Banking stories - Page 94
MYOB buys Reckon’s Accountant Group for $180 million
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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cloud services
MYOB acquires Reckon's Accountants Practice Management division for AU$180m cash in bid to strengthen adviser audience.
Interview: Haventec explains security through decentralisation
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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data protection
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encryption
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quantum computing
Haventec CEO Robert Morrish discusses how decentralisation and quantum-resistant technology are revolutionising data security, making hacks nearly impossible.
Xero posts half-year earnings, announces delisting from NZX
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero announces positive EBITDA for first time, adding 160k net new subscribers and growing revenue to $187.8m.
Scale or fail: Manufacturing companies must leverage cloud and interconnection
Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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it in manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
The rise of IoT has resulted in unprecedented data demands, and the Internet’s current infrastructure is struggling to keep up.
Why interconnection is taking off in Latin America
Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
As more IT infrastructure gets built and in-region policies become more business-friendly, interconnection growth is expected to accelerate.
Don't delete your scam emails! You can now help beat scammers at their own game
Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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email security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Re:scam, an artificially intelligent email programme, is designed to engage scammers in a neverending cycle of conversation.
How Australia leads mobile disruption of banking and financial services
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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uc
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apps
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telco
Apps provide an opportunity to streamline services and offer added convenience to users. App Annie’s Jaede Tan offers tips on how to flourish in the.
Kiwi CRM app wins international Xero award
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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crm
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fintech
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martech
New Zealand's Exsalerate CRM clinches a coveted Xero award for enhancing app integration and boosting customer retention tools.
Feel Good AR could teach you how to save money and the planet
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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apps
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ar
Activated through an Australian, European or New Zealand currency note, the AR app has been developed by RaboDirect to engage its customers...
How Bitcoin’s blockchain is aiding cybersecurity
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
Bitcoin defies a unique set of security concerns through innovations and structures which are influencing how cybersecurity will face new threats.
Interview: Quintessence Labs' take on quantum physics and cybersecurity
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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encryption
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quantum computing
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cloud services
Nearly a decade since founding QuintessenceLabs, Vikram Sharma discusses how quantum physics is shaping cybersecurity and the company’s future ambitions.
Christchurch EPIC innovation hub’s lease extended by seven years
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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incubator
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startup ecosystem
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epic innovation
The companies within EPIC have grown to build a combined turnover estimated to be in excess of $50 million per annum.
Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
Getting to Equal: Accenture on overcoming the gender pay gap
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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dei
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healthtech
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accenture
The research found that – globally - a woman earns an average $100 for every $140 a man earns - a gap of about 30%.
Red Hat honours IAG at its Innovation Awards for APAC
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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open source
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red hat
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hybrid it
Red Hat says IAG was chosen for the positive impact they have created in accelerating innovation through open source.
Lax mobile security attitudes put banking & finance sectors at risk
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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smartphones
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fintech
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wireless networks
Almost 30% of mobile devices in financial institutions are under attack, warns Symantec's Q2 2017 Mobile Threat Intelligence Report.
Apple Pay has arrived for BNZ customers
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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smartphones
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martech
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commerce systems
BNZ customers can now use Apple Pay for secure, private, and fast mobile payments both in-store and online, as BNZ rolls out this highly requested feature.
Xero succession planning helps SMBs prepare for coming retirement wave
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Statistics New Zealand estimates that over the next 10-12 years around 20% of the country’s SMBs will likely retire
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Endpoint, IAM and managed services among winners in soaring security spend market
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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endpoint protection
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iam
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edr
Endpoint security IAM and vulnerability management are set to dominate security software spend this year as overall security spend jumps 10.3%.
Oracle NetSuite expands in EMEA, opening new data centres
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
Oracle NetSuite currently maintains two data centres in EMEA, and in the wake of surging growth plans to add a few more.