Blockchain-based voting on the rise, driven by COVID-19 lockdowns

“We have seen interest and trust in voting via blockchain rising. Over the past year, people didn’t only return to our platform, but also advised their friends and colleagues to test it too."More

Yesterday

Ministry of Health trials wearable devices to help detect COVID-19

The Ministry of Health is trialling wearable devices at the border to help detect COVID-19.More

16 Apr

NETGEAR announces availability of next-gen WiFi 6 offerings for SMBs

According to NETGEAR, the Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX1800 Access Points, and the WAX610 line of devices deliver up to 70% faster speed to devices than its WiFi 5 predecessor.More

16 Apr

Spark selects new platform for workers

Spark NZ has changed the way their employees work by selecting a new customer experience company.More

EPOS crafts quality audio solutions for all working environmentsMore

Employee experience high priority for IT leadersMore

Why business continuity must adapt to secure the new way of workingMore

Virtual shopping, augmented reality could soon replace tactile shopping - studyMore

Employees say Slack should stay after the pandemicMore

90% of workers require more IT support when remote workingMore

Remote work continues, and endpoint security cited as a must

Nearly half of workers will stay remote after the pandemic ends, and two out of three IT professionals are concerned with endpoint misuse, according to Prey Software's new study.More

MSPs see Microsoft Office 365 business growth during COVID pandemic

Two thirds of the managed service providers surveyed felt that Microsoft 365 helped them and their clients transition smoothly from office-based working to remote working.More

2020 sees a global shift in financial malware threats

The financial threat landscape experienced a game-changing pandemic year, according to a new report from Kaspersky.More

Over a third of New Zealanders fell victim to cybercrime in the last year

"As we connected to the internet for everything from work and school to entertainment, social connection and even groceries, cybercriminals took advantage and launched coordinated attacks and convincing scams."More

Cybersecurity training may be broken - report

Cybersecurity training during the pandemic have proven to be insufficient.More

Samsung launches Galaxy XCover 5, a new rugged smartphone

The Galaxy XCover 5 fits within Samsung’s popular Galaxy smartphone line, bearing a much chunkier resemblance to its counterparts.More

Fortinet: Hyperscaling networks? Hyperscale your security!

Jon McGettigan, Fortinet A/NZ Regional Director, explains why a broad, integrated and automated security fabric is the most effective strategy to protect users, apps and data in a hyperscaling environment.More

COVID-19 continues to influence digital workspace deployments

"This survey sheds light on how organisations have adapted to the changing requirements and highlights process and technology improvements that organisations can make to get better return on investment in digital workspaces.”More

'Conversational service automation' firm Uniphore raises $140m

"We are excited to back Uniphore and believe 2021 will be a breakout year of innovations and tremendous progress in transforming CX for the enterprise."More

NVIDIA launches Jarvis conversational AI framework

The models can produce accurate speech recognition and language understanding, as well as language translation and text-to-speech capabilities.More

Skill Finder wins $2.7m grant from Australian Government

This grant will help to further develop the platform to enable Australian workers and businesses impacted by COVID-19 to acquire applicable digital micro-skills for free.More

VERSA turns website design on its head with an AI twist

The company's website is entirely bot-activated and navigation-less, which means those who visit the website just write or speak what they want to search for.More

Users becoming more savvy with COVID phishing scams

“With COVID-19 being around for over a year now and employees becoming more aware of the types of scams that have come out related to the pandemic, cyber criminals are having less success with related phishing attacks."More

ActiveCampaign adds CX integrations for Facebook, Microsoft, Twilio, and Zendesk

The new integrations are designed to assist organisations with customer data syncing and strategic decision-making. More

Hands-on review: D-Link Full HD Wi-Fi Camera

D-Link’s cameras continue to get smaller, smarter, and easier to use.More

Considering Microsoft Teams for calling? What you need to know

Software-based systems such as Microsoft Teams are a popular choice for businesses needing to replace their business telephony. More

Remote working is here to stay, but do business leaders trust employees?

Remote work is at a crossroads. While necessitated by the pandemic, workers have reaped the benefits of greater flexibility that they are now not willing to go without.More

Resellers must prepare customers as hybrid working sticks around

"Video conferencing will continue to drive meeting communications across a mix of remote working and phased office life."More

EPOS launches collaborative speakerphone with automatic transcribing

Expand Capture 5 levels the playing field and empowers professionals whether they’re working remotely or from the office.More

Employer micromanagement during pandemic harming relationships - study

The pandemic had adverse effects on managerial relationships, micromanaging, and communication, according to new research from Blind. More

New digital conference details best practices for Microsoft 365 optimisation

In this virtual conference, leading practitioners come together to share their real-world success (and failure) stories and share their tips and tricks on optimising their Microsoft 365 and SharePoint investments.More

COVID-19-themed threats, Powershell malware continue surge

“The world—and enterprises—adjusted amidst pandemic restrictions and sustained remote work challenges, while security threats continued to evolve in complexity and increase in volume."More

Three quarters of employees feel worse a year into remote working - study

Remote workers are still struggling with distracting working environments, stress and an always-on culture after a year of working from home, according to new research by Egress.More

Mobile devices biggest enterprise security threat - report

Businesses have left themselves vulnerable and open to cyber criminals in the rush to ensure their workforce could operate remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.More

Gartner forecasts market boom for social and collaboration tools

The sharp uptake of social and collaboration tools in 2020 was far from a short term fad while people worked from home.More

Logicalis collaborates with Citrix and Microsoft in new programme launch

The new programme allows IT teams deploy secure access to legacy Windows applications so remote workers can access them as virtual apps on their desktop. More

Payments firm Instarem refreshes brand to support new growth phase

Customers can expect a new and improved experience, which is reflected in the brand’s modern look and feel.More

SD-WAN grows in popularity during time of COVID-19

"The pandemic caused enterprises across the globe to really re-evaluate their operations and seek new ways to improve performance and efficiency."More

Developing digital skills in the hybrid workplace

47% of Australians miss feeling empathy from and for others because of the increase in digital interactions, with a similar proportion longing for small talk, humour, physical interactions and the ability to be honest.More

The world generated 64.2 zettabytes of data last year - but where did it all go?

That means that most data was essentially created to be consumed, or cached and overwritten with new data, says IDC.More

Hewlett-Packard NZ posts $4.66m net profit loss

It is a sharp drop from the $3.57 million net profit the company recorded in 2019.More

COVID, complexity and competition driving upswing in SME digitalisation

The experience of COVID-19, the ease of doing business, and the risk of falling behind others in their industry has driven an increased uptake of digital tools by New Zealand SMEs.More

Hands-on review: The JBL Club Pro+ TWS wireless earbuds

These earbuds hit the right notes in terms of design and reasonable ANC. More

LG quits the smartphone business

It becomes the first major smartphone brand to exit the market.More

Australians confident in their finances following COVID-19, but we're not in the clear

“The various Government support programs have enabled Australians to avoid overdue debt throughout 2020, however our bureau shows some possible concerning trends as these begin to come to an end."More

COVID sees $900 billion spent in retail online

For retailers, restaurants and other businesses large and small, being able to sell online provided a much-needed lifeline as in-person consumer spending was disrupted.More

Organisations struggle to manage databases following COVID-19 digitisation

"Now that the dust has settled, many companies are left grappling with data platforms that can't easily handle all of their diverse data types and workloads."More

Enterprises not achieving ROI from digital transformation initiatives

“We’ve found that in large enterprises that succeed at true digital transformation, business and technology teams work collaboratively to define value and drive outcomes."More

'Connectivity' to play greater role in future resilience of companies — IDC

As the wave of remote working continues to become more of a permanent fixture, and reliance on cloud platforms and video collaboration tools increases, connectivity as a concept will be embraced more than ever.More

Empowering the hybrid workforce with the right technologies

Headsets need to be able to block loud background sounds that can often get in the way of working or videoconferences. Nobody wants to hear a lawnmower.More

Weak 2020 buoys strong first quarter growth for PC shipments

Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries. More

Will a vaccine passport help international flights take off?

Immunity credentials could mean that both international and domestic carriers could start flying with greater confidence — and the world could get moving again.More

No more 'pawswords': Why pet names shouldn't unlock your online accounts

Jingles. Bubbles. Arlo. Frankie. Buttercup. They're all terrible password choices.More

Cybersecurity budgets still not keeping up with threats — report

Executive teams are failing to recognise the level of damage cyber-threats pose to organisations, according to Sophos — many of them taking a ‘conservative approach’ to cybersecurity expenditure.More

"Zoom anxiety" major problem one year into pandemic

"it’s clear that for many video calls bring with them their own set of challenges."More