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Money to be made: Ransomware attacks on the rise

Mon, 14th Jun 2021
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Ransomware attacks are increasingly lucrative for hackers targeting businesses globally, with victims including AXA Asia and JBS.
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Hootsuite announces acquisition of SaaS provider Sparkcentral

Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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Hootsuite acquires Sparkcentral, a SaaS provider for digital customer engagement, expanding its social customer care capabilities.
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Times Square brings New Year's Eve to homes around the globe

Thu, 31st Dec 2020
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Organisers of the New Year's Eve Ball Drop Celebration are bringing the world's biggest party to homes around the world, live and direct from Times Square.
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Hands-on Review: The Sony PlayStation 5 console

Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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Despite its hefty price tag and large size, the PlayStation 5 offers stunning graphics and a new immersive controller.
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Game review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5)

Mon, 9th Nov 2020
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Insomniac Games has released a follow-up to Marvel's Spider-Man, with Miles Morales as the main character. Our review gives it a strong 9/10.
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Akamai unveils new managing director for APJ

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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Akamai Technologies appoints Parimal Pandya as managing director for Asia Pacific - Japan, in addition to his role as VP of Media and Carrier Sales.
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Kiwi game developers move forward with indigenous gaming platform Katuku Island

Mon, 29th Jun 2020
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Kiwi game developers are revolutionising indigenous education with Katuku Island, a survival game rooted in Maori culture, aiming to bridge educational gaps.
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PlayStation 5 hardware and exclusive games revealed

Fri, 12th Jun 2020
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Sony unveils sleek PlayStation 5 hardware alongside an array of exclusive games including 'Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales' and 'Horizon Forbidden West'.
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World's best city for WiFi speed and 5G revealed

Tue, 9th Jun 2020
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London has emerged as the global leader for internet accessibility, topping Business Fibre's list of best cities for free WiFi and 5G availability.
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Verizon builds on unified comms portfolio with BlueJeans acquisition

Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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Verizon Business boosts its unified communications portfolio by acquiring BlueJeans Network, integrating its video platform with Verizon's UCaaS business.
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Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis

Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).
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Koch Industries finalises Infor acquisition, commences 'new era of growth'

Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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The acquisition will see Infor's product design and technology, 68,000 customers and 17,000 global employees under Koch Industries' leadership.
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Shutterstock adds two new executives on heels of CEO exit

Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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creative technologies
Shutterstock has appointed Avi Muchnick as CPO and Jamie Elden as CRO, following founder Jon Oringer's recent departure as CEO.
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Ethisphere recognises 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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Ethisphere names Accenture, Avnet, and Nokia among the 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies, highlighting their commitment to integrity and ethical practices.
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Verizon unveils new managing director for APAC

Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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Verizon appoints Robert Le Busque as managing director for APAC, leveraging his extensive experience to support the company's growing enterprise customer base.
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Massey Uni students win big at global IoT challenge

Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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Massey Uni students bagged USD $25,000 cash and equipment at Keysight's global IoT challenge in NYC with their innovative air quality sensors.
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Chch IT company makes waves in US intelligent transport sector

Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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Christchurch's Connexionz is revolutionising US transit systems, including NYC ferries, while expanding its presence in California with new projects and hires.
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Game review: Tom Clancy's The Division 2

Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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Ubisoft has listened to all of the fan feedback and I can proudly say that Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a much better experience over the first game.
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Game review: Anime characters join in Jump Force

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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The first thing you will notice about Jump Force is the impressive roster of over 42 playable characters for you to select.
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IDC: Global smart cities spending will near $100b this year

Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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Global spending on smart cities will soar to USD $95.8 billion in 2019, with major investments from Singapore, New York City, Tokyo, and London.