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Jessie Chiang
News editor
Jessie has been storytelling for as long as she can remember. She's worked as a radio reporter and also as a podcast producer. What attracts her most to being a journalist is meeting different people and being exposed to completely new topics. She enjoys hiking and can always do with a snack.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Jessie - Page 2

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Keysight Technologies and Nokia’s public test of 800GE success
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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smartphones
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network infrastructure
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nokia
Keysight and Nokia have successfully demonstrated the first public 800GE test, validating the readiness of next-gen optics for service providers.
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2degrees announces appointments to newly established board
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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uc
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healthtech
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telco
2degrees has announced Liz Coutts as the board chair, while Russell Stanners and Kathy Meads join her as directors.
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Radware recognised in KuppingerCole’s 2022 Leadership Compass report
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Radware has been named a Product, Innovation, Market and Overall Leader in the 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass report for Web Application Firewalls.
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Telstra to address 5G competition concerns by ACCC
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Telstra to address competition concerns with Optus.
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Jade Software’s plan to get back to surplus in 2022
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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software
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jade software
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financial results
Jade Software has released its latest financial report, revealing that the company has kept its loss low from $567,000 in FY 2020 to just $153,000 in FY 2021.
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LG Electronics’ revenue in NZ grows by 57% in FY 2021
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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financial results
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lg
The New Zealand branch of LG Electronics Australia's total revenue shot up by nearly NZD $45 million reaching a total of $123.7 million for FY 2021.
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Claroty launches new cloud-based industrial cybersecurity platform
Mon, 8th Aug 2022
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saas
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iot
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risk & compliance
Claroty launches Claroty xDome, a cloud-based industrial cybersecurity platform, to protect cyber-physical systems in various sectors.
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Macquarie Telecom rolls out SD-WAN services for mycar Tyre & Auto
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sd-wan
Macquarie Telecom says it has rolled out NBN and SD-WAN services to more than 270 mycar Tyre & Auto stores across Australia.
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More than a fifth of cybersecurity teams ban the use of public WiFi
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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smartphones
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Verizon’s fifth annual Mobile Security Index report has revealed a continued rise in significant cyberattacks in the last year involving a mobile/IoT device.
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Green hydrogen company Hysata raises AUD $42.5 million
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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cleantech
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sustainability
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funding
Global investors back Australian company Hysata's hydrogen electrolyser tech as it closes Series A funding round at AUD $42.5m.
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BNZ launches first tap-on-phone point of sale app in NZ
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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smartphones
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apps
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bnz
Bank of New Zealand has launched BNZ Pay, an innovative mobile app for retailers that transforms an Android device into a contactless payment terminal.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Incode Technologies
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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open source
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identity
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online verification
Jonathan Andresen joins us today to discuss the identification and authentication solutions offered by Incode.
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Why security needs to shape your journey to the cloud
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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iaas
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
It's estimated that 80% of workloads could be in the cloud in the next few years. How can you make all that data secure?.
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TeamViewer and Siemens to innovate product lifecycle space with AR
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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product management
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siemens
TeamViewer's new partnership with Siemens Digital Industries Software to bring the power of TeamViewer's AR platform, Frontline, to Siemen Teamcenter software.
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OutSystems joins SAP PartnerEdge program, integrates solutions
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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partner programmes
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apm
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low-code
OutSystems joins SAP PartnerEdge program with a build focus, making it easier for businesses to connect with SAP solutions.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Puppet
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
Puppet's Tony Green on cybersecurity, hybrid models and scaling consistency with Australian tech teams #TechDay.
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More than half of CIOs looking to hire more employees - report
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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fintech
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software development
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cloud services
Australian technology sector shows strong growth as CIOs plan to expand headcount, but finding skilled employees remains a challenge - Robert Half research.
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WesTrac to streamline DC operations with Dematic's AutoStore
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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distributors
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automation
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dematic
WesTrac has announced plans to automate operations at its distribution center in Tomago, NSW, with the deployment of an AutoStore solution from Dematic.
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CERT NZ helps open source community with upgrade of Samba
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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open source
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cybersecurity
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catalyst
A collaboration between CERT NZ, Catalyst and the open source community has created a major update for Samba, making it more secure.
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EY launches cybersecurity centers in NZ amidst rising cyber threats
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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ey
EY is launching two cyber security centers in New Zealand, with a potential third, to combat rising threats, including a partnership with Microsoft.