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New cloud workforce management solution launches

There is a clear drive amongst mid-market businesses to grow their employee numbers in 2021.More

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Kaseya acquires RocketCyber to bring SOC solutions to more businesses

"With this acquisition, we've doubled down on our security investments to provide our customers with access to experts who can continuously monitoring their IT environments without the cost and complexity of disparate tools.”More

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Artificial intelligence felt in everything we do - report

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have moved from the backrooms of computer science into the mainstreamMore

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The six most in demand tech jobs

COVID-19 disruption has led to a greater reliance on technology, which is fuelling a sharp increase in demand for several roles across the technology sector.More

DataRobot & Snowflake extend integration partnershipMore

Employees ready to trick AI tracking tech, Gartner findsMore

Cisco: Remote working top tech strategy for growthMore

Fergus grows staff by 50%, bolsters C-suite after bumper growth yearMore

Workday acquires employee experience platform PeakonMore

Patrick Quesnel, a Microsoft NZ mainstay, is appointed as Azure infrastructure lead for APACMore

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Check Point launches security gateways to protect SMBs against threats

The range of six gateways sets new standards of protection against the most advanced cyber attacks for SMBs, giving greater ease of deployment and management.More

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GCSB names recipients of Women in STEM scholarships

The recipients each receive a $10,000 scholarship grant to support their STEM-related career path with the GCSB in fields such as computer science, engineering, and technical analysis.More

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Seven emerging and future trends for contact centres

There has been a significant shift in the way that contact centres are managed and how agents are responding to changing customer behaviours and needs, writes NICE Asia Pacific president Darren Rushworth.More

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Hands-on review: D-Link AC1200 4G/LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot

he pocket-sized hotspot offers up to 32 Wi-Fi connected client devices Internet speeds of up to 1200Mbps. More

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Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds

Facebook users are engaging just as much with ads as they are with each other, according to new data from Hootsuite and We Are Social. More

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Kiwibank appoints two new GMs to its tech department

“Our digital and technology team are working more closely than ever with teams from around the bank, so that we can better understand the needs, challenges, and opportunities of both our customers and teams.”More

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Women in tech: Equality journey not over

The idea of gender equality represents more than just physical bodies through doors. It is also the notion of perceptions, feelings, stereotypes and opportunity.More

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Spark appoints Oracle veteran Heather Graham as CEO of its cloud business

Graham will begin her role at the end of March, after a stint in managed isolation following a relocation from Austin, Texas.More

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3 days at home, 2 days in the office? What's the ideal working scenario in the new COVID normal?

The days of physically reporting to an office every day of the workweek are not likely to resume once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. More

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Hands-on review: Jabra Elite 75t earbuds

They retail for around half the price of the AirPods Pro but can compete with them in every way.More

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Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal most impersonated brands during phishing attacks

Microsoft has maintained its position as the brand most often found in phishing emails, followed by Facebook and PayPal.More

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Isentia infuses AI into media monitoring capabilities

Boundary Detection is designed to isolate relevant news items that would otherwise be difficult to determine in some forms of media.More

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Microsoft endorses Australia’s proposal on technology and the news

"Google and Facebook's threat to tamp down their services or pull out of a country entirely creates a new vulnerability for democracies and underscores the need for new rules for digital markets."More

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Retailers must change mindset in wake of COVID-19

While the retail winners of 2020 have enjoyed a phenomenal rise in online sales, they should not get too smug about it.More

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NZ's tech sector in great need of digital apprenticeships

New Zealand’s technology sector is in great need for more digital apprenticeships and internships, according to a new survey.More

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NICE rolls out agile workforce management for distributed workforces

Agile WEM is a way in which organisations can virtually connect their workforces in one location.More

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2021 global salary guide: Cybersecurity, data analytics professionals in high demand

"Technology has been one of the most successful sectors throughout 2020 and that looks set to continue for the foreseeable future.”More

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Softsource acquires Christchurch cloud services provider vBridge

"We recognised there was a level of trust and cultural fit between our respective teams that made this a logical move."More

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Microsoft study reveals improvement in digital civility

"Our societies are relying on and embracing digital technologies more than ever amid COVID-19, and a safer internet will improve experiences and shape the well-being of our communities."More

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NZ businesses to continue digital investment in wake of COVID-19

"It is incredibly positive to see Kiwi businesses understand the importance of investing in digital transformation for the future."More

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IDC reveals top trends for Kiwi businesses from 2021

According to the new report, IDC predicts that the focus of digital decision makers in New Zealand will concentrate on filling the gaps exposed in digital transformation plans.More

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Hands-on review: EPOS Expand 80 Bluetooth speakerphone

With their Expand 80, Epos provides a corporate solution to our ever-evolving workplaces. More

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First West Coast fibre enabled RCG site goes live

The first West Coast fibre enabled cell site, called Fox West, has gone live. More

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B2B marketing: Solving the big five challenges

Let’s face it, as a B2B tech company, marketing isn’t easy.More

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Hands-on review: The 2020 iPad Air

While it is a really exciting device on its own, the accessories are what take the iPad Air up to the iPad Pro level.More

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Four steps to achieve greater organisational diversity and inclusion

Many organisations still struggle to solidify workplace cultures that are inclusive and embrace diversity. Here are four fundamental principles that guide the company’s approach to diversity.More

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Partnership to develop platform for New Zealand agritech AI research

“This is a special collaboration, enhancing the capabilities and support we offer to New Zealand’s agricultural research communities, particularly those working in emerging technologies, such as AI and deep learning."More

Men more likely than woman to join a tech start up - study

"With the pandemic creating a new wave of entrepreneurism and the launch of exciting startups, now is the time for these companies to be ambitious and attract tech talent to their organisations."More

Microsoft signs BNZ as one of first NZ data centre region customers

“We have a bold ambition to fully embrace digital technologies, and Azure, available in a New Zealand data centre, is going to be a key enabler.”More

Poly integrates antimicrobial protection into wireless phones

The Poly Rove family of phones are built with an antimicrobial technology developed by Microban.More

Vodafone NZ fast-tracks regional investment programme

"Each year we invest hundreds of millions of dollars into our digital infrastructure, but we are really ramping it up this year and beyond."More

Michael J. Fox Foundation & IBM study effects of Parkinson's Disease

“Although the work was motivated by PD, we hope it might be useful or inspire similar work and exploration in other chronic conditions such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and ALS.”More

SMEs must develop a data-led culture - report

For SMEs, knowing and understanding customers through data-led insights is essential to retaining customers and nurturing relationships."More

Access to finance biggest pain-point for growth amongst SMEs - study

"Improving small business access to finance is absolutely critical to getting our economy back on track in 2021."More

Customer data generation spikes during 2020 - Twilio report

In December 2019, Twilio Segment processed close to 500 billion API calls per month. In December 2020, that number reached more than one trillion.More

rhipe launches security solution for SMEs in APAC region

SmartEncrypt has been developed to complement businesses existing security and business continuity strategies and provide smaller to medium enterprises the levels of digital protection typically reserved for big business.More

Dynamo6 earns another spot on Govt's IT Marketplace

"It’s great to have the Marketplace ensuring government organisations don’t miss out on advancements," says Dynamo6 founder.More

Microsoft Viva: Microsoft unveils new employee experience platform

Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft Viva, an employee experience platform designed to bring tools for employee engagement, learning, wellbeing and knowledge discovery, directly into the flow of people’s work. More

COVID-19 spurs mainstream adoption of e-signatures

73% of APAC respondents believe organisations that do not provide e-signature options are ‘behind the times’.More

A year of COVID: New Zealand's online behaviour revealed

A true testament to the year that's been, when looking the most downloaded apps of the year, TikTok reigned king.More