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Global Stories

Best Practice stories

Global consumers to trade in 810 million smartphones in favour of 5G devices

68% of consumers would be willing to trade-in their device in favour of a 5G-capable upgrade, according to research from Blancco Technology Group.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2020

Virtualisation

VMware's plan for intrinsic cloud security

Intrinsic security makes protecting critical applications and data more automated, proactive and pervasive across the entire distributed enterprise.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2020

Data Protection

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards speaks at TechFest 2020

Edwards has a clear message: If New Zealand businesses undermine the issue of privacy, they will ruin their business.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020

Malware

The real winner of 2019? Ransomware

Trend Micro discovered a 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2020

Email Security

Microsoft NZ rolls out free AccountGuard service ahead of general election

Ahead of New Zealand's general election, Microsoft NZ unveils its free AccountGuard service to protect political entities and NGOs from cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2020

Breach Prevention

New report reveals 'wall of shame' in health care data breaches

More than 27 million individuals were affected by breaches of protected health information, according to Bitglass.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020

Multi-cloud

MuleSoft report encourages API-led approach for success in digital age

Significant changes are heavily impacting organisations, encouraging businesses to innovate and utilise APIs, says new research.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020

Data Analytics

Why channel opportunities are flourishing in the data analytics market

A growing desire by organisations to gain value from their data is spawning lucrative opportunities for channel partners across Australia and New Zealand.

By Ajay Advani • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020

Data Analytics

BitSight continues to grow as demand for security ratings increases

BitSight's solutions are based on a collection of cybersecurity performance data, which surpassed 200 billion data points collected per day in FY 2020.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020

DevOps

SolarWinds extends support for database management with new DPM offering

SolarWinds has launched a new Database Performance Monitor to enhance database management, offering real-time monitoring for open source databases.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020

Internet of Things

Revealed: Best practices for embedded systems in a world of cyber attacks

The Trusted Computing Group has issued new best practices for updating firmware and software in embedded systems to combat rising cyber threats in IoT devices.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020

Software-as-a-Service

SolarWinds strengthens hybrid IT database portfolio

SolarWinds strengthens its database management portfolio with the addition of Database Performance Monitor (DPM) for cloud-native environments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020

DevOps

Google launches two new cloud certifications

The invite-only Google Cloud Certified Fellow programme for technical leaders and the Cloud DevOps Engineer certification.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020

Pivotal

Melinda Gates behind $50m drive to get women into tech

Melinda Gates is spearheading a US$50 million initiative to bolster female representation in tech through GET Cities, targeting US-based emerging tech hubs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020

Digital Transformation

As AI accelerates, focus on road conditions - SAS

AI is becoming integral to business operations, but firms must address potential pitfalls, such as governance and cultural challenges, to sustain progress.

By Ian Brown • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020

Gaming

VR spells virtual trouble for some regulators

As VR's global popularity surges, regulators face challenges on privacy, IP theft, and content disputes, prompting new policies and stricter scrutiny.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020

Firewalls

WatchGuard recognised as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Network Firewalls

WatchGuard has been honoured as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Network Firewalls, reflecting positive feedback from end-user professionals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020

Software-as-a-Service

Hybrid cloud services to drive APAC enterprise cloud services revenue

Hybrid cloud services will propel enterprise cloud revenue in the Asia Pacific to USD $256bn by 2023, up from USD $107.6bn in 2018, reports GlobalData.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2020

Security Operations Centres

Redscan recognised with CREST accreditation for SOC

Redscan has received accreditation from CREST for its Security Operations Centre (SOC), confirming its place among top security providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Best Practice stories

Unified Communications

Kiwis think benefits of the internet outweigh the negatives

Despite ongoing security concerns, new research from InternetNZ reveals that 90% of New Zealanders believe the benefits of the internet outweigh the negatives.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020