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Quanton enhances RPA offerings with UiPath

New deal enables Kiwi enterprises to capitalise on software robots to drive competitive advantage and reduce operating costs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Fintech

Keeping yourself and your business safe online

Cyber Smart Week spotlights online safety, urging businesses to bolster defences against rising cyber threats.

By Paul Macpherson • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018

Digital Transformation

Are cryptocurrencies the way of the future?

A Law Foundation-backed report says faster regulation could help New Zealand avoid missing out on blockchain jobs, trade and tax benefits.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sat, 6th Oct 2018

Global Stories

Banking stories

Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive: Okta's new GM shares its APAC strategy

Identity solutions provider Okta has appointed Graham Sowden as its new general manager for the Asia-Pacific region.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2018

Firewalls

Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online

Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.

By Philip Dimitriu • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018

Fintech

Xero integration offers SMBs direct debit services

Xero has teamed up with a UK-based direct debit provider GoCardless and brought new options for payment collection to New Zealand businesses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2018

Fintech

Xero champions mental health awareness and support in the workplace

Xero offers its 2000 employees worldwide well-being leave to address mental health challenges and reduce stigma.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Storage

Interview: Hitachi Vantara talks challenges of compliance in financial services

Technology is advancing a lot quicker, and the incumbent banks need to be more up to speed but are held back by a lot of legacy systems.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Fintech

Vend & Xero sign brand insight deal with Perceptive

Xero and Vend have both chosen an Auckland-based tech-based research agency Perceptive as their global insights partner.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018

DevOps

Alibaba Cloud to close gap with rivals in APAC - GlobalData

Alibaba Cloud has almost 50% of the infrastructure-as-a-service market share in China and its annual revenue grew 101% in FY18.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018

Network Infrastructure

SD-WAN adoption growing, but MPLS is here to stay - report

The report represents 850 companies in five industries: manufacturing, healthcare, banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, retail, technology.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Oct 2018

Cloud Services

Security spending to reach $133.7bil in 2022 – IDC

The United States will be largest geographic market for security solutions with total spending of $39.3 billion this year.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Oct 2018

Biometrics

Exclusive: Moving away from passwords to two-factor authentication

In an era of rampant cyber attacks, companies like Amazon are testing sophisticated zero log-in tech, aiming to make passwords a thing of the past.

By Mark Perry • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

Automation Anywhere

Automation Anywhere appoints new ANZ MD

Automation Anywhere has named Tim Ebbeck as Senior VP and Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, aiming for aggressive growth in the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

RFID

The six success factors for successful smart card migration

Educational institutes are phasing out legacy security systems for smart RFID cards. Follow these six steps to ensure a successful smart card migration.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

Malware

Financial services breaches nearly triple in two years - Bitglass

Bitglass' 2018 Financial Breach Report reveals a significant increase in breaches, with three times as many reported compared to 2016.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

DevOps

NAB and Microsoft show AI's potential with cardless ATM concept

Customers who opt into the service would be able to withdraw cash from an ATM using facial recognition technology and a PIN.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018

Breach Prevention

Aus SMBs not concerned enough about data privacy - study

A new HP study reveals Australian SMBs are not prioritising data privacy, even as 46% report customers opting out of data sharing due to security concerns.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Oct 2018