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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

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Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.
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Global router hijack uses rogue DNS to monetise web

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Hackers are hijacking ageing home routers worldwide, covertly rewiring DNS to quietly cash in on everyday web browsing traffic.
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Apple brings agentic coding to Xcode with Claude, Codex

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.
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Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.
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Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.
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Adobe offers unlimited Firefly AI generations to users

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Adobe is offering eligible Firefly subscribers unlimited AI image and video generations across web, mobile and Boards until 16 March.
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NZ employers swamped by overqualified job applicants

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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New Zealand employers face a flood of overqualified applicants, with 98% struggling to spot standout talent amid rising job applications.
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Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Qualtrics appoints Oracle veteran Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI expansion and steer its pending USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.
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Aspire Systems buys Assurity in AI testing expansion

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Aspire Systems acquires New Zealand-founded Assurity, creating a 900-strong quality engineering group to boost AI-driven software testing.
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Prism Sound selects Amber Technology for ANZ growth

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Prism Sound taps Amber Technology to distribute its full pro audio range and bolster local support across Australia and New Zealand.
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Australian couples who play games together feel closer

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Australian couples who play video games together each week report significantly higher relationship satisfaction, new survey data suggests.
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Optic Security & NZ partners named as global OSPA finalists

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Optic Security Group and New Zealand partners have been named finalists in three Global OSPA categories, highlighting Kiwi security talent.
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DLA Piper appoints Edward Eisdell-Moore as NZ tech partner

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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DLA Piper has promoted Edward Eisdell-Moore to partner in its Auckland technology and data practice, effective 1 January 2026.
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Meta pushes parental control over NZ teen social media bans

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Meta promotes parental controls over teen social media bans at NZ Instagram safety camp as debate grows on under-16s' online access.
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3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial security

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial ID performance, warning that hope and lab tests are no substitute for live risk metrics.
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ADLINK unveils certified IAP, EVP platforms for global use

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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ADLINK launches globally certified IAP and EVP industrial PCs, letting equipment makers standardise designs and deployments across regions.
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Atlassian embeds accessibility in design system work

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Atlassian weaves accessibility into its design system foundations, tooling and culture, fixing over 6,000 issues in a year-long overhaul.
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AI, cyber & inflation top concerns for Australasian CEOs

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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AI disruption, cyber threats and inflation now rank as top concerns for Australasian CEOs, even as most still plan to expand in 2026.
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Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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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.
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Tata Communications unveils AI-ready multi-cloud suite

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Tata Communications has rolled out an AI-ready multi-cloud suite to help APAC enterprises scale hybrid AI with integrated network, edge and visibility.