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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.

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Google announces new data centers and offices across the US

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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Google unveils plans for new data centers and offices in 14 US states, investing USD $2.5 billion to boost services and create thousands of jobs.
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Forrester names Adobe leader in enterprise marketing and campaign management

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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Adobe shines in Forrester's latest reports, leading in enterprise marketing and campaign management, acclaimed for top scores in current offering and strategy.
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Leadership and development provider Thrive deploys Kiwi BPM software

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Australasian leadership provider Thrive Alliance uses @Promapp's software to support continuous improvement and growth. #BPM #businessprocessmanagement.
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Gartner names MarkLogic visionary in Magic Quadrant for data management solutions

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Gartner lauds MarkLogic as Visionary in database analytics for second year, highlighting its innovative enterprise solutions.
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Smart city technology investment to reach US$80bil this year – IDC

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Intelligent traffic and transit and fixed visual surveillance are the two largest use cases in terms of worldwide spending.
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RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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The 8-week online course starts on March 19 and was developed by the University's Blockchain Innovation Hub, Stone and Chalk, and Accenture.
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Why culture is important when choosing a partner

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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When choosing a partner, businesses should first reflect on their culture, as a strong corporate culture leads to successful partnerships, say experts.
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New business development manager to drive Aus events in NZ

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Auckland appoints a new business development manager, Katrina O'Donnell, to further boost Australian business events, valued at NZD $33 million since 2014.
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More 'Rainbow Diversity' needed in Kiwi workplaces

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Advocates urge Kiwi businesses to foster 'rainbow diversity' as few are certified LGBTTI inclusive. GSK NZ's leader highlights the necessity.
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Extend your SAP system to better service your customers

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Bluleader helps organisations drive better ROI on existing SAP ERP investments by extending the data model on a seamless, single platform experience.
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Intergen's three focus areas for digital transformation

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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Intergen, guided by Empired, identifies three key areas for digital transformation: customer engagement, business empowerment, and technological enablement.
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IBM sues former employee for taking diversity trade secrets to new Microsoft role

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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IBM has filed a lawsuit against ex-executive Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, now with Microsoft, for allegedly breaching a one-year non-compete clause.
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Tech Mahindra and VMware team up to drive telco network and service transformation

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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As part of the partnership, Tech Mahindra has onboarded VMware vCloud NFV into Tech Mahindra's Virtual Network Function (VNF) Xchange programme.
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Victory to NSW as new Microsoft accelerator programme announced in Sydney

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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Microsoft's eighth ScaleUp program will be based in Sydney's new Startup Hub, marking a significant boost for Australia's tech ecosystem.
Accounting

Reckon Group FY17 results shows investment for future growth

Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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Reckon Group's Document Management Business has demerged and listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
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Local post-production tool developers announce strategic collaboration

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Kiwa Digital and The Cargo Cult collaborate to meet demand for localised media content with new software integration.
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Kiwi digital agency secures German web award for second year running

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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Wellington-based digital agency Resn has been crowned 'Agency of the Year' at the 2018 Awwwards Conference in Berlin, marking its second consecutive win.
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GitHub reveals open source project trends for 2018

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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Last year, 24 million people from over 200 different countries worked together on GitHub to code better and build bigger.
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NZ's Brave New Coin launches classification standard for crypto assets

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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The taxonomy will provide a platform that will help to streamline the process of evaluating cryptocurrency assets.
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HPE announces new SMB range in line with Next initiative

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The HPE SMB Offers range will be available from February 12 from all HPE channel partners in Australia and New Zealand.