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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Kai Ping - Page 22

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Open days held to introduce coworking to the curious
Wed, 9th May 2018
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co-working
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shared space
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partners
31 coworking spaces across New Zealand will open their doors for those keen to find out about coworking, and even experience coworking firsthand.
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Xero announces new features with Microsoft, Google, and Stripe
Wed, 9th May 2018
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
The features will pull photos of receipts right into the Xero Expenses Android app and also allow clients to pay off invoices from within Outlook.
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Tech businesses thriving in Auckland’s North Shore - report
Tue, 8th May 2018
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technology investment network
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report
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b:hive
Auckland’s North Shore houses 20% of New Zealand’s top tech exporters, thanks to the Grow North Innovation District, a report by TIN reveals.
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Mevo teams up with Wellington City Council to be a free-floating car share
Tue, 8th May 2018
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cartech
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wellington city council
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sharing economy
New Zealand startup Mevo and Wellington City Council debut Australasia's first free-floating car share trial. Audi e-trons are now a flexible transport option.
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Australia grants first banking license to fintech startup
Tue, 8th May 2018
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fintech
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cba
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australian prudential regulation authority
Australia's first fintech banking license has been authorised by authorities in a bid to improve competition in a sector dominated by four major lenders.
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Auckland Airport announces $100,000 grant
Tue, 8th May 2018
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grants
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auckland airport
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tourism
One grant of $100,000 will be awarded to support the development of a strategy that uses ‘out of the ordinary’ thinking to promote NZ.
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Exclusive interview: More of the same not the answer to data protection
Mon, 7th May 2018
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cloud security
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casb
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forcepoint
Organisations cannot constrain the problem away and need to find a way for companies to be able to use cloud applications in a secure manner.
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Kiwi software developer releases high-speed pricing solution
Mon, 7th May 2018
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Deployed on Microsoft Azure, Flintfox RMx software integrates with any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
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Maori business leaders recognised in UoA Awards
Mon, 7th May 2018
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auckland university
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awards
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banqer
Māori business talents were honoured in this year's University of Auckland Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards, celebrating innovation and leadership.
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The rise and rise of remote working
Mon, 7th May 2018
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hybrid & remote work
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smb
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wfh
70% of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are providing their employees with access to business systems and tools to work remotely.
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Xero hits one billion AI account suggestions milestone
Fri, 4th May 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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ai
Xero reaches AI milestone with over 1 billion machine learning recommendations, automating tasks to save small businesses time and enhance data accuracy.
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Kiwi teams make a clean sweep at Microsoft ANZ innovation competition
Fri, 4th May 2018
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iot
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microsoft
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imagine cup
Kiwi ingenuity wins hearts and the top three places in the Microsoft Imagine Cup ANZ finals, beating their Australian counterparts.
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NZ fintech sector growth outpacing rest of the world
Fri, 4th May 2018
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fintech
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fintechnz
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currencies
New Zealand’s fintech sector is expanding at 48.5%, outpacing the global average of 31-33%, with strong regulatory ties and a vibrant ecosystem driving growth.
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Kiwi startup aims to simplify recruitment for SMBs
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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smb
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recruitment
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talenthub
Unlike other employment websites, TalentHub is completely free of charge for everyone and has no restrictions on functionality.
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Tauranga software development firm awarded Callaghan R&D grant
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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supply chain & logistics
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software development
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callaghan innovation
Radfords has been collaborating across the NZ kiwifruit industry to help it scale into the position it is in today.
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Corporate-startup retreat creates playbook for closer collaboration
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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zeropoint ventures
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startup ecosystem
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startups
ZeroPoint Ventures hopes the playbook, over time and with further input, will be broadly adopted by the corporate and startup venture community.
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You’re invited : Be in to win a Microsoft Surface keyboard at Ingram Micro Showcase
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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smart home
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microsoft
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ingram micro
Make sure you catch the demos for the products that can expand your addressable market and bring added value to your existing clients.
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Vend brings buy now, pay later solution to Kiwi SMBs
Tue, 1st May 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Afterpay allows customers to buy in-store instantly, putting down a quarter of the cost and paying over four equal fortnightly instalments.
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Govt must be wary of increasing digital divide with 5G deployment - Chorus
Tue, 1st May 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The company has responded to a request from MBIE for feedback on the challenges and opportunities of a 5G rollout.
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Rocket Lab preparing to launch miniature NASA satellites
Tue, 1st May 2018
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rocket lab
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nasa
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startups
The launch will carry research and development payloads from NASA and educational institutions that will conduct a variety of new, on-orbit science.