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COVID-19 stories

IT siloes dissolving as firms mobilise IT ops & DevOps convergence

Legacy processes are disappearing as IT siloes vanish due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a global study from LogicMonitor.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021

EduTech

Cyber criminals target education sector as remote learning increases

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the educational sector as schools face renewed closures or adopt hybrid learning models, says Kaspersky.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021

Artificial Intelligence

Employees ready to trick AI tracking tech, Gartner finds

10% of workers will attempt to trick AI-driven tracking systems used to measure behaviour and productivity, according to a new Gartner study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2021

Risk & Compliance

Enterprise still failing to prepare for risk despite events of the last 12 months

More than 70% of enterprises lack the technology to detect unexpected events that may negatively impact their business, according to a new study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021

Digital Transformation

NZ businesses to continue digital investment in wake of COVID-19

New Zealand businesses that embraced digital transformation during the pandemic will continue to invest in it post-COVID, according to research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2021

Tencent

Merger and acquisition activity recovers from COVID-19 setback

Tencent leads M&A activity in the tech, media, and telecom sector with 9 deals worth a total of $6.6bn in 2020, according to GlobalData.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2021

EduTech

New Zealand at serious risk of ruining digital future

New Zealand's digital future is at serious risk due to a skills mismatch, impacting education, businesses, and the economy, warns a new survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2021

Unified Communications

Phishing email attacks targeting remote workers on the rise

Work from home-related phishing email attacks are increasing, with subjects like corporate policy changes becoming more popular, according to KnowBe4.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jan 2021

Supply Chain

COVID-19 causes significant jump in enterprise software acquisitions

The total transaction value disclosed across all deals in the space was also significant, reaching $112 billion - the highest amount on record.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021

Fintech

COVID-19 inspires fintech innovations worldwide

As COVID-19 continues to create economic uncertainty, several fintechs have started to realign their growth strategies, the analysts state.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021

Data Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - StorageCraft on the security challenges of 2020

StorageCraft's sales engineer, Gerard Burgess, shares insights on cybersecurity challenges and navigating the new year in a TechDay interview.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021

Malware

Malware variants becoming increasingly prevalent, sophisticated and evolved

Malware variants are becoming more sophisticated and prevalent, posing a greater threat to businesses, according to Giacom and Webroot.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021

Multi-cloud

Worldwide cybersecurity spending to increase 10% in 2021 — Canalys

This will contribute to a swelling of the valuation of the cybersecurity market, which is set to reach $60.2 billion this year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021

Virtualisation

Citrix partners with Cloud4C, with eye on improving virtual desktop infrastructure

Citrix and Cloud4C have partnered to deploy Citrix's Virtual Apps and Desktops service to devices across the workforce, improving productivity and security.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021

Phishing

Country-wide phishing reports up 75% in 2020

In total, Australians lost $176 million to scams in 2020, 23% higher than the previous year, with phishing the most reported type.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2021

IT Budget

ANZ SMBs to increase IT spending in 2021, despite many being in 'crisis mode'

IDC's survey found that, while cost optimisation remains a priority for these organisations, an appetite for continued investment into technology is common.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2021