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Extreme phishing: The rise of SMS scams & SMiShing around the globe

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.
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Surging demand among businesses for more interactive enterprise messaging

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Ovum's survey explored the rapidly-evolving business-to-consumer communications market with some interesting findings.
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Technology can help schools communicate in an emergency

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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Technology can help educators meet standard operating procedures swiftly and effectively, cutting down response times.
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New Student Management System helps NMIT serve students

Thu, 18th May 2017
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Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) has implemented a new digital student management system to better serve their students.
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To speed up crisis response - just get texting, says Soprano

Tue, 4th Apr 2017
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Australian software design firm, Soprano Design, has added its crisis management tool, RapidAlert, to the Mobile Enterprise Messaging Suite (MEMS).
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Proofpoint discovers SMS phishing app targeting Chinese language users

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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A mobile malware masquerading as a point-of-sale management app is targeting users in China & Mandarin-speaking regions, Proofpoint recently reported.
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New SMS channel launched by Zendesk

Fri, 13th May 2016
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A new offering allows businesses to connect via SMS to effectively communicate with increasingly mobile customers.
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Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.
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Android App Review: EndlessJabber SMS

Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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EndlessJabber redefines texting: Now send SMS from your PC using your Android number. Will its charm outshine its mobility limits?.
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Why connectivity is no longer enough for growth seeking telcos…

Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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Australia's mobile services market experienced plateauing revenue and subscribers in 2013, according to a new IDC report.
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PaCT sent packing by teachers

Wed, 19th Jun 2013
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Leading teaching associations have rejected the Government's plan to make the PaCT mandatory by 2015, citing concerns over teaching quality and professionalism.
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LinkedIn locks in online security

Mon, 10th Jun 2013
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Professional social networking site adds two-factor authentication - designed to avoid past security breaches.
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Smartphone msg app to lose operators $54bn by 2016

Fri, 4th Jan 2013
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SMS revenues to take a hit within three years due to the increasing popularity of social messaging services on smartphones.
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I said what?

Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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Discover the hilarious world of our texting mishaps with Textsfromlastnight.com, showcasing the smart, silly, and absurd messages we share.
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XT on the blink again

Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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Telecom says customers on its XT network, from Taupo southwards, began experiencing significant interruption to voice services at around 4pm today.
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Telecom probes Laws' TXT abuse claim

Wed, 17th Feb 2010
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[UPDATED] Telecom<br />has launched an internal investigation into whether a contact centre agent sent<br />an abusive SMS text to a Wanganui resident.
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Connecting New Zealand with the rest of the world

Sat, 1st Nov 2008
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Multimedia messaging services (MMS) has not had an easy start in New Zealand, nor indeed the rest of the world.