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How 2021 will change energy and sustainability
Power / Energy

How 2021 will change energy and sustainability

Clean energy stocks may stutter in 2021 even as investment, EV sales and solar and wind capacity all hit fresh records.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
Are you ready for a more privacy-focused New Zealand?
Cybersecurity

Are you ready for a more privacy-focused New Zealand?

New Zealand's new Privacy Act is now in effect, and there are significant changes that affect every organisation that operates in New Zealand.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
How to prevent workplace cuts and lacerations
Management

How to prevent workplace cuts and lacerations

Workplace injuries may fall sharply if staff are trained, alert and equipped with cut-resistant gloves, according to safety guidance.

By Georgie Hughes • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2020
Land-based industries resilient during NZ’s lockdown
Agricultural Technology

Land-based industries resilient during NZ’s lockdown

Strong Asian demand kept dairy, meat and horticulture afloat, lifting New Zealand's land-based exports by nearly GBP £500 million year-to-date.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020
Lockdowns highlight the need for water automation
Smart Cities

Lockdowns highlight the need for water automation

Lockdowns have exposed costly staffing risks in water and wastewater plants, strengthening the case for remote monitoring and automation.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2020

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European Union (EU) stories

EXCLUSIVE: The right to repair & why NZ must rethink the e-waste problem
Unified Communications

EXCLUSIVE: The right to repair & why NZ must rethink the e-waste problem

What if there was a way to extend the lifespan of products before they end up in landfill? Device repairability seems like a logical step.

By Sara Barker • 7 min read • Fri, 11th Jun 2021
Data privacy software market to almost double between 2020 and 2025
Data Protection

Data privacy software market to almost double between 2020 and 2025

Research from IDC has revealed that worldwide revenues of data privacy management software grew by 46.1% year-over-year in 2020.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Jun 2021
Best practices and key factors for identity management
Multi-factor authentication

Best practices and key factors for identity management

In parallel with any physical form of identification, digital identities must be protected at all costs to prevent identity theft or fraud.

By Anurag Kahol • 4 min read • Fri, 14th May 2021
8x8 announces updates to its cloud communications platform
Unified Communications

8x8 announces updates to its cloud communications platform

Cloud communications platform provider 8x8 has announced upgrades to its contact centre, voice communications, chat and meetings.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 7th May 2021
Payments firm Instarem refreshes brand to support new growth phase
Fintech

Payments firm Instarem refreshes brand to support new growth phase

Instarem unveils new logo, website, and mobile app as it aims to expand and become an all-in-one consumer app for cross-border payments.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Apr 2021
University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'
Semiconductors

University commits 10 years to uncovering 'data centre of the future'

Researchers say about 1% of the world's energy is used to power data centres - but that number will climb to as much as 8% by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2021
Euro data center & cloud providers commit to climate neutrality by 2030
DataCentre infrastructure

Euro data center & cloud providers commit to climate neutrality by 2030

The initiative is called the Climate Neutral Data Centre pact and is entirely self-regulated by its signatories.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
OVHcloud, IBM, Atempo Group develop tape-based SaaS for data centres
Storage

OVHcloud, IBM, Atempo Group develop tape-based SaaS for data centres

IBM, OVHcloud, and Atempo Group are developing a storage-as-a-service solution for data centers across Europe, with plans for worldwide rollout.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2021
Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit
Data Privacy

Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit

Google completes Fitbit acquisition, ensuring data privacy with commitments not to use health data for ads and to keep it separate from other Google ad data.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
Interview: Forcepoint explains how to better respond to data risk
Data Protection

Interview: Forcepoint explains how to better respond to data risk

What is the current state of play in terms of data risk from both a broad business perspective and specialist SOCs/security teams?.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2020
Interview: Why Acronis is building 111 micro data centres almost everywhere
Data Protection

Interview: Why Acronis is building 111 micro data centres almost everywhere

Acronis has announced the global availability of its flagship cybersecurity product and plans to build over 100 micro data centers worldwide.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020
Europe contemplates new rules for AI – and what this might mean in ANZ
Data Privacy

Europe contemplates new rules for AI – and what this might mean in ANZ

When Europe legislates on AI, it is certain that Australia and New Zealand will be impacted, writes SAS Europe chief privacy strategist Kalliopi Spryridaki.

By Kalliopi Spryridaki • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
Fortinet: Risk and compliance in a hyperscaling world
Malware

Fortinet: Risk and compliance in a hyperscaling world

Unified security services reduce risk and facilitate compliance requirements, says Fortinet ANZ Director Cornelius Mare.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020