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APAC lights the way for women in executive roles

Organisations in Asia Pacific and the United States have more women in management than organisations in Europe – and globally, female representation on boards has doubled in the space of just 10 years.More

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Buy Now Pay Later users ditching their credit cards

"Buy Now Pay Later has changed the face of the way we pay for goods."More

Yesterday

Cybersecurity in New Zealand is not working, expert says

"Businesses and organisations must act to prevent future cyber hacks, which is now costing New Zealand vast sums annually."More

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New marketing technology consultancy STITCH launches

STITCH aims to help global and local businesses deliver better customer experiences by employing a combination of strategy, data, advertising and marketing technology.More

NZ-based Brave New Coin launches crypto management platform

Australian fintech uses AI to disrupt banking industry

Kiwi software startup and AWS create new tool to empower businesses

Growing enthusiasm for Inland Revenue's new provisional tax option

ComCom faces security breach from stolen computer equipment

Registration for Sprout Accelerator open; $500,000 up for grabs

Jasper raises $2.3m led by European real estate investment giant

Proptech startup Jasper has raised $2.3 million in a funding round led by pan-European investment and asset management firm M7 Real Estate.More

Avast launches SaaS-based secure internet gateway for SMBs

Digital security provider Avast has announced a new ‘always-on’ solution for channel partners, who in turn can deliver these services to small and medium businesses (SMBs).More

IBM outlines why the 'boom' moment is key to better security

“Often I’m talking with people on the worst day of their business’ life.”More

Skills Bright Sparks finalists announced

Young Kiwis from all over the country are demonstrating a passion for environmental issues and a passion for keeping the planet safe.More

Fintech startup Hnry raises $2.15 million in investment round

Hnry was designed to make life easier for contractors, freelancers and other independent earners, providing an online service that takes care of their financial admin.More

Don’t leave security behind in your digital transformation

Security transformation is about consolidating your security services into a coherent whole that eliminates gaps between DX services.More

Gartner: Top 10 government tech trends

“Public sector leaders expect government CIOs to find ways technology can reduce costs, create efficiencies and improve outcomes for citizens and businesses."More

The fourth Industrial Revolution is here and now

The fourth Industrial Revolution is underway, driven by the Softwarisation of Everything.More

HP’s new convertible laptop for business

The new Elite Dragonfly is less than 1kg and features optional 4G connectivity. Plus, two new curved monitors.More

LIC utilises AWS to advance NZ's smart farming solutions

LIC, one of the oldest farming cooperatives in New Zealand, states it’s taking advantage of emerging technologies to enable better digital systems for New Zealand farmers that will help them drive the next wave of productivity gains.More

Hands-on review: Epson's EF-100 projector is an outstanding portable cinema

The Epson EF-100 can produce outstanding images in most light conditions.More

UPS drone delivery heralds new era in parcel logistics

UPS has sent a warning shot to Amazon with its newly approved drone delivery fleet.More

Exclusive: Aruba on APAC growth, new SMB go-to-market strategy

Techday spoke to Aruba global SMEs VP and GM Amol Mitra about networking trends in Asia-Pacific and Aruba’s latest offering in the SMB market. More

Social media a growing business risk across Asia Pacific

Organisations now face an even wider risk landscape, as they seek to tackle emerging digital threats and deal with complex reputational and regulatory issues. More

Dell: How tech will shape the future of our lives

Extensive research shows the ways that emerging technologies will change the way we live and work in the next decade.More

Mercy Ships: Bringing hope and healing to developing nations

Known for the medical assistance offered to developing nations, it’s not a name familiar in many circles.More

Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild

Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability discovered by Google researchers due to the report that it has been exploited in the wild.More

Everything you need for in-depth server monitoring

With more than 50 performance metrics included, start monitoring up to 10 servers for just $9 per month.More

This is what our kids will hate us for: IoT devices 'asbestos of the future'

"The proliferation of stupid internet-connected smart devices will be the IT asbestos of the future.More

Online users giving out social media details too freely - Kaspersky

The survey revealed that online users in Asia Pacific appear to be willing to share their private information in exchange for various personal gains from social media.More

Martech startup with NZ roots marks 10-year milestone

Appreciation Engine changed the way customers interact with the music they love through customer behaviour insights.More

Hands-on review: The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is sleek and sexy

To quote my favourite Jedi master, while not yet complete is my journey to the Android side, much closer to turning I am. Want one I do.More

Could robots learn to recognise human emotions? Study says yes.

"The aim is to create a robot that can react to human emotions in difficult situations and get itself out of trouble without having to be monitored or told what to do."More

DJI launches precision drone for agriculture

DJI says it’s ‘setting a new standard’ for agricultural drone applications, with the launch of the world’s first fully integrated multi-spectral imaging drone.More

DataRobot launches centralised machine learning hub

Following the acquisition of ParallelM, DataRobot augments its enterprise AI platform with centralised deployment, monitoring, and governance for machine learning models.More

LogRhythm releases True Unlimited Data Plan for SIEM

CISOs are feeling the brunt of rising data volumes as the cost to protect the vast amount of data in their environment might double — or even triple — year over year. More

Are you ready to build better conversations?

Trusted by thousands of businesses, AirCall is the phone system for modern business.More

Ping Identity releases self-service IAM solution

The solution addresses common tasks across the Ping Intelligent Identity platform with simple, self-service workflows and standardised templates that can be delegated to business users.More

Ola brings Apple Pay to ridesharing for Australia and New Zealand

Ola has become the first major rideshare platform to integrate Apple Pay in Australia and New Zealand. The Apple payment system will be a lead feature of a major upgrade for the app, according to a new report.More

Montoux celebrates growth with new Courtenay Place office

Wellington-based insurtech Montoux is celebrating a new era of growth with a new office on Wellington’s bustling Courtenay Place.More

LEGO's journey through digital innovation and beyond

As one of the 500 most valuable brands in the world, the company’s global success didn’t come without struggles.More

Kiwi startups head to San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt

The Kiwi startup founders, recent graduates of ecentre’s Sprint Global programme, will join around 10,000 people interested in the startup and technology world at the TechCrunch Disrupt event.More

Finalists for the 2019 Broadband Compare TUANZ Awards revealed

"It is great to see such a diverse range of finalists recognised and highlights what a great position connectivity in New Zealand is in."More

Christchurch hosts two events to inspire social entrepreneurship in NZ

This month Christchurch has hosted two key events designed to encourage social entrepreneurship and innovation within New Zealand, with a particular focus on climate change and sustainability.More

Vodafone begins 4G calling rollout

Vodafone has rolled out 4G Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) calling across Auckland, with Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown soon to follow suit in December.More

Got an old mobile phone lying around? Recycle it for free

If you’ve got an old mobile phone lying around that you know you’ll probably never use again, now’s the time to recycle it for free.More

AWS EC2 strengthens compute power for ML applications

Amazon EC2 will leverage G4 instances to boost resources required to tackle computationally demanding tasks that could benefit from additional GPU acceleration.More

Company-X encourages girls to rule NZ's tech industry

There aren’t too many women in STEM fields because there is an unconscious bias against women. This doesn’t just come from men, but other women too.More

Quarter of a million up for grabs for charities through Vodafone NZ Foundation

Vodafone New Zealand Foundation is calling on registered charities to apply for $250,000 of innovation grants.More

Social software & collaboration ripe for innovation, says Gartner

“The future of social software and collaboration will leverage new capabilities like social analytics, virtual personal assistants (VPAs) and smart machines,” says Gartner's Craig Roth.More

Artificial intelligence creates 'significant' opportunity for New Zealand

The urgency for a national approach is emphasised by many of New Zealand's peer nations investing significantly in research and development, AI start-ups and growing talent.More

You're invited to QNAP 2020 TechDay: Leveraging digital technologies to transform your business

QNAP 2020 TechDay will demonstrate its latest technologies to help businesses succeed in digital transformation, and to help them realise the near-limitless potential of future IT trends.More

Christchurch firm sells AR tech to US retail marketing giant

Christchurch software development firm Smudge has sold a lucrative slice of its augmented reality (AR) technology to an American firm called InContext Solutions.More

Marketing expert shares insights about digital disruption

Marketers should consider three things when they confront the ‘incoming headwinds of digital disruption’: Organise, optimise, and optimism.More

Spark begins NZ's 5G roll out in Otago

Spark has launched 5G wireless broadband in New Zealand to customers in Alexandra, Central Otago, with another five towns on the list to receive the improved services before Christmas this year.More