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Hitman season one draws to a close

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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The latest Hitman game's episodic first season draws to a close with the release of the Japan-set sixth episode, Situs Inversus.
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'Tens of thousands' of contact info released as NZNO falls to Yahoo phishing scam

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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New Zealand Nurses Organisation hit by phishing scam, leaks email addresses of members. Investigation underway.
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Kaspersky Lab says 'stay fearless and don't pay the ransom!'

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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Paying ransomware doesn't ensure getting encrypted files back, warns Kaspersky Lab. 20% of victims do not retrieve data.
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NZ Police extend Dimension Data partnership

Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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The extended partnership builds on the work Dimension Data is already doing with NZ Police across networking and other key programmes of work.
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Bitcoin & Blockchain: A better understanding

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Undoubtedly you've been exposed to Bitcoin or Blockchain. It's apparently the future. But apart from the buzzword, what actually is it?.
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New Zealand Innovation Awards celebrates most successful homegrown trailblazers

Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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The NZ Awards attracted more than 700 entrepreneurs, innovators, businesspeople and investors at the Sky City Convention Centre last night.
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Unisys unveils 'critical component' for safe cities initiative

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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Unisys launches Digital Investigator, an information management system that aids law enforcement in sharing intelligence.
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10 cybersecurity lessons learned from Season 2 of Mr. Robot

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Cybersecurity and hacking are just plot devices the series uses to achieve its goals, but they play a major role in the series.
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Grumpy tech guy: Shock collars shouldn't be on shop shelves

Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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I love it when my two biggest passions (that's gadgetry and my two greyhounds) come together. Unfortunately, technology and pets don't always mix.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided gives us a glimpse into a cyberpunk future

Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the sequel to 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution, itself a prequel to Ion Storm's classic Deus Ex RPG from 2000.
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Aus & NZ organisations increasingly targeted by ransomware

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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As always, unexpected offers, and especially claims of criminal behaviour that are received by email should be treated with great skepticism.
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Kiwi crime fighting startup takes out international competition

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Crime fighting software firm Auror has been recognised on the international stage and represent NZ at the 2017 SaaStr conference in San Francisco.
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Polycom co-founder's Kiwi ICT Graduate School Masterclass whips up student creativity

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Polycom co-founder Jeff Rodman led university students in Auckland and Hamilton through a lecture on creativity and problem solving.
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Ubisoft announces the new Bounty Hunter mode in Watch Dogs 2

Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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Ubisoft has revealed an all-new game mode that will be in Watch Dogs 2. It is called the 'Bounty Hunter' mode.
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Firefighting, security and compliance - are they separate issues?

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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Sometimes a critical issue like a virus outbreak or a major systems malfunction, sometimes something as urgent as a VSIP.
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LTE technology fuelling mobile broadband for public safety

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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LTE technology driving growth in mobile broadband for public safety, expected to grow 8% by 2020, says Technavio. Americas set to dominate.
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What is wrong with New Zealand? Cyber harassment against women has reached epidemic levels

Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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What is wrong with New Zealand? Three quarters of our Kiwi women under 30 and more than half of all Kiwi women have experienced online harassment.
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INSIDER INSIGHTS: Protecting data centers from internal and external threats

Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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CSOs face mounting pressure to secure fluid data centers against evolving threats, balancing access with robust protection.
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Pokemon Go: Gotta catch all the app permissions

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm & getting people out of their houses - but the dissenters are still saying 'beware'.
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Encouraging customer confidence in the Microsoft Cloud

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Microsoft is urging businesses to embrace cloud and hybrid solutions securely on their digital transformation journeys.