SecurityBrief US - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers

Global Stories

Investment and Return on Investment in the Cloud
Virtualisation

Investment and Return on Investment in the Cloud

Increased agility. Faster time-to-market. Increased business value. Phrases like these pepper cloud computing marketing literature.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011
What does security mean to you?
Encryption

What does security mean to you?

As a business person, you shouldn't really know too much about the technical side of security. It is a highly specialised field, best left to the experts.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 21st Aug 2011
Preperations paid off
Disaster Recovery

Preperations paid off

Despite facing unprecedented challenges from earthquakes, CDHB's CIO Chris Dever commends his IT team's resilience and seamless disaster response.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2011
Nerds need Naverisk
IT services

Nerds need Naverisk

Need a Nerd partners with Naverisk to standardise IT services, enhancing its franchise appeal and adding 15,000 devices under management for Naverisk.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 13th May 2011
CIOs must take more steps to manage risk
Risk & Compliance

CIOs must take more steps to manage risk

Market dynamics will determine if cloud-enabled outsourcing will replace traditional outsourcing, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2011
2010 IT services market ends on a high
IT services

2010 IT services market ends on a high

The number of deals signed in Q4 made for an unexpected boom in the fourth quarter across Asia Pacific, says Ovum.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2011
Xero cracks Deloitte's Tech 500 top 10
Fintech

Xero cracks Deloitte's Tech 500 top 10

Xero CEO Rod Drury celebrates as the company is ranked 8th in the Asia Pacific Deloitte Tech Fast 500, a first for a New Zealand business.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
Kaseya opens up MSP award
IT Automation

Kaseya opens up MSP award

Kaseya's MSP of the Year award opens to New Zealand partners for the first time, seeking role models in IT services. Application deadline: 12th November.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2010
StarForce Technologies seeks local partners
Partner Programmes

StarForce Technologies seeks local partners

StarForce Technologies, celebrating a decade in software protection, seeks local partners for its flexible, high-commission partner programme.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 28th May 2010
Citrix breaks down cloud barriers
Virtualisation

Citrix breaks down cloud barriers

Security and cost concerns are the biggest barriers in cloud adoption, according to the virtualisation, networking and SaaS firm.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Mar 2010
Touching base
Identity and Access Management

Touching base

Outsourcer base2 is helping customers with their ICT struggles through its managed service offerings. How did it all begin?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2009
Cash in the cloud
Hyperscale

Cash in the cloud

For New Zealand service providers, the 'Land of the Long White Cloud' could soon take on a very different meaning.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2009

Stories from Other Regions

Kiwi IT company named premier Google reseller
Google

Kiwi IT company named premier Google reseller

Kiwi IT firm Fronde achieves 'premier' Google reseller status, enhancing service to top clients like New Zealand Post and Flight Centre.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2012
Study: IT talent war looms
Government

Study: IT talent war looms

New Zealand ICT salaries have yet to reflect the increasingly tight talent market, say the results of a new study.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Dec 2010
Datacraft's Integral Axon offer goes unconditional
Partner Programmes

Datacraft's Integral Axon offer goes unconditional

Datacraft's acquisition of Integral Axon is now unconditional, doubling its New Zealand business with 400 clients and nearly 600 employees.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Nov 2010
IDC: Firms struggling in
IT services

IDC: Firms struggling in

New IDC report reveals ongoing struggle for New Zealand firms despite increased confidence, with IT services spending to hit NZD $3,329 million by 2014.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 27th May 2010
Infosys opens its first office in NZ
DevOps

Infosys opens its first office in NZ

Infosys Technologies has opened its first office in Wellington, New Zealand, to be closer to major clients like Telecom.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2009
Fujitsu opens Auckland service centre
Partner Programmes

Fujitsu opens Auckland service centre

Opened today by Prime Minister John Key, Fujitsu's new service centre will provide end-user computing services to Qantas personnel across the globe.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2009