Banking stories - Page 144

Are you a digital cowboy or cautious connector?
Tue, 17th Jun 2014
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connect smart week
NZ launches Connect Smart Week, urging Kiwis to learn about cyber security and find their digital clan for safer online behaviour.

Heartbleed ahead for enterprises?
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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network infrastructure
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network security
Heartbleed vulnerability's impact on enterprises may be far from over, warns Palo Alto Networks, as unseen internal threats loom large.

Xero hits $100m annualised revenue
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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Xero surpasses $100m in annualised revenue, marking a milestone in the tech industry, with a strong international foothold, especially in Australia and the UK.

MYOB BankLink boosts rural sector accounting backbone
Thu, 12th Jun 2014
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accounting systems
MYOB BankLink now supports 20,000+ rural NZ businesses with essential accounting data feeds, streamlining farm management and financial planning.

Fronde gains two certified NetSuite consultants
Thu, 12th Jun 2014
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accounting systems
Fronde strengthens position as NetSuite ANZ partner with two new certified consultants, Sandra Wright and Andy Bennett.

MYOB enhances cloud offering with minority start-up stake
Thu, 12th Jun 2014
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cloud services
MYOB buys into Kounta, boosting cloud offerings with a new, integrated POS solution set to revolutionize SME operations in NZ and Aus.

Kiwi-owned distie to bolster Good Technology's enterprise mobility business
Tue, 10th Jun 2014
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healthtech
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good technology
Good Technology has signed a distribution agreement with New Zealand IT distribution specialist MPA, to market its enterprise mobility solutions.

New Hitachi Data Systems CTO in at the deep end
Thu, 5th Jun 2014
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storage
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cto
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hitachi vantara
Hitachi Data Systems has appointed Andrew McGee as its Australia and New Zealand CTO to help businesses align technology with their objectives.

Slingshot urges Kiwis to update security software as virus sweeps globe
Wed, 4th Jun 2014
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Internet Service Provider Slingshot is working with New Zealand Police to protect customers from a serious global malware attack. #CyberSecurity.

Xero expands recruitment search as NZ talent dries up
Wed, 28th May 2014
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Facing a shortage of local talent, Xero is expanding its recruitment efforts internationally to hire 160 new developers for its Wellington and Auckland offices.

Serko: Flying high in the Kiwi sky...
Tue, 27th May 2014
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For a company specialising in online corporate travel booking, how fitting to hear that Kiwi firm Serko is going places.

Glassjar seeks spark from Lightning Lab
Mon, 26th May 2014
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UC graduates pitch their innovative flat management app, Glassjar, to secure crucial funding at Lightning Lab, aiming for global market expansion.

NZ boost as Forbes ranks Xero as World’s Most Innovative Growth Company
Fri, 23rd May 2014
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New Zealand software accounting firm Xero has been ranked no.1 by Forbes in its list of the World’s 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies.

NZ SMBs using online accounting tools get paid 25% faster
Fri, 23rd May 2014
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New Zealand SMBs using online accounting get paid 11 days faster through Xero, resulting in significant cash flow improvement.

Google goes after Apple as top tech firms trail behind...
Thu, 22nd May 2014
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Google surges past Apple, becoming the world’s most valuable brand with a value of $159bn, leaving competitors trailing.

Samsung and Westpac NZ to develop digital banking innovation
Wed, 21st May 2014
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westpac
Westpac New Zealand and Samsung Electronics New Zealand have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to develop world leading digital banking innovations.

Are Kiwis getting more for their telco money?
Wed, 21st May 2014
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banking
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retail
Kiwi telecoms customers getting more for their money, says report, with investment and broadband connections increasing.

Symantec: New era of ‘Mega Breaches’ signals bigger payouts for cyber criminals
Sat, 17th May 2014
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After lurking in the shadows for the first ten months of 2013, cyber criminals unleashed the most damaging series of cyber attacks in history.

UR-Hell as Kiwis click over 2.3 million malicious links in 2014...
Sat, 17th May 2014
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The number of malicious links clicked on by New Zealanders in Q1 2014 reached 2.3 million, according to a report by Trend Micro.

Wellington seeks overseas talent as IT industry explodes
Fri, 16th May 2014
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xero
New Zealand's Wellington looks to attract skilled IT workers from the UK with the help of Xero. More than 500 IT jobs are currently available in the region.