Oceania Stories - Page 6

Kiwi Stories

Oceania stories

Building a 15,000km cable from Australia to Chile

A planned link to Chile could give the Asia Pacific and Oceania faster connectivity, as suppliers are asked to price the 15,000 km Humboldt Cable.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2022

Sustainability

Auckland ‘below average’ international study finds

Researchers say the city lacks health-focused planning, with low walkability and only 56 percent of residents near regular public transport.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022

Digital Transformation

Construction industry post-lockdown – what you can do now to prepare

One-third of construction jobs are at risk as firms brace for insolvencies and shift training and services online to survive the lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020

Sustainability

Australian supermarkets phasing out plastic bags

The move could stop billions of bags reaching waterways and marine life, as Greenpeace urges NSW and Victoria to follow suit.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Oceania stories

Data Analytics

Moody's recruits Jeremy Schwartz as new Oceania leader

Financial intelligence provider, Moody's, appoints industry veteran Jeremy Schwartz as new regional leader for Oceania, poised to take forward the company's expansion in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd May 2024

EduTech

Neat appoints Jason MacBride as its Oceania Regional Director

Neat appoints Jason MacBride as their new Regional Director for Australia and New Zealand, placing him at the helm of the company's growth strategy across the Oceania region.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Digital Transformation

Infosys & PIL form strategic tech partnership for digital transformation

Global digital services leader, Infosys, joins forces with shipping titan Pacific International Lines to accelerate digitalisation, modernise customer portal and enact transformative changes across the logistics sphere.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024

Zendesk

KnowBe4 expands APAC team with two new sales leaders

Security firm KnowBe4 hires Joe Gillett and Philip Tnee to lead sales in the Asia-Pacific, bolstering its presence amid regional growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024

Risk & Compliance

Oceania privacy pros predict budget cuts, reveals 2024 ISACA survey

Over half of Oceania's privacy sector professionals predict budget cuts in 2024, accentuating global fears over underfunding and widespread misunderstanding of compliance obligations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Data Analytics

Samsung Shop App to enhance online shopping in Southeast Asia & Oceania

Samsung introduces the Shop App in Southeast Asia and Oceania to simplify online purchasing and enhance customer experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

Supply Chain

78% of organisations under-report cyberattacks: ISACA

Interestingly, only 42% of respondents in Oceania say their organisation conducts a cyber-risk assessment at least annually, compared to 43% in 2022.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2023

Recruitment

Cloudian appoints Evan Duryea as channel director for Australia & New Zealand, ASEAN & Oceania

Cloudian appoints Evan Duryea as channel director for ANZ and ASEAN as part of its regional expansion. Anna Christensen and Norman Joe also appointed.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022

Data management

Cloudian appoints Evan Duryea as Channel director

Cloudian expands regional team, appointing Evan Duryea as channel director for Australia and New Zealand, ASEAN, and Oceania. #cloud #data management.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022

Data Privacy

EY appoints Michelle Price as Partner

Michelle Price joins EY as Partner in Oceania's cybersecurity and trusted technology practice, to lead the Government and Public Sector team.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022

Partner Programmes

Silver Peak aims low(er)

Silver Peak Systems unveils lower-end virtual WAN optimisation solutions, aiming to revolutionise the New Zealand reseller market and boost service sales.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2012

IT Automation

Kaseya opens up MSP award

Kaseya's MSP of the Year award opens to New Zealand partners for the first time, seeking role models in IT services. Application deadline: 12th November.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2010

ISACA

Study: Cloud computing still too risky

Nearly half of Oceania's IT professionals view cloud computing as too risky despite its cost advantages, says ISACA's latest study.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2010

Akamai

Wellington claims top speeds

Wellington boasts the fastest internet speeds in Oceania, topping Akamai's Q3 2009 report with 3488 Kbps, outpacing major cities like Sydney and Canberra.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2010