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Jessie Chiang
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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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Dunedin City Council uses Spark IoT network for new water measuring system
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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iot
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it infrastructure
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dunedin
Dunedin City Council has implemented a smart water metering solution using Spark's IoT network, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Eightcap to use BlackLine system to support financial close
Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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accounting systems
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finance, leasing & rental
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digital banking
Global CFD Eightcap is using BlackLine's recently launched Modern Accounting Playbook (MAP) to support financial close.
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Minors using Discord servers to spread malware for cash
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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servers
Online community of minors found creating and spreading malware, using dedicated Discord servers as discussion boards, according to Avast.
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ASI Solutions wins Microsoft’s reseller partner award for FY22
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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microsoft
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resellers
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awards
ASI Solutions has won Microsoft's FY22 Surface Partner Special Recognition Award for Surface Reseller of the Year Asia award.
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Nearly 90% of Kiwis worried kids will give away personal info online
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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norton
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online safety
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cios
Nearly nine in ten New Zealanders believe children will give away personal information online, says Norton research.
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Pentanet renews site licence agreements with Axicom
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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5g
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wireless networks
Pentanet says it's pleased to announce that it has entered into a Master Access Agreement with Axicom in support of planned network expansion.
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Sektor selected as exclusive distributor for Bosstab in ANZ
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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sektor
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it distributors
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nz
Sektor says it's delighted to announce its appointment as the exclusive distributor for Bosstab products in Australia and New Zealand.
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Kacific wins big at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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satellite
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wifi
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group wins gold and silver awards at the Asia Pacific Stevie Awards for its innovative technologies and services during Covid-19.
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The privacy and cybersecurity concerns of driving AVs in NZ
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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cartech
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cybersecurity
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autonomous vehicle
NZ scrutinizes driverless car risks: cybersecurity, privacy fears ahead as AV policy evolves.
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ST Engineering launches cooling system for greener data centers
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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colocation
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sustainable it
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data centre cooling
ST Engineering has developed the Airbitat DC Cooling System, delivering pre-cooling for data centres and achieving net energy savings of over 20%.
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Whispir powers reporting tool for unsafe behaviour on public transport
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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saas
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whispir
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police
Victoria police launch discreet reporting service for unwanted behaviour on public transport using Whispir technology.
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Vodafone $1.7b passive mobile tower sale to InfraRed and Northleaf
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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vodafone
Vodafone NZ sells passive mobile tower assets for $1.7bn to InfraRed Capital Partners and Northleaf Capital Partners.
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SAS is a leader in anti-money laundering - Forrester
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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fintech
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sas
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forrester research
The latest Forrester report revealed that SAS received the highest score in the anti-money laundering category of 15 vendors.
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Intel releases first set of open source AI reference kits
Mon, 18th Jul 2022
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contact centre
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ml
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martech
Intel says the four kits available to download are designed to make AI more accessible to organizations in on-prem, cloud and edge environments.
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Fintech software allows employees to access wages before payday
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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fintech
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payroll systems
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wages
Paytime is a tech platform that plugs into payroll software allowing employees to access a portion of their earned pay before payday.
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APAC consumers worried about how brands use personal data - Adobe
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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creative technologies
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martech
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apac
Adobe's latest study of more than 5000 APAC consumers and 900 senior business leaders reveals a strong correlation between brand trust and consumer behaviour.
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Google Cloud achieves certified strategic status in Australia
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google Cloud says it has reached certified strategic status for cloud services under the Australian Government's Hosting Certification Framework.
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Marketplacer and Intelligent Reach to help retailers sell online
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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marketplacer
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intelligent reach
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ecommerce
Intelligent Reach can now support Marketplacer marketplaces that want to sell their products through other places, such as Google and Facebook, eBay and Amazon.
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Castlepoint Systems named in global 100 AIFintech list again
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Canberra AI compliance specialist Castlepoint Systems has been named one of the world's top 100 fintechs for using AI and machine learning.
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Honeywell launches suite of Occupant Experience apps for the office
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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apps
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honeywell
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smart building
Honeywell's new suite of Occupant Experience apps analyze behavior and space usage to improve office comfort and collaboration for knowledge workers.
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Does your business’ phone system have the “IT” factor?
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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contact centre
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tax
Why it's time to upgrade your communication system - the success stories and the cash incentives currently available to you.
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Pact Group uses SnapLogic’s no-code platform to automate packaging
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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sustainable it
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apac
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snaplogic
Sustainable packaging company Pact Group is using SnapLogic's no-code platform for self-service integration and automation.
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Datacom to use AI company Amelia as virtual employee
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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contact centre
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voip
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microsoft teams
Datacom has implemented conversational AI software, Amelia, in government and enterprise client environments to deliver instant service desk support.
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Absolute Software extends security to Ivanti’s UEM solution
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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edr
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cybersecurity
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endpoint management
Absolute Software partners with Ivanti to strengthen Ivanti Neurons for UEM through Absolute's Application Persistence.