Mega stories

MEGA selects SugarCRM to optimise sales & enhance user conversions
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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encryption
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New Zealand's cloud storage firm MEGA partners with SugarCRM to boost its sales automation, aiming to optimise user conversions from free to paid services.

MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.

New data center pushes Hong Kong’s plan to become APAC tech hub
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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digital 21 strategy
SUNeVision opens new 474,000 sq ft data center in Hong Kong, attracting government support for Digital 21 Strategy.

Good news for hyperscale data center market, report finds
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Hyperscale data centre market to soar to £359.7bn by 2023, powered by cloud growth and automation, new report reveals.

Megaupload back and better than the original, claims Kim Dotcom
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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blockchain
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Defying U.S. extradition efforts, Kim Dotcom teases a rejuvenated Megaupload, leveraging Bitcoin in its anticipated 2020 resurgence.

Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'
Fri, 15th May 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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risk & compliance
Mega, the file storage firm, has hit back at claims it profits from 'content theft' in a report calling the allegations 'defamatory'.

Kim Dotcom's Mega deal falls through
Wed, 6th May 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Mega deal falls through as TRS Investments fails to gain shareholder approval for NZX listing of cloud-based storage firm.

PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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encryption
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martech
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commerce systems
PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.

Further delays for Mega listing
Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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trs
Mega's backdoor listing faces more delays, now set for a late Nov deadline amid regulatory consultations, extending uncertainty for TRS Investments' $210m deal.

Select Mega shareholdings subject to a Restraining Order...
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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police
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shareholders
Two companies' shareholdings in Mega have been subject to a Restraining Order in relation to property associated with William Yan.

New Mega CEO makes double tech hire
Thu, 7th Aug 2014
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software development
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mega
Mega CEO announces dual tech appointments, welcoming Dr. Stuart Inglis as CTO and Mark van Walraven for global expansion.

Life after Dotcom as Mega makes local CEO move...
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Graham Gaylard appointed CEO of Mega Ltd, bringing his experience in technology start-ups to lead the company's global growth phase.

Has Dotcom made a Mega cock-up in bashing Xero?
Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Kim Dotcom's war of words with Xero's CEO ends in silence, sparking speculation of shareholder intervention. Is this a Mega mistake?.

Dotcom aims for $210m backdoor NZX Mega listing
Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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nzx
TRS Investments set to acquire Mega for $210m in a strategic move, pivoting to dominate the NZX with a backdoor listing.

Apple approves Dotcom’s Internet Party app
Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apps
Cupertino signs off Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party app for iOS, allowing Kiwis to sign up for the political party.

Dotcom denied US evidence access
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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government
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megaupload
Megaupload's Kim Dotcom loses battle in Supreme Court, Wellington, barred from accessing US evidence for his defence.

Appeal Court rules Dotcom search warrants valid
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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government
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gcsb
Court Appeal finds Kim Dotcom's 2012 arrest warrants valid despite flaws, but illegal for NZ police to share cloned info with US FBI.

Dotcom vows to repay $500k creditor debt
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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megaupload
Kim Dotcom has been called upon to pay $500,000 in debt to Kiwi creditors following a public display of luxury.

Dotcom's Internet Party beckons for resigning Mega CEO...
Fri, 24th Jan 2014
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internet party
Mega CEO Vikram Kumar steps down to join Kim Dotcom's Internet Party, aiming to leverage tech for political change in New Zealand.

Come on Dotcom let the good times roll…
Tue, 21st Jan 2014
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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apple
Kim Dotcom celebrates his 40th birthday by launching a new debut album and internet music service in New Zealand.