NZX reviews capital markets in bid to attract IPOs
The New Zealand Stock Exchange and the country's financial regulator have begun a review of its capital markets in a bid to rekindle interest in equity listings.
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PM: NZ is not discriminating against Huawei
Jacinda Ardern has assured Huawei of even-handed treatment after New Zealand blocked the sale of some Huawei equipment citing national security concerns.
Cryptopia breach losses could be as much $23M
As much as $23 million worth of crypto-currency may have been stolen during the recent security breach at Cryptopia, new expert analysis suggests.
IBM revenue beats estimates on strength in cloud and services
IBM has reported higher sales in its newer businesses such as cloud, software and services, partially offsetting tapering sales in traditional divisions.
Marketing to must have requirements
I was reading some articles that I had tagged and saved over the holidays. Several of them were case studies that went into some detail on successful implementations.
Tax refund agents weigh futures as IRD prepares huge software release
Some tax refund agents are expected to close shop as Inland Revenue prepares for its biggest release of new software to date.
Commercialising IoT proves too costly for some Kiwi firms
The cost of Internet of Things applications is hampering development and deployment in New Zealand, research shows.
CIO upfront: The Internet of Things – who pays when things go wrong?
Mark Campbell of Russell McVeagh discusses what companies can do to protect themselves.
Radio silence as Cryptopia shutdown continues
The fall-out impacting the Cryptopia security breach has entered the seventh day, with the Christchurch-based company still unable to operate.
Microsoft side-steps channel in direct Azure play
Microsoft will allow customers to bypass the channel and purchase Azure services direct, in a strategy aimed at increasing adoption among SMBs.
NZ IT services edging towards $4B market
IT services revenue in New Zealand is expected to reach approximately $3.9 billion within four years, driven by increased cloud adoption among customers.
Microsoft recruiting for biggest channel job in NZ
Microsoft is recruiting for a new commercial and partner director in New Zealand, the largest channel-facing role in the country.
Enterprise will focus on four technologies in 2019
If 2018 was the year of the data breach, the thinking among IT pros is that this will be the year companies take concrete steps to prevent future breaches.
‘Millions’ lost as police battle to recover Cryptopia funds
Police in New Zealand are battling to recover funds lost during the security breach at Cryptopia, with media suggesting the figure to be in the ‘millions’.
Police storm Cryptopia office amid security breach lockdown
Police have locked down the office of Cryptopia following a security breach at the Christchurch-based crypto-currency trading company.
How Cisco's TacOps unit restores communication after natural disasters
Before Ron Snyder joined Cisco's 'Tactical Operations' unit he was in the US Navy, offering experience working in adverse and high-pressure conditions.
Controversial security researcher ranking site Pwnhead considers its future
A recently launched website that ranks security researchers and conferences is already questioning its future following a backlash from those working in the field.
Police investigate security breach at Christchurch crypto firm
Police in New Zealand have launched an investigation following a security breach at a Christchurch-based crypto-currency trading company.
Building boom as hyperscale data centre count reaches 430
The number of large data centres operated by hyperscale providers increased by 11 per cent in 2018, spearheaded by AWS, Microsoft, Google and IBM.
Cisco adds July geolocation tech, targets mobile enterprise apps
Cisco cloud-based DNA Spaces includes Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experience and enterprise geolocation tech purchased from July Systems.
Security in the hybrid cloud
Cloud services are not new. Many of the technologies, such as remote access to applications, ready-to-use infrastructure and pre-configured environments have been around for many years. What has changed is the scope of different services and the scale they can offer. And the idea of having to size a system before deploying it is disappearing as new cloud platforms offer almost infinite scalability. Read more
