About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
Stories by Mark - Page 25
Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.
Global router hijack uses rogue DNS to monetise web
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
Hackers are hijacking ageing home routers worldwide, covertly rewiring DNS to quietly cash in on everyday web browsing traffic.
Apple brings agentic coding to Xcode with Claude, Codex
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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devops
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apm
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genai
Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.
Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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uc
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digital transformation
Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.
Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.
Adobe offers unlimited Firefly AI generations to users
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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martech
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digital entertainment
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genai
Adobe is offering eligible Firefly subscribers unlimited AI image and video generations across web, mobile and Boards until 16 March.
NZ employers swamped by overqualified job applicants
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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hcm
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genai
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ai
New Zealand employers face a flood of overqualified applicants, with 98% struggling to spot standout talent amid rising job applications.
Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Qualtrics appoints Oracle veteran Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI expansion and steer its pending USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.
Aspire Systems buys Assurity in AI testing expansion
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Aspire Systems acquires New Zealand-founded Assurity, creating a 900-strong quality engineering group to boost AI-driven software testing.
Prism Sound selects Amber Technology for ANZ growth
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
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customer service
Prism Sound taps Amber Technology to distribute its full pro audio range and bolster local support across Australia and New Zealand.
Australian couples who play games together feel closer
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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logitech
Australian couples who play video games together each week report significantly higher relationship satisfaction, new survey data suggests.
Optic Security & NZ partners named as global OSPA finalists
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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uc
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cx
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martech
Optic Security Group and New Zealand partners have been named finalists in three Global OSPA categories, highlighting Kiwi security talent.
DLA Piper appoints Edward Eisdell-Moore as NZ tech partner
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
DLA Piper has promoted Edward Eisdell-Moore to partner in its Auckland technology and data practice, effective 1 January 2026.
Meta pushes parental control over NZ teen social media bans
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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google
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instagram
Meta promotes parental controls over teen social media bans at NZ Instagram safety camp as debate grows on under-16s' online access.
3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial security
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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surveillance
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biometrics
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fintech
3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial ID performance, warning that hope and lab tests are no substitute for live risk metrics.
ADLINK unveils certified IAP, EVP platforms for global use
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
ADLINK launches globally certified IAP and EVP industrial PCs, letting equipment makers standardise designs and deployments across regions.
Atlassian embeds accessibility in design system work
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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rpa
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erp
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software engineering
Atlassian weaves accessibility into its design system foundations, tooling and culture, fixing over 6,000 issues in a year-long overhaul.
AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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ddos
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AI disruption, cyber threats and inflation now rank as top concerns for Australasian CEOs, even as most still plan to expand in 2026.
Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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genai
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ai
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schools
Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to grow its AI planning tool, aiming to cut workload and burnout for teachers in NZ, Australia and the UK.
Tata Communications unveils AI-ready multi-cloud suite
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Tata Communications has rolled out an AI-ready multi-cloud suite to help APAC enterprises scale hybrid AI with integrated network, edge and visibility.