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NZ Red Cross takes on Mother Nature with cloud move

Fri, 7th Mar 2014
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New Zealand Red Cross to move IT system to the cloud, with help from McDonalds IT, to improve resilience from natural disasters.
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Kiwi privacy breaches should have same priority as workplace safety

Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Low tech human solutions may be the key to preventing privacy breaches, says CEO of Designertech. Technology alone is not enough.
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4 reasons behind the growing interest in IT risk

Thu, 9th Jan 2014
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Exploring why IT risk interest is surging: Board members focus on cybersecurity, driven by lack of understanding and pressures to disclose.
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Govt targets security with new Chief Privacy Officer role

Wed, 20th Nov 2013
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New Zealand government creates Chief Privacy Officer role to strengthen privacy and security across public service.
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Top five tips for optimising network infrastructure

Wed, 20th Nov 2013
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The explosion in cloud computing, virtualisation and mobile computing paradigms is changing the demands placed on enterprise networks.
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Happy (?) 1st birthday Novopay

Tue, 20th Aug 2013
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Novopay marks its 1st year amid improvement but faces ongoing challenges and a pivotal system upgrade to address tax issues.
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Govt empowers CIO to stop IT scares

Tue, 25th Jun 2013
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Govt boosts CIO's powers and budget to tackle IT blunders and safeguard public data, following high-profile failures like Novopay.
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Business and technology trends 2013

Fri, 1st Feb 2013
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The top trend in technology for 2013 is the continued corporatisation of consumer and mobile technology. Expect more consumers to step up their use of.
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Employees using own technology at work

Wed, 24th Oct 2012
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Companies are being more flexible about allowing employees to use their own technology at work and are using social media more for communication.
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All in one communications

Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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Unified communications shift to 'cheap, cheerful' offerings, setting change in motion for resellers, says Gartner VP Geoff Johnson.
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Complexity is a welcome challenge

Sun, 1st May 2011
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Navigating the IT landscape for over 40,000 users at the University of Auckland, Miles Fordyce thrives on complexity and the vibrancy of campus life.
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Challenges for the Instant-On Enterprise

Sun, 1st May 2011
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As enterprises embrace instant connectivity, the rise in cybercrime heightens the need for robust security measures.
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Gen-i beats rivals to IT outsourcing contract

Thu, 8th Jul 2010
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Gen-i secures transformative IT deal with Dept of Corrections, promising cloud computing, video conferencing and enhanced security solutions.
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Green with envy

Tue, 1st Jun 2010
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As critics debate NZ's green impact, the nation's slow but rising environmental awareness suggests eco-critics may soon be history's footnotes.
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2010: No change expected for ICT salaries

Mon, 8th Feb 2010
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Hudson Recruitment's 2010 Salary Guide for ICT roles has revealed that salaries saw no significant change in 2009 and are expected to remain 'constant' in 2010.
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Outages force AA to rethink XT

Wed, 27th Jan 2010
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Two massive outages on the XT Network in two months have forced the Automobile Association to reassess its contract with Telecom.
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Mother of all IT programmes

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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As part of Operational Separation, Telecom must comply with a complex set of undertakings which affect the  way its IT systems are managed.
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HP to acquire 3Com

Thu, 12th Nov 2009
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In a move that will disrupt the networking industry, Hewlett-Packard has entered into an agreement to buy network, switching, routing and security.
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EMC, Cisco and VMware team up

Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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EMC, Cisco, and VMware unite at Inform 09, aiming to create the data centre of the future and innovate in IT for efficiency.
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The societal implications of ubiquitous connectivity

Sun, 1st Mar 2009
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Ubiquitous high-speed internet transforms lives and businesses, offering vast societal benefits, from remote work to reduced energy bills.