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Xero doubles down on commitment to Auckland with new office
Fintech

Xero doubles down on commitment to Auckland with new office

The new office will include a coworking space and event centre that will focus on cloud-based business platform innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
Kiwis' contradictory habits costing millions in cybercrime damage
Cybersecurity

Kiwis' contradictory habits costing millions in cybercrime damage

New Zealanders lost more than $177 million to cybercrime last year but it seems people are not paying enough attention.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Westpac, ANZ and ASB ditch outdated ATM fees
Westpac

Westpac, ANZ and ASB ditch outdated ATM fees

Westpac, ANZ, and ASB have announced the scrapping of outdated ATM fees, responding to customer feedback and absorbing transaction costs.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

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Reckon and Prospa hit $10 Million loan milestone for Aussie SMBs
Fintech

Reckon and Prospa hit $10 Million loan milestone for Aussie SMBs

The online lending market in Aus is has grown at unprecedented speeds, demonstrating the demand for quick and fuss-free access to business capital.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
NZ-based Pivot software to be acquired by ASX-listed cloud service provider
Human Capital Management

NZ-based Pivot software to be acquired by ASX-listed cloud service provider

Pivot Software announced the acquisition of their business by an ASX-listed provider of Cloud HR and payroll solutions.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
OVUM: Where are enterprises looking to really use AI?
Unified Communications

OVUM: Where are enterprises looking to really use AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains highly in vogue as a technology topic across the media and within the IT supplier landscape.

By Daniel Mayo • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Five reasons you need User Research for your next project
Assurity

Five reasons you need User Research for your next project

Why design in a vacuum when you have an easily accessible and often willing source of information available to you?.

By Rupert Burton • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
MYOB sees record online subscriber growth and migration rates
Fintech

MYOB sees record online subscriber growth and migration rates

MYOB reports a 60% increase in online subscribers, fuelled by new SME wins and high migration rates, leading to significant financial growth in 2017.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
CtrlS launches Bangalore's first tier 4 data center
Hyperscale

CtrlS launches Bangalore's first tier 4 data center

CtrlS is launching Bangalore's first tier 4 datacenter, assessed as one of the largest tier 4 datacenters in South India.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
Xinja sneaks into home-loan market with Aussie credit licence
Fintech

Xinja sneaks into home-loan market with Aussie credit licence

The licence is a significant step toward the company's goal of building the first Australian, independent digital 'neobank'.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Kiwi AI company's digital human being tested at UK bank
Unified Communications

Kiwi AI company's digital human being tested at UK bank

While NatWest will only deploy Soul Machines' technology if it successfully completes a pilot, it could be used to help free up time human advisors.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
Check Point releases January's 'most wanted' malware
Malware

Check Point releases January's 'most wanted' malware

23% of organisations around the world were affected by Check Point's 'most wanted' malware in January, a 'lucrative' revenue stream for criminals.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Apple or Android? Smartphone sales surge 11% in AU
Wearables

Apple or Android? Smartphone sales surge 11% in AU

9.2m smartphones were sold in 2017, a big increase from last year that was largely driven by a 'replacement cycle' from one of the major OS.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
Gone phishin' - sidestepping the bait in scam emails
Firewalls

Gone phishin' - sidestepping the bait in scam emails

What makes people click on scam emails, and how can we educate them against opening themselves (and their organisations) up to vulnerabilities?.

By Steven Sparshott • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders
EduTech

RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders

The 8-week online course starts on March 19 and was developed by the University's Blockchain Innovation Hub, Stone and Chalk, and Accenture.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
The risks of DDoS and why availability is everything
Distributed Denial of Service

The risks of DDoS and why availability is everything

We've all experienced the feeling of frustration, or even desperation, when the online services we expect are not available when we need them.

By Tim Murphy • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams
Email Security

Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams

Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

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