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Federal Govt & Defence sectors launch secure IT lifecycle services facility in Canberra
Data Protection

Federal Govt & Defence sectors launch secure IT lifecycle services facility in Canberra

Emphasis on the secure management of sensitive IT assets from imaging to disposal of extremely-sensitive data has generated significant interest.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Retail stories

Bitcoin's not a fad, it's a waiting game
Crypto

Bitcoin's not a fad, it's a waiting game

The Bitcoin's wild price swings have polarised people into evangelists and detractors - but why does the technology matter?.

By Allan Waddell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
How to turn water into power with this new turbine
DataCentre infrastructure

How to turn water into power with this new turbine

Vortical Tech's new turbine converts household tap water flow into 120 watts of electricity, providing sustainable energy with every wash and flush.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Haier and AUT partner to create AR charity campaign
AR, VR & Metaverse

Haier and AUT partner to create AR charity campaign

An augmented reality colouring-in mobile application will take the Big Hoot art trail from the streets of Auckland to kids nationwide.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Exclusive interview: Microsoft on whether AI is worth the hype
Internet of Things

Exclusive interview: Microsoft on whether AI is worth the hype

Raghu Ramakrishnan, Microsoft CTO for data and AI talks about whether AI has the capacity to deliver on its promises.

By Patrick Martlew • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Infinidat and Veeam team up to deliver petabyte-scale business continuity
Virtualisation

Infinidat and Veeam team up to deliver petabyte-scale business continuity

Infinidat is teaming up with disaster recovery giant Veeam to offer customers improved business continuity services.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
New study details how easy it is for hackers to steal your data
Malware

New study details how easy it is for hackers to steal your data

It's no secret that web browsers store a substantial amount of sensitive information about their users - hackers are taking advantage of this.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Pole Star lands in ANZ with inTechnology distribution agreement
Health Technologies

Pole Star lands in ANZ with inTechnology distribution agreement

The partnership will broaden the availability of Pole Star's suite of indoor location solutions across the Asia Pacific region.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
AWS launches image recognition AI for APAC developers
Hyperscale

AWS launches image recognition AI for APAC developers

Amazon Rekognition makes it easy to add image analysis to applications, using powerful, deep learning-based image and face recognition.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
These oversized headphones have no bass, but they do pinch your ears
Digital Entertainment

These oversized headphones have no bass, but they do pinch your ears

NIRVANA, an ear acupressure device, promises relief from stress and better sleep, but its fit and lack of bass may disappoint audiophiles.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Retailers banding together to combat scammers
Email Security

Retailers banding together to combat scammers

The National Retail Association are set to provide free crime prevention workshops for retailers as part of a move to create a crime-busting network.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Tighter data regimes demand action: four steps to cyber security
Data Protection

Tighter data regimes demand action: four steps to cyber security

As China and the European Union (EU) strengthen their data protection regimes, organisations need to reassess their cyber security readiness.

By Sharon Chan • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Fortnite is coming to mobile, as if it wasn't addictive enough
Gaming

Fortnite is coming to mobile, as if it wasn't addictive enough

On phones and tablets, Fortnite is the same 100-player game you know from PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Mac.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 1 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Exclusive interview: The story of Lenovo's data center business
DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive interview: The story of Lenovo's data center business

Lenovo is a multinational company with a diverse leadership team, debunking misconceptions that it is just a Chinese manufacturing company.

By Julia Gabel • 8 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Alibaba Cloud opens first data center in Indonesia with big plans for local startups
Public Cloud

Alibaba Cloud opens first data center in Indonesia with big plans for local startups

The new data center is a part of Alibaba Cloud's initiative of supporting the Indonesian Government in creating 1000 startups by 2020.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
New chief distribution officer for FlexiGroup New Zealand
Fintech

New chief distribution officer for FlexiGroup New Zealand

FlexiGroup New Zealand appoints Wayne Simeon as its new chief distribution officer, leveraging his 20 years of expertise in sales and channel development.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Lost or found someone's pet? PiP facial recognition will reunite our furry friends
Surveillance

Lost or found someone's pet? PiP facial recognition will reunite our furry friends

New Zealand rolls out PiP facial recognition technology to help reunite lost pets with their owners, revolutionising animal recovery services.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018