About Jessie

Jessie Chiang
News editor
Jessie has been storytelling for as long as she can remember. She's worked as a radio reporter and also as a podcast producer. What attracts her most to being a journalist is meeting different people and being exposed to completely new topics. She enjoys hiking and can always do with a snack.
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Jade Software’s plan to get back to surplus in 2022
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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nz
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software
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jade software
Jade Software has released its latest financial report, revealing that the company has kept its loss low from $567,000 in FY 2020 to just $153,000 in FY 2021.

LG Electronics’ revenue in NZ grows by 57% in FY 2021
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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nz
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lg electronics
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financial results
The New Zealand branch of LG Electronics Australia's total revenue shot up by nearly NZD $45 million reaching a total of $123.7 million for FY 2021.

Claroty launches new cloud-based industrial cybersecurity platform
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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saas
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cloud
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cybersecurity
The company says Claroty xDome is the industry's first solution to deliver the ease and scalability of SaaS without compromising on visibility, protection, and monitoring controls.

Macquarie Telecom rolls out SD-WAN services for mycar Tyre & Auto
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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network infrastructure
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network management
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digital transformation
Macquarie Telecom says it has rolled out NBN and SD-WAN services to more than 270 mycar Tyre & Auto stores across Australia.

More than a fifth of cybersecurity teams ban the use of public WiFi
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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technology gifts
Verizon’s fifth annual Mobile Security Index report has revealed a continued rise in significant cyberattacks in the last year involving a mobile/IoT device.

Green hydrogen company Hysata raises AUD $42.5 million
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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sustainable it
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funding
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hydrogen
Global investors are supporting Hysata's hydrogen electrolyser technology as the organisation closes its oversubscribed Series A funding round of AUD $42.5 million.

BNZ launches first tap-on-phone point of sale app in NZ
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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apps
Bank of New Zealand has launched BNZ Pay, an innovative mobile app for retailers that transforms an Android device into a contactless payment terminal.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Incode Technologies
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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open source
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online verification
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identity
Jonathan Andresen joins us today to discuss the identification and authentication solutions offered by Incode.

Why security needs to shape your journey to the cloud
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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cloud
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iaas
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compliance
It's estimated that 80% of workloads could be in the cloud in the next few years. How can you make all that data secure?

TeamViewer and Siemens to innovate product lifecycle space with AR
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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vr
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product management
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siemens
TeamViewer's new partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software to bring the power of TeamViewer's AR platform, Frontline, to Siemen Teamcenter software.

OutSystems joins SAP PartnerEdge program, integrates solutions
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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app development
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partner programmes
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low-code
OutSystems has become an official member of the SAP PartnerEdge program. This will make it easier for other businesses within the SAP ecosystem to discover and connect with OutSystems.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Puppet
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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hybrid
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automation
Tony Green joins us today to discuss how organisations can use automation to implement the Essential Eight maturity model recommended by the Australian Cyber Security Center.

More than half of CIOs looking to hire more employees - report
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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finance, leasing & rental
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australian
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talent retention
New research by Robert Half as part of the 2022 Salary Guide mid-year refresh finds that Australia's technology sector is showing signs of strong growth over the remainder of 2022.

WesTrac to streamline DC operations with Dematic's AutoStore
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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warehouse
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distribution
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automation
WesTrac has announced plans to automate operations at its distribution center in Tomago, NSW, with the deployment of an AutoStore solution from Dematic.

CERT NZ helps open source community with upgrade of Samba
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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open source
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catalyst
A collaboration between CERT NZ, Catalyst and the open source community has created a major update for Samba, making it more secure.

EY launches cybersecurity centers in NZ amidst rising cyber threats
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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microsoft
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cybersecurity
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nz
EY says its launching two of its globally recognised cyber security centers, one in Auckland and the second in Wellington, with a potential third in Christchurch.

Pure Storage revolutionises St George’s Hospital systems
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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storage
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bi
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big data
Pure Storage has modernised St George’s Hospital’s data storage environment to ensure round-the-clock, high-speed access to critical patient information.

Getting your IT fleet devices up to speed with ThingsAt
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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fleet management
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it management
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thingsat
The balance between hiring the right skills now and outsourcing functions businesses is a tough compromise. But ThingsAt argues outsourcing saves money, resources and time.

Sana Commerce builds online ordering portal for Food & Dairy Co
Tue, 26th Jul 2022
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wfh
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erp
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remote working
B2B eCommerce platform Sana Commerce says Sydney wholesaler Food & Dairy Co has gone live with its ERP integrated ordering portal.

Human-centric ways of making the workplace desirable to employees
Tue, 26th Jul 2022
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tools
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community
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employee retention
Workers across the globe have been quitting their jobs in record numbers, here's how EverestEngineering's human-centric approach is making a difference.

Dicker Data posts first-half revenue of $1.459 billion
Tue, 26th Jul 2022
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nz
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dicker data
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australian
Dicker Data has announced revenue growth of about 36% in the first half of the financial year, with unaudited revenue reaching AUD $1.459 billion.

How to make Artificial Intelligence work for your company
Mon, 25th Jul 2022
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ai
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ml
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rpa
Accenture's report finds only 12% of nearly 1200 companies worldwide have advanced AI to transform their business. How do you ensure you're one of them?

Infobip’s SMS and WhatsApp services are now available through Microsoft
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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microsoft
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contact centre
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open source
Infobip has integrated its WhatsApp and SMS channels through Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing.

Bitdefender identifies 192 active ransomware families worldwide
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Bitdefender says the most prevalent of the 192 active ransomware families was WannaCry, which accounted for 42% of detections.