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NZ company launches new security service tailored to NZ businesses

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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The managed service from Advantage provides enterprise-class products from a number of major vendors that would usually be unaffordable for SMBs.
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Musk says AI 'more dangerous than nukes' - expert stays optimistic

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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Elon Musk spoke at SXSW and used examples of AI's rapid advancements to show why it 'scares the hell' out of him - Kolochenko remains optimistic.
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New research finds China tampering with public vulnerability data

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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fraud
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cybercrime
Recorded Future believes China has been altering public vulnerability data to allow the Ministry of State Security to play with it first.
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Qualtrics launches new partner network to help MSPs expand

Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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​Qualtrics has announced its intentions to expand its global ecosystem of partners with a number of partners already onboard.
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New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication

Sat, 10th Mar 2018
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
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voice control
Baidu unveiled a new system that can clone your voice using just 3.7 seconds of audio, a scary thought in the era of voice biometric authentication.
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HPE overtaken by Dell EMC in data centre server revenue

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
A fierce battle took place in the worldwide server market in the fourth quarter of 2017 with global revenue soaring 25.7 percent.
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Engineer says Emirates is virtually handing customer data to hackers

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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wireless networks
After the allegations about Emirates' customer data policies emerged, High-Tech Bridge ran a test on the site's security - with interesting results.
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FEATURE: Tech's female powerhouses tackle women shortage issue

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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International Women's Day is here and what better time to tackle the elephant in the room that is the huge gender disparity in the technology sector.
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Blueliv makes plea for cybercrime intelligence sharing across industries

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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data privacy
With malware continually evolving, Blueliv says it's crucial that the 'good guys' begin to collaborate in the fight against cybercrime.
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Are remote workers really the answer? Report finds huge security issues

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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hybrid & remote work
​The swelling generation of mobile workers is causing headaches for IT staff with more than half connecting to unsecured networks every week.
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REPORT: Ransomware decreasing in quantity but increasing in potency

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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supply chain
A new report from SonicWall has shed light on the current threat landscape with the company recording an astonishing 9.32b malware attacks in 2017.
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GDPR is imminent but 69% of businesses can't secure customer data

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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data protection
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data privacy
​GDPR is looming (May 25) over the heads of IT staff throughout Europe and beyond but this survey found data is still not being managed properly.
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Acronis announces new partnership with Google Cloud

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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public cloud
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partner programmes
​Acronis has revealed its intentions to enhance its backup solutions by integrating them with Google Cloud Platform.
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Exclusive: Is cybersecurity losing because it's too profit-focused?

Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Cybercriminals currently have the edge in the battle against cybersecurity, according to High-Tech Bridge CEO Ilia Kolochenko.
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Expert: Farce involving Russia's US elections breach needs resolving

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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elections
Multiple US officials have announced the intelligence community had evidence that states had been compromised by Russia but didn't tell anyone.
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Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates

Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
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cloud services
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symantec
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websites
23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.
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Apple wrests control of record-breaking wearables market

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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wearables
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apple
The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in the final quarter of 2017 with full year shipment volumes reaching new records.
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Where are all the women in tech? Survey finds answer

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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skills shortage
Gender equality is something the tech industry has always struggled with despite offering bright career and pay prospects.
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5G race ramping up with Huawei and Ericsson taking action

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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dc
​5G has been talked about for a number of years but the quest is really starting to heat up with the big players keen to express their handiwork.
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IDC says there's a silver lining behind ongoing PC decline

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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pc hardware
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notebook
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mobility
Despite the personal computing devices market posting another decline in 2017, IDC says there are a number of positive aspects to take advantage of.