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Intuit confirms the $12 billion acquisition of Mailchimp
Fintech

Intuit confirms the $12 billion acquisition of Mailchimp

Intuit, the global technology platform behind TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, has announced it's agreed to acquire Mailchimp.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Cloudera appoints SaaS industry veteran as VP and managing director for ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudera appoints SaaS industry veteran as VP and managing director for ANZ

Cloudera has announced the appointment of Robert Yue as the new vice president and managing director for Australia and New Zealand.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Sep 2021
PPRO integrates Indonesian payment methods Jenius Pay and LinkAja into platform
Marketing Technologies

PPRO integrates Indonesian payment methods Jenius Pay and LinkAja into platform

PPRO integrates with Jenius Pay and LinkAja to offer more payment options to Indonesian retailers, boosting sales in the market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Sep 2021
DataCenterNews Asia celebrates its 7th anniversary with major milestone
Hyperscale

DataCenterNews Asia celebrates its 7th anniversary with major milestone

TechDay celebrates seventh anniversary of DataCenterNews Asia, providing news & insights on data center industry trends across Asia Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Sep 2021
Wake-up call required to defend APAC's critical national infrastructure
Application Security

Wake-up call required to defend APAC's critical national infrastructure

Cyber-attacks across the Asia Pacific region have grown in sophistication and prevalence, and require effective incident response mechanisms to combat them.

By Chris Fisher • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Sep 2021
Ransomware has increased tenfold in one year, FortiGuard Labs finds
Malware

Ransomware has increased tenfold in one year, FortiGuard Labs finds

Ransomware attacks have surged by over 1000% in a year, an alarming trend reported by FortiGuard Labs, with critical infrastructure increasingly targeted.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
25 years since the first network security camera
Semiconductors

25 years since the first network security camera

Axis Communications celebrates 25th anniversary of network IP camera, evolving from analogue to IP to AI in cameras.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Sep 2021
What is an internet outage?
Distributed Denial of Service

What is an internet outage?

As more essential services are delivered digitally, availability becomes the most pressing concern, writes Cisco ThousandEyes solutions architect Mike Hicks.

By Mike Hicks • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021
Kaspersky researchers reveal QakBot, a powerful banking Trojan
Malware

Kaspersky researchers reveal QakBot, a powerful banking Trojan

QakBot banking Trojan attacks have increased by 65% in 2021, affecting over 17,000 users worldwide, according to Kaspersky research.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021
80% of better performing companies more willing to collaborate with competitors
Customer Relationship Management

80% of better performing companies more willing to collaborate with competitors

A new study reveals a sharp divide in the digital strategies of better-performing companies (leaders) versus followers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021
Unplanned outages cause Kiwibank to go offline for second time in three days
Kiwibank

Unplanned outages cause Kiwibank to go offline for second time in three days

The latest issue comes after planned maintenance on Kiwibank's IT systems in the early hours of Sunday morning.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021
Tesla's actually serious about the Tesla Bot
Robotics

Tesla's actually serious about the Tesla Bot

Many commentators are calling the Tesla Bot a late April Fools joke, but it looks like Tesla still wants to give it a go anyway - and it's calling for talent.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
ANZ IT spending higher than ever, despite disruptive lockdowns - IDC report
DataCentre infrastructure

ANZ IT spending higher than ever, despite disruptive lockdowns - IDC report

Most ANZ businesses continue to invest in technology despite pandemic, with IT spending levels set to be higher in 2021 than ever before.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
Xero unveils redesigned flexible work programme - largest hiring drive to date
Fintech

Xero unveils redesigned flexible work programme - largest hiring drive to date

Xero has unveiled its redesigned flexible work programme, enabling teams to work where they perform best, at home, in the office, or a mix of both.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
Commerce Commission releases draft report on telco dispute scheme
Unified Communications

Commerce Commission releases draft report on telco dispute scheme

The number of complaints received by the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Scheme has grown on average by 14% year on year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
Why Kubernetes isn't just another tech buzzword
Virtualisation

Why Kubernetes isn't just another tech buzzword

While Kubernetes itself sits in the developer and engineering realm, it has notable flow-on effects on the wider business.

By Prateek Nayak • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021

Stories from Other Regions

MYOB and Procore partner to empower Kiwi construction businesses
Fintech

MYOB and Procore partner to empower Kiwi construction businesses

MYOB and Procore Technologies have launched an integrated platform for construction firms, offering comprehensive project management and financial solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021
Forrester and MYOB finds NZ mid-market businesses losing 12.5 hours per employee a week - $2.2million per year
Fintech

Forrester and MYOB finds NZ mid-market businesses losing 12.5 hours per employee a week - $2.2million per year

New Zealand mid-market businesses are losing up to a day and a half of time, per person, per week due to ineffective technology solutions.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021