.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017
LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'
Encryption

LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'

LinkedIn went down yesterday in countries across the world due to an SSL certificate expiry, leaving some users' data at risk with no encryption.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Why New Zealand becoming Australia's data center hub can help save our planet
Hyperscale

Why New Zealand becoming Australia's data center hub can help save our planet

Data centers' power use soars; could NZ's green energy be an eco-friendly solution for Australia's data needs?.

By Julia Gabel • 13 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Interview: Why 'the ExtraHop moment' is creating revelations in network visibility
Data Analytics

Interview: Why 'the ExtraHop moment' is creating revelations in network visibility

Carl Gough, ExtraHop GM for A-NZ, discusses how their unmatched network visibility solutions are transforming cybersecurity, enabling ExtraHop moments.

By Robin Block • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Surprising optimism in the face of the AI revolution
EduTech

Surprising optimism in the face of the AI revolution

Despite widespread AI fears, a Genpact study finds only 10% of workers feel threatened today, yet 90% see future skill needs as AI reshapes jobs.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Interview: zipMoney on disrupting the consumer credit market & that $40m Westpac investment
Unified Communications

Interview: zipMoney on disrupting the consumer credit market & that $40m Westpac investment

They knew that Australian consumers were unhappy with credit cards and other debt facilities - especially millennials.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
'The Court' gives green light to Avaya's restructuring plan
Unified Communications

'The Court' gives green light to Avaya's restructuring plan

After a year under bankruptcy watch, Avaya's restructuring plan gets court approval, positioning it for a strong comeback with significant debt reduction.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Dicker Data NZ announces distribution agreement with HPE
Storage

Dicker Data NZ announces distribution agreement with HPE

Dicker Data NZ has been named the latest distributor for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, distributing HPE's Aruba, Datacenter Networking, and Nimble Storage ranges.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Industry players weigh in on Sky TV's move to block websites
Digital Entertainment

Industry players weigh in on Sky TV's move to block websites

Sky TV takes legal action to block certain websites in New Zealand, prompting backlash from ISPs and InternetNZ.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Metronode's Perth DC to land subsea cable linking Asia
Network Infrastructure

Metronode's Perth DC to land subsea cable linking Asia

Metronode's Shenton Park data centre in Perth has been chosen as the landing station for a new subsea cable connecting Singapore and Perth via Indonesia.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Sophos appoints new sales engineer for channel drive
Firewalls

Sophos appoints new sales engineer for channel drive

Sophos has named Steven Sparshott as the new sales engineer manager for Australia and New Zealand, reinforcing its commitment to the APAC region.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Kiwi brands need to step up their game when it comes to digital experience
Customer Relationship Management

Kiwi brands need to step up their game when it comes to digital experience

The report singled out online retailer Mighty Ape as having the best digital experience among all brands with a score of 35.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
What will a telco be worth in 2018?
Unified Communications

What will a telco be worth in 2018?

Big telcos buy small ones, and in recent years this has happened at a rapid rate in New Zealand, which means there are now fewer left to buy.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
CT4 moves into NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center
Disaster Recovery

CT4 moves into NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center

CT4 begins leveraging NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center to enhance its cloud infrastructure, aiming to boost connectivity and expand services in Australia.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Juniper inks Aussie distie agreement with Dicker Data
Partner Programmes

Juniper inks Aussie distie agreement with Dicker Data

Juniper Networks partners with Dicker Data as a new distributor in Australia, enhancing their reach in networking, security, and software-defined solutions.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Seccom signs on as Aura InfoSec's first RedShield partner
Partner Programmes

Seccom signs on as Aura InfoSec's first RedShield partner

Seccom Global partners with Aura InfoSec to offer RedShield, enhancing Seccom's cybersecurity solutions and expanding access to RedShield in Australia.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
How Australia fared through the state of cybersecurity in 2017
Malware

How Australia fared through the state of cybersecurity in 2017

As the end of 2017 quickly approaches it means the federal government's Mandatory Data Breach Notification legislation will soon be in effect.

By Alex Tilley • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017