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Heather Wright

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Disaster Recovery

Businesses urged to up backup game as cryptolocker re-emerges

Australian businesses are being urged to take data back-up seriously as the Cryptolocker ransomware virus re-emerges, hitting local businesses.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Global Stories

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Malware

CryptoWall nets US$325 million; Is your business secure?

A single cybercrime group may have collected US$325 million from CryptoWall 3 ransomware - but there are ways to help your business keep secure.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015

Public Cloud

Cloud management and security driving public cloud services growth

Cloud management and security are driving public cloud services growth across the mature APac market, where 2015 spend is forecast to hit $7.4b.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015

Notebook

PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%

Two-in-ones saw a 77% year on year increase in shipments in Q3 at a time when the overall PC market dropped 14% and tablets were down 20%.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015

Unified Communications

Whanganui semi-finalist for global 'intelligent community' award

Whanganui has been named a Smart21 Community putting the city in the running for the global Intelligent Community of the Year award.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Digital Entertainment

Game on as Impact Systems signs ANZ Mionix gaming deal

Impact Systems has signed a distribution deal with Sweden's Mionix, which will see the distributor bringing Mionix gaming peripherals to ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Internet of Things

Fujitsu launches ANZ IoT assault with Edgeware

Fujitsu is introducing its 'game-changing' internet of things Edgeware management platform in ANZ after recently completing its support capability.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Microsoft

Microsoft ramps up Windows 10 upgrade push

Microsoft is changing its approach to Windows 10 upgrades, with the vendor 're-categorising' Windows 10 as a recommended update from early next year.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Crowdfunding

UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding

On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Robotic Process Automation

Lack of staff constraining local BPM investment benefits

Australian businesses are investing in business process management, but a lack of staff and inconsistency in internal practices are limiting benefits.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Internet of Things

Emerson ramps up ANZ push with new managing director

Emerson Network Power bolsters ANZ management with new managing director role, as it continues aggressive push into the local market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Cisco

Data#3 scores multimillion dollar Edith Cowan University deal

Data#3 has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Edith Cowan University, which will see ECU moving to the latest Cisco communications offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Robotic Process Automation

Business process management proving popular for Kiwi organisations

Kiwi organisatons are embracing the concept of business process management, with more than one in three planning increased investment in BPM.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Mobility

It's official: Say hello to Hewlett Packard Enterprise

With the separation of Hewlett Packard into two companies now formally complete, Hewlett Packard Packard Enterprise is embarking 'on a new journey'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015

Public Cloud

Five tips for tackling cloud security concerns

Industry association CompTIA offers up five simple tips to help companies and their IT partners tackle security concerns for the move to public cloud.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015