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Ransomware attacks are causing real damage – how to avoid the worst-case scenario
No one should give in to criminals’ ransomware demands. Investing upfront in security and employee education to avoid facing that awful dilemma will serve you well.
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Ransomware attacks are causing real damage – how to avoid the worst-case scenario
No one should give in to criminals’ ransomware demands. Investing upfront in security and employee education to avoid facing that awful dilemma will serve you well.
Managed Services
App modernisation: Everyone is doing it but how do you do it well?
Every organisation has its own unique story of digital transformation undertaken in the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Security
How the pandemic brought to light the vulnerability of unmanaged cyber-risk
Paul Spain takes a deep dive into the way organisations manage the impact cyber-confidence can have in the digital age and the issue of technology debt on cyber security. Paul is joined by industry experts Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks) and Matthew Evetts (Datacom).
Cloud Professional Services
Why a purpose-built, private cloud is a good fit for data protection
Data protection has evolved greatly over the days of on-prem tape backup. It wasn’t long ago that organisations sent their backup tapes offsite for storage in case of a disaster. And for large organisations, synchronous or asynchronous replication between data centres allowed for failover from the primary site to a secondary site in case of disaster.
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It’s not all about the public cloud – Chorus eyes up market for edge computing services
The Courtenay Place telephone exchange in central Wellington is like a living museum charting the history of telecommunications in our country.
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IBM banks on hybrid cloud and AI to get it back into growth mode
IBM’s Think 2021 virtual event this week was dominated by talk of artificial intelligence as a key tool of digital transformation and the company’s efforts to position itself as the lead player in hybrid cloud offerings.
Managed Services
The deluge of Covid-related data and the AI helping doctors make sense of it
Last February, as the world woke up to the fact it was dealing with a deadly pandemic, something else was starting to go viral - misinformation.
Cloud Professional Services
What is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)?
Business downtime can be costly. For small and medium sized businesses outsourcing disaster recovery is far less expensive than managing it in-house, DRaaS may be the solution they need to reduce business risk following an outage.
Security
Deal to streamline government uptake of SaaS – Q&A with TechnologyOne CEO Ed Chung
It’s been working with our local and central government agencies on software projects for years.
Cloud Professional Services
Spark subsidiary taps Amazon Connect to help deliver contact centres in the cloud
Digital Island will draw on the scalability and attractive cost structure of Amazon Connect as it helps customers set up "omnichannel" cloud-based contact centres.
Managed Services
From mussel buoys to rubbish bins – Spark’s ambitions for its IoT network
Spark's new innovation studio serves as a showcase of technology harnessing IoT and mobile networks to collect data in real-time to inform better decision making.
Managed Services
How to… 5 steps to avoid your web applications getting hacked
2021 has gotten off to an ominous start on the cybersecurity front, with a continuation of the more sophisticated hacking attacks that culminated in December with revelations about the major SolarWinds exploit.
Security
What’s an application modernisation strategy which is best for your organisation
Innovation-hungry businesses should look “up” rather than back.
Managed Services
Microsoft Ignite: Five key developments from the world’s largest software maker
Microsoft’s holographic video system Azure Mesh provided the sizzle at Microsoft’s virtual developer conference, but the underlying message was all about the accelerating power of working in the cloud.
Security
Why you should be modernising your legacy apps
Here’s a question with only one right answer: Do you want your organisation to be fragile or agile?
Managed Services
Overcoming Covid technical debt: If it doesn’t bring you joy, ditch it!
With half of IT managers across Australasia admitting they are struggling with the legacy of IT systems hastily assembled during the pandemic, it's time to get out of the shadow of Covid technical debt.
Security
How to Secure Office 365 for Personal Devices
One of the main benefits of migrating your systems to the cloud is that it’s easier for your employees to access resources from any device and any location – all they need is an internet connection.
Managed Services
Expectations versus reality – why some Cloud projects don’t realise their full potential
Why do some Cloud projects fail to achieve their expected outcomes? Accenture's latest research looks at the barriers to success in cloud migration projects and what Kiwi companies can do to overcome them.
Managed Services
BNZ to join Fonterra as anchor tenant in new Azure region
Microsoft has another anchor tenant lined up for the new data centre region it will open here, with BNZ moving in as part of a major cloud migration push at the bank.
Managed Services
Who is… Andy Jassy, Amazon’s new CEO
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, is relinquishing his grip on day to day oversight of the e-commerce giant he created. His replacement has big shoes to fill and a background steeped in cloud computing.
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Security
Vexing views on why privacy is so slow to change
Monday's enforcement of the Privacy Act 2020 calls on business to pay close attention to both individual and business security of personal information, and proactively to prevent privacy harm.
Cloud Professional Services
7 Azure Cloud benefits for SMEs
Does your business operate internationally? Are you aiming for a strong global presence?
Tech Governance
The Cloud – Why are we still not getting it?
Some are still missing the mark when it comes to the Cloud. Damon Kelly, of Enlighten Designs, outlines his vision for the future.
Managed Services
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Microsoft partners reflect on a ‘crazy’ year as awards season wraps up
As Microsoft Partners gathered in Auckland to celebrate the best tech projects of the year, it was also a time reflect on what the industry learnt from the Covid-19 crisis - and how to apply it to 'business as usual' in 2021.
Security
Privacy in New Zealand’s digital economy – Are you ready?
On December 1st, when the Privacy Act 2020 comes into motion, all businesses who deal in Kiwi customer data will be affected. Is yours ready?
Managed Services
PlaceMakers’ bid to bring building supplies into the digital age
PlaceMakers set out to fully digitise the process of buying building supplies. But that required a major transformation of its own systems and culture first.
