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Resellers: Fresh conversations about cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Resellers: Fresh conversations about cybersecurity

Hamish Sopher, Check Point New Zealand country manager, offers some thoughts on fresh conversations to have with your customers about cybersecurity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Hemisphere Technologies signs ANZ distie deal to bolster portfolio
Partner Programmes

Hemisphere Technologies signs ANZ distie deal to bolster portfolio

Hemisphere Technologies has signed an ANZ distribution deal with MailGuard to add a cloud security offering to its portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
Three ways security vendors should support the channel
Cybersecurity

Three ways security vendors should support the channel

Selling security requires vendor support. Michael Lee, RSA security evangelist, outlines what to look for in security vendor's partner programmes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
Symantec: Targeted attacks rife, unified protection to the rescue
Endpoint Protection

Symantec: Targeted attacks rife, unified protection to the rescue

Small and medium businesses are being increasingly targeted by attackers, with 61% of all attacks in 2013 aimed at them.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
ControlNow offers businesses 30 day free trial
Marketing Technologies

ControlNow offers businesses 30 day free trial

ControlNow offers a solution that provides web protection, antivirus and patch management. These defences make a business harder to attack.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
Russell Jones: Banking on technology
Fintech

Russell Jones: Banking on technology

ASB's Russell Jones mixes tech and human touch to shape future banking, focusing on customer-centric innovation beyond just the bits and bytes.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
How to protect your privacy when you're dating online
Cybersecurity

How to protect your privacy when you're dating online

The increasing popularity of online dating services in New Zealand has caught the attention of scammers. Here's how to outwit and outlast the scammers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
Kiwi cybercrime focus turns to enterprise
Malware

Kiwi cybercrime focus turns to enterprise

New Zealand businesses are urged to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures in 2015, as hackers increasingly target enterprises, says Eset's latest report.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
Porn no longer scammers' favourite bait
Malware

Porn no longer scammers' favourite bait

As Valentine scams surge, Bitdefender warns of a new trend: the decline of adult-themed lures, with scammers opting for varied deceitful tricks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
Symantec Kiwi profits not so great
Fintech

Symantec Kiwi profits not so great

Symantec's New Zealand arm suffers a decline with profits falling to NZD $360,081 on revenue of NZD $4.6 million, down from prior year figures.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
Kiwi consumers urged to stay vigilant amid online threats
Gaming

Kiwi consumers urged to stay vigilant amid online threats

Despite decreases of online threats, New Zealanders are being urged to take a vigilant approach to cybersecurity this year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
Dell SecureWorks targets ANZ cyber security space
Network Infrastructure

Dell SecureWorks targets ANZ cyber security space

Dell SecureWorks says cyber threats are one of the top concerns for business today, and Ractliffe will help the company reach more ANZ organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Samsung hits back, kind of, against big brother claims
Gaming

Samsung hits back, kind of, against big brother claims

Voice data is 'only given to a third party voice-to-text conversion provider during a requested voice command search'.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Creepy big brother Samsung listening to your every word
Gaming

Creepy big brother Samsung listening to your every word

Creepy big brother strikes again with Samsung's new Smart TV privacy policy, allowing the company to listen in on everything you say.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
CA Technologies brings IT Leaders Forum to Wellington
CA Technologies

CA Technologies brings IT Leaders Forum to Wellington

CA Technologies' Own The Future Forum hits Wellington, guiding IT pros through the burgeoning application economy.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Kiwi cyber security degree to be promoted throughout Asia
EduTech

Kiwi cyber security degree to be promoted throughout Asia

The University of Waikato's masters degree in cyber security will be promoted throughout ASEAN markets with the help of a $33,000 Education New Zealand grant.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
Trend Micro looks to channel partners to drive growth in Kiwi market
Partner Programmes

Trend Micro looks to channel partners to drive growth in Kiwi market

Ferguson of Trend Micro champions partnerships to enhance NZ cyber security stature, amidst the rising demand for advanced threat protection.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
ESET to release v6 of its Business Endpoint products
Malware

ESET to release v6 of its Business Endpoint products

ESET is poised to unveil v6 of its Business Endpoint products, promising major upgrades and an improved ESET Remote Administrator.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
Trend Micro urges partner action
Storage

Trend Micro urges partner action

Trend Micro is urging resellers to take a proactive role in advising customers of a zero-day vulnerability under attack affecting Adobe Flash Player.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015