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Alma mater congratulates innovative woman in tech on award
Eastern Institute of Technology

Alma mater congratulates innovative woman in tech on award

EIT lauds alumna Aliesha Staples for clinching Young Achiever of the Year at the NZ Hi-Tech awards, heralding her VR innovations.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Colwill School jumps towards digital equality in Massey
Digital divide

Colwill School jumps towards digital equality in Massey

Spark Jump community in Massey offers subsidised broadband to school-aged children and families for $15 a month, closing the digital divide.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
Move over UE Boom, there's a new (actually old) kid in town
Digital Entertainment

Move over UE Boom, there's a new (actually old) kid in town

​Bose has recently introduced its new range of Bluetooth speakers, that shares the cylindrical shape of arguably the market dominator, UE Boom.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered classic map pack out now on PS4
Gaming

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered classic map pack out now on PS4

Activision has released new multiplayer maps for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered today. These maps are available now on PS4.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Historic statement signed to entice more Korean students to NZ - and vice versa
EduTech

Historic statement signed to entice more Korean students to NZ - and vice versa

The lines between the Republic of Korea and New Zealand have been significantly bolstered with a recently signed statement.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017

Global Stories

The three Rs of enterprise security: Rotate, repave, and repair
Gaming

The three Rs of enterprise security: Rotate, repave, and repair

No organisation regularly repaves their services or applications from a known, good state, leading to vulnerable servers for more than five months.

By Justin Smith • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Encryption with backdoors? Internet advocates call out Five Eyes leaders for 'shortsighted' tactics
Encryption

Encryption with backdoors? Internet advocates call out Five Eyes leaders for 'shortsighted' tactics

Even if measures to restrict strong encryption access are put in place, adversaries will switch to new tools crafted without the Five Eyes network.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Christchurch couple launch Kickstarter to make South Island's first cat café a reality
Crowdfunding

Christchurch couple launch Kickstarter to make South Island's first cat café a reality

Husband and wife team Alyssa O'Connor and Nate Ball have raised $13,000 towards the $25,000 they need to get the cafe off the ground.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Web Werks: Mumbai data center steps up game with new certification
DataCentre infrastructure

Web Werks: Mumbai data center steps up game with new certification

The Open-IX Association, a non-profit industry association, promotes better standards for data center interconnection and Internet exchanges.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Up your VR immersion - get more than just the goggles
Gaming

Up your VR immersion - get more than just the goggles

Headset designed to get the best immersion from your Playstation VR system hits the shelves. We get you the specs and a breakdown.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Gemalto's perspective: Hacking for the greater good
Malware

Gemalto's perspective: Hacking for the greater good

Ethical hackers are now one of the most important and effective tools at strengthening collective security and making the cyber landscape safe.

By Graeme Pyper • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
'Iron Twilight' hacker group might be part of the Russian Government
Malware

'Iron Twilight' hacker group might be part of the Russian Government

The net is closing on the notorious hacker group Iron Twilight as evidence points to links in Russian Government .

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Diversity & inclusion has to be woven into business DNA
Human Capital Management

Diversity & inclusion has to be woven into business DNA

The point is to establish data-driven decision making on a daily basis for hiring, promotion, development, rewards and teamwork.

By John Kostoulas • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Is your mobile strategy healthy? Get ahead, know your anatomy
Lenovo

Is your mobile strategy healthy? Get ahead, know your anatomy

Revitalise your business's mobile pulse with Lenovo's 'Anatomy of a Healthy Mobile Strategy' guide, ensuring comprehensive vitality.

By Sam Worthington • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
ICIT: The Know Your Enemies 3.0 Advanced Persistent Threat Advisory is finally here
Malware

ICIT: The Know Your Enemies 3.0 Advanced Persistent Threat Advisory is finally here

China and Russia are by far the most active and they sponsor the most prevalent and the most sophisticated adversaries.

By James Scott • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017
Welivesecurity reports new crypto-ransomware hitting macOS
Malware

Welivesecurity reports new crypto-ransomware hitting macOS

Crypto-ransomware campaign for Mac targets users with fake patcher applications distributed via BitTorrent sites.

By Mark-Etienne M.Léveillé • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

MyNetFone calls on Aussie govt as telcos refuse virtual mob numbers
Leadership

MyNetFone calls on Aussie govt as telcos refuse virtual mob numbers

MyNetFone calls on Australian government to introduce virtual mobile numbers to help secure online identities.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017