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'The best way to protect data is to kill it', says Gemalto exec
Malware

'The best way to protect data is to kill it', says Gemalto exec

Data breaches have increased by 15% in the first half of 2017, with a total of 974 reported incidents worldwide, says Gemalto.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
Standout growth in digital services, Dynamics bolster Empired revenue
Health Technologies

Standout growth in digital services, Dynamics bolster Empired revenue

'Standout' growth across digital, Microsoft Dynamics and data insights, have bolstered Empired's revenue but not spared the company from a net loss.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
'We're at a turning point' - Spark pleased despite profit drop
Unified Communications

'We're at a turning point' - Spark pleased despite profit drop

Spark says mobile and platform IT services now outweigh declining areas of the business, which Spark's chairman says reflects a turning point.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
YOU'RE INVITED: AgileNZ Conference 2016 – Delivering Digital
DevOps

YOU'RE INVITED: AgileNZ Conference 2016 – Delivering Digital

Delegates will discover how Agile is developing to deliver innovation and quality digital services at speed to customers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
NZ's IntegrationWorks heads to UK as global expansion continues
IntegrationWorks

NZ's IntegrationWorks heads to UK as global expansion continues

Kiwi enterprise integration consultancy IntegrationWorks has continued its international expansion, launching a United Kingdom operation.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
Digital transformation within Microsoft IT
Digital Transformation

Digital transformation within Microsoft IT

What are Microsoft's four pillars of digital transformation and how can IT deliver on them? Jim DuBois shares his insights.

By Jim DuBois • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2016
Fujitsu and Oracle form strategic alliance
Hyperscale

Fujitsu and Oracle form strategic alliance

Fujitsu and Oracle team up to offer enterprise-grade cloud services, taking advantage of cloud computing to drive business growth and reduce costs.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Service providers not keeping up with digital transformation
Virtualisation

Service providers not keeping up with digital transformation

Lack of an end-to-end systems offer is one reason service providers have not got a bigger digital story to tell.

By David Molony • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2016
Service providers must tune in to digital business transformation
Digital Transformation

Service providers must tune in to digital business transformation

Systems integrators, IT and software vendors, and telecoms operators all need to think of themselves as digital service providers.

By David Molony • 4 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
Apple, Google, and Facebook stake claims for bigger piece of communications services pie
Software Development

Apple, Google, and Facebook stake claims for bigger piece of communications services pie

Apple, Google and Facebook are all vying to strengthen their communications capabilities through messaging apps and integration.

By Neha Dharia • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
Ruckus nabs 4000 property deal with world's largest hotel chain
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus nabs 4000 property deal with world's largest hotel chain

Ruckus Wireless has become AccorHotels Groups global preferred Wi-Fi technology and infrastructure partner, giving access to 4000 hotels worldwide.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Peter Dunne tells GOVIS: Disruptive innovation is New Zealand's future
Government

Peter Dunne tells GOVIS: Disruptive innovation is New Zealand's future

Peter Dunne addressed the concept disruptive tech at GOVIS, showing how Government and citizens will benefit by embracing it.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2016
Spark Ventures recruits Remedyforce to transform business operations
Unified Communications

Spark Ventures recruits Remedyforce to transform business operations

Spark Ventures chose BMC's Remedyforce solution to manage infrastructure that 'powers a new generation of consumer and business digital services'.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Spark NZ takes home award from one of its newest partners
Unified Communications

Spark NZ takes home award from one of its newest partners

Spark New Zealand has won the APAC partner of the year award at the 2016 Interactive Intelligence Partner Awards.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
KPMG Australia ups ante, officially enters software market
Data Analytics

KPMG Australia ups ante, officially enters software market

KPMG Australia enters the software market with new digital services platform, launching R-D Edge and ESS Reporter tools.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
NZ wearables shipments declining & Kiwis are 'over the hype', says IDC
Wearables

NZ wearables shipments declining & Kiwis are 'over the hype', says IDC

New research from IDC suggests that there's a disconnect between the growing wearables market and Kiwi consumers who may already be over the hype.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
HCL Technologies inks 'major' Synergy IT contract
Digital Transformation

HCL Technologies inks 'major' Synergy IT contract

HCL Technologies has inked an IT contract with Synergy, in a move that will see the company enable Synergy's digital transformation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2016
Inland Revenue commencing digital makeover
Digital Transformation

Inland Revenue commencing digital makeover

Inland Revenue seeks digital change head to meet customer expectations and government priorities on the road to digital transformation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016