Global Stories

ESET and Facebook team up to bolster security

ESET has joined Facebook's anti-malware initiative to provide all Facebook users with the ESET Online Scanner for free.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2014

Social media giving a voice to those without a voice

The ability to help animals has become far more accessible with the use of technology. Apps, websites and social media help people who want to get involved.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014

Data Analytics

Are unreliable IT networks affecting your company's long-term success?

From digital marketing, social media, Big Data and the cloud to mobile and security-related issues, technology is rapidly reshaping not only how today.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014

Social Media

Don't lose your job with one quick tweet

Social Media and the Law is the newly published book that covers a variety of topics and is said to be essential reading for the business community.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2014

Unified Communications

More gigs for social media users with new Spark offer

Refreshing newsfeeds and checking Twitter timelines has become a part of people's day-to-day lives, so it makes sense to give customers more data to do so.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2014

YouTube

Helping those who help: how social media has changed the charity landscape

Social media enables charities to target different audiences, get more people involved and increase awareness of their brand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2014

Facebook

Break ups and the internet: Facebook etiquette

In the days before social media, post break ups were only awkward if you ran into each other at the supermarket (and when does that ever actually happen).

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2014

Facebook

When are breasts a bad thing?

Navigating the tightrope of nudity on social media: what's art and what's too much? Each platform draws its own line, impacting expression.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Oct 2014

Gaming

Kiwis fall foul of Twitter's dark side

Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2014

Data Privacy

Facebook: to follow or unfollow

Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2014

Facebook

Social Media Charity Crazes - will there be another ice bucket challenge?

Charity through viral challenges: more than just a trend? After the ice bucket challenge, the real impact and future potentials are questioned.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2014

Facebook

Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.

I've noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2014

Social Media

Get social with sales to capitalise on Enterprise 2.0...

Brands ignoring social media miss out, says expert, urging businesses to engage digitally for increased customer satisfaction and sales.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Email Security

The social media frenzy surrounding Lewis Road Creamery Chocolate Milk

What started out as an experiment by Lewis Road and collaborator, Whittaker's Chocolate, is now surrounded by unforeseen hype thanks to social media.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2014

Facebook

Social media key to new growth for NZ exporters and start ups

Social media is becoming an increasingly crucial tool for NZ exporters, and exporters are using this channel in more creative and innovative ways.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2014

EduTech

Should social media be taught in school?

As social media becomes a part of everyday life, more people are entering into the discussion about whether it should be covered in the school curriculum.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2014