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Is BYOD an expensive mistake for your business?
Bring Your Own Device

Is BYOD an expensive mistake for your business?

Although BYOD can seem like a cost-effective mobility solution, experts warn it might backfire due to security, productivity, and cost concerns.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
Vertiv makes tactical moves to lead AU smart city stampede
Smart Cities

Vertiv makes tactical moves to lead AU smart city stampede

Vertiv has announced two new AU partnerships that are centred around a drive to be at the forefront in the surging number of smart city initiatives.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
Mobile management's meteoric rise – and its top vendors
Mobile Mentor

Mobile management's meteoric rise – and its top vendors

Mobile device management has skyrocketed as businesses seek aid in their mobility strategies - here's Mobile Mentor's insights and advice.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Privacy management company OneTrust expands into AU and NZ
Data Privacy

Privacy management company OneTrust expands into AU and NZ

The expansion includes a new office, local data centres and updated product offerings to meet new and amended Australia and New Zealand privacy laws.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Pivotel's strategic acquisition of a Kiwi mobile solutions provider
Space Technologies

Pivotel's strategic acquisition of a Kiwi mobile solutions provider

Pivotel has acquired Wrights Satellite Connections Ltd in New Zealand, expanding its presence in the country's mobile satellite market.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Former Google exec joins HubSpot as APAC managing director
Customer Relationship Management

Former Google exec joins HubSpot as APAC managing director

HubSpot appoints former Google Cloud leader Shahid Nizami as managing director for Asia Pacific. He will be based in Singapore.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018
Datacom wins Adobe award
Digital Transformation

Datacom wins Adobe award

Adobe has gathered leading experience makers from around the world for Adobe Symposium 2018, which commenced today in Sydney.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
SMBs were paid an average of 8.3 days late in June
Digital Transformation

SMBs were paid an average of 8.3 days late in June

Businesses that have payment terms that allow for 60-90 days payment were more likely to be met within the payment period, or even earlier.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Toasty! Excess heat from DigiPlex data centre to warm thousands of homes
DataCentre infrastructure

Toasty! Excess heat from DigiPlex data centre to warm thousands of homes

Reuse and recycle is a slogan that is becoming increasingly critical to our existence on this planet, and something DigiPlex has taken note of.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018
AvePoint MD says Microsoft's record earnings due to focus on cloud
Digital Transformation

AvePoint MD says Microsoft's record earnings due to focus on cloud

With Azure's revenue surging 89 percent over the year, it's clear Microsoft is placing more emphasis on the cloud with DX a priority.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018
Sophos awards top partners in ANZ for 2018
Firewalls

Sophos awards top partners in ANZ for 2018

Sophos honours top-performing channel partners in Australia and New Zealand at its annual Partner Conference, recognising excellence and dedication.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
Spark details 5G rollout plans
Unified Communications

Spark details 5G rollout plans

By 2020, Spark expects its wireless-network specific capex to be between 25%-35% of Spark's overall capital expenditure envelope.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
Google building new Singapore data center to join its other two
DataCentre infrastructure

Google building new Singapore data center to join its other two

This will bring the tech giant's total Singapore data center investment to more than US$850m in a bid to meet surging demand.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

The impact of business transformation on Spark NZ's financial year
Financial results

The impact of business transformation on Spark NZ's financial year

Spark New Zealand thrives amidst major Agile shift, posting a $35m revenue increase and robust operational gains.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
VMware nabs Microsoft director to manage Malaysia operations
Virtualisation

VMware nabs Microsoft director to manage Malaysia operations

VMware has reaffirmed its commitment to Malaysia with a new appointment to lead operations within the country.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Homegrown success stories to speak at Canterbury Tech Summit
Digital Transformation

Homegrown success stories to speak at Canterbury Tech Summit

September 12 marks this year's upcoming Canterbury Tech Summit, and organisers those lucky enough to attend will not be disappointed.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
NZ-made game Sustain-a-city brings VR to modern city design
AR, VR & Metaverse

NZ-made game Sustain-a-city brings VR to modern city design

Sustain-a-city, developed by M Theory and WSP Opus, is a new interactive VR game challenging players to build and balance future city infrastructures.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Smudge Apps: The Chch tech firm making a difference with NZ Police
Mobile Apps

Smudge Apps: The Chch tech firm making a difference with NZ Police

The New Zealand Police has banished thousands of hours of paperwork thanks to a Christchurch tech company, Smudge Apps.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018