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Auckland Taskforce report recommends major changes
Risk & Compliance

Auckland Taskforce report recommends major changes

Auckland’s housing shortage could worsen unless councils and ministers act on proposals to speed building, free land and improve consenting.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Government invests in financial literacy education
Financial Literacy

Government invests in financial literacy education

Government invests $10.2m in financial education initiatives to equip young New Zealanders with money management skills.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Separating fintech noise from reality - Gartner
Unified Communications

Separating fintech noise from reality - Gartner

Gartner demystifies the fintech buzz, aiding banks to sift the hype from transformative potential in finance tech.

By Rob van der Meulen • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017

Global Stories

Banking stories

Tata Communications boosts IZO private cloud across Asia & Europe
Private Cloud

Tata Communications boosts IZO private cloud across Asia & Europe

Tata Communications has expanded its new fully-managed IZO Private Cloud service to multiple countries including Malaysia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
The definition of cool: 4 ANZ companies declared Cool Vendors by Gartner
Digital Transformation

The definition of cool: 4 ANZ companies declared Cool Vendors by Gartner

Cool Vendors exist across all major areas of technology innovation, says Gartner, and they stand out because of their disruptive capabilities.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Fujitsu signs on as reseller of Nok Nok Labs biometric authentication services
Biometrics

Fujitsu signs on as reseller of Nok Nok Labs biometric authentication services

Fujitsu is now selling Nok Nok Labs authentication solutions to the Asian market, as part of a new global value-added reseller partnership.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
Digital transformation driving IT services spend
IT services

Digital transformation driving IT services spend

DX initiatives are helping drive IT services spend across Asia Pacific, with the market set to exceed US$95b by 2021 - with DXC a 'strong contender'.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Interview: The dark side of biometrics - why social engineering could destroy security
Biometrics

Interview: The dark side of biometrics - why social engineering could destroy security

Biometric technology may not be suitable for financial institutions due to security concerns and the risk of social engineering.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Top tips to secure your home wifi network from net nasties
Firewalls

Top tips to secure your home wifi network from net nasties

Your home internet network is become more and more vulnerable. Here's what you can do to help protect it from hackers and other net nasties.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2017
Botnets are being overshadowed by ransomware - in the media, at least
Malware

Botnets are being overshadowed by ransomware - in the media, at least

Botnets not only harm the owners of infected computers, but others too – they can send out spam, distributing a range of scams or even ransomware.

By We Live Security • 9 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
NEC launches new APAC center to simplify digital transformation
Digital Signage

NEC launches new APAC center to simplify digital transformation

NEC has launched a 'Center of Excellence for Analytics Platform & Solutions' for promoting solutions & services of its big data & analytics platform.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
Thursdays are the most dangerous days for our inboxes, Proofpoint finds
Phishing

Thursdays are the most dangerous days for our inboxes, Proofpoint finds

Be especially wary of the dangers lurking in your inbox on Thursdays - because that's when malicious email attachments are likely to spike.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Businesses accelerating cloud adoption for increased agility
DevOps

Businesses accelerating cloud adoption for increased agility

15% of new enterprise applications are cloud-native today with adoption set to increase rapidly in the next three years, jumping to 32% by 2020.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Security - It really is all or nothing if you want to know the enemy
Supply Chain

Security - It really is all or nothing if you want to know the enemy

Cybersecurity spending is set to reach $90bn in 2017 as businesses shift focus to detection and response capabilities.

By Naresh Desai • 6 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
RPA market set to hit $870 million across ANZ by 2020
Telsyte

RPA market set to hit $870 million across ANZ by 2020

Robotic process automation is hitting local shores, with ANZ businesses investing to the tune of $216m this year - and increasing to $870m come 2020.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Cost of cybercrime for businesses to surpass $8 trillion over next five years
Malware

Cost of cybercrime for businesses to surpass $8 trillion over next five years

New insights from Juniper Research have predicted a rather dire future for modern businesses in the constant war against cybercrime.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Collaboration, not competition - key to success for Aussie FinTech sector
Fintech

Collaboration, not competition - key to success for Aussie FinTech sector

The report finds that technology giants such as Apple and Amazon threaten the emerging FinTech industry and Australia's traditional banking sector.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017