Global Stories

New ACS report reveals challenges ahead for blockchain

A new ACS report highlights significant technical, legal, and educational hurdles blockchain must overcome to achieve mainstream success beyond cryptocurrency.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019

Data Analytics

Why NZ businesses have less than two years to adopt digital before disruption hits

New research from DXC Technology and Telsyte shows 60% of NZ businesses must digitise within two years to avoid significant disruption.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019

Identity and Access Management

Certificate-related outages impact 60% of businesses - Venafi

Certificate-related outages harm the reliability and availability of vital network systems and services while also being difficult to diagnose and remediate.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2019

SolarWinds

Why tech pros still prioritise hybrid IT and security

Tech professionals remain focused on hybrid IT and security skills amid emerging technology demands, SolarWinds' 2019 IT Trends Report reveals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019

Identity and Access Management

SSL/TLS certificate marketplaces thriving on dark web - study

A study by Venafi reveals thriving dark web marketplaces selling SSL/TLS certificates for USD $260 to USD $1,600, enabling widespread cybercrime.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019

Virtualisation

Why 55% of Australian IT environments are too complex

Over half of Aussie firms battle IT complexity, hindering digital growth and safe cloud transition, study shows.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019

Data Protection

Retail industry delaying digital transformation out of security concerns – Microsoft

While significant losses can result from cyberattacks, the benefits of digital transformation far outweigh the risks, according to Microsoft New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019

Network Infrastructure

Almost half of NZ businesses unprepared for data breaches

The HP New Zealand IT Security Study surveyed 434 New Zealand small to large businesses across the services, production, retail and hospitality.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Nov 2018

Endpoint Protection

New online tool helps organisations evaluate security maturity

The report also assigns a current security maturity tier and compares the organisation's results to peer benchmarks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018

Venafi

Study: 80% of enterprises struggle to protect machine identities

The study focused on enterprise machine identity protection challenges and included responses from 350 senior IT security professionals.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018

Software-as-a-Service

Australian SaaS players draw in US investors

US interest in Australian tech firms surged, driving a 33% jump in M-A deals this quarter. Key players like Atlassian are catching investors' eyes.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018

ZTE

Optical transport network equipment market declined in 2Q18 due to ZTE ban

ZTE ban causes decline in optical transport network equipment market, with revenue from China falling 13% YoY, says Dell'Oro Group.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018

Accenture

Cost of cyber attacks up 62% in five years - report

Cyber attacks are costing businesses more than ever, with a global average of USD $11.7 million per organisation, up 62% in five years, says a new report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018