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Quantum computing heralds better data security
Advances being made in Australian and New Zealand Universities are beating a path toward information systems which offer orders of magnitude improvements in security… read more...
Software world-first carves the costs of BYOD
Good Technology has released software that allows personal and corporate consumption of data on a BYOD device, making employee reimbursement somewhat easier… read more...
Enterprise software spending growth leads the pack
Enterprise software is a standout in Gartner’s 2015 IT spending forecast – though market competition and consolidation may threaten some vendors’ coffers… read more...
NZ MBAs provide solid IT foundation
On a recent trip to the region the CEO of the Association of MBAs was impressed by New Zealand’s coverage of technology in MBA courses… read more...
Office 365 add-on crash tackles cloud ERPs and accounting
A Sydney-based business is taking on ERP and financial software vendors with a tightly integrated bolt-on for Office 365 that is being hosted in Microsoft’s Australian data centres… read more...
Technology at centre of NZ policing excellence
A New Zealand Police report on its Policing Excellence initiative has shown how technology helped the organisation to exceed its predicted targets… read more...
Xero US listing on cards next year
After a rugged year on the stock exchange the cloud accounting provider has got its mojo back indicating US growth and listing plans… read more...
Local 365/Dynamics turn-around signals change in Microsoft style
Australian hosting of Office 365 and Dynamics CRM, coupled with per-user pricing is being tipped to boost A/NZ demand for Microsoft’s cloud and shows the company is listening to its customers… read more...
AppNexus cracks down on click fraud
An initiative designed to block online advertisement fraud will be rolled out across Australia and New Zealand in the second quarter of 2015… read more...
Telcos blindsided by ComCom draft prices
The telco industry is up in arms and signaling higher end-user prices following the release of the Commerce Commission’s higher than anticipated price proposal for copper and broadband… read more...
AppWrap: ICT news wrap up Q4 2014
A wrap-up of news stories that caught our eye over the the past quarter of ICT news including appointments, departures, deals done, implementations completed, mergers, acquisitions and partnerships… read more...
Research specialist appointed as CEO for NZTech
Well-known technology industry face Graeme Mueller has been appointed to the industry group to take its evolution to the next stage… read more...
Kiwi tech revelling in awards season
The winners of the eighth CIO Awards were announced last week at a gala dinner at Sky City – just one of many ICT-stacked awards ceremonies scheduled this year… read more...
TUANZ announces new CEO
Following the March resignation of its current high-profile CEO Paul Brislen for an executive director post at Jane Sweeney’s new PR agency, TUANZ has announced Craig Young as its new CEO… read more...
Orion Health hits $1 billion on day two of trading
As Orion Health joins the growing ranks of New Zealand technology companies listed on the stock exchange to great fanfare, it pays to remember that it’s not all plain sailing – just ask Gentrack… read more...
Spectacular slow-down in tablet market expected
Technology research firms Gartner and IDC are both predicting a dramatic slow-down in the tablet market this year… read more...
Newest Flying Kiwi inductee gives advice on making it in the tech industry
This week the NZ Hi-Tech Trust inducted surgical robotics technologist Dr Catherine Mohr into its Hall of Fame, making her the first woman to receive such recognition… read more...
Aussie votes no on e-ballot debate
In contrast to New Zealand electronic and internet voting has been ruled out for Australians because of a fear of hacking and voter intimidation… read more...
Serko posts 50 percent growth and loses money
Serko, which listed on the NZX in June, has announced its interim results for FY15 showing a total revenue growth of 50% and significant interest from the US, but also a large increase in losses… read more...
Gartner: local CIOs continue to lose IT budget
The chief information officer’s hold on technology spending reins has loosened once again; while overall technology spending is up, A/NZ CIOs expect their own budgets to fall… read more...