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Customers would rather shop online than instore since lockdowns - Research shows
Fintech

Customers would rather shop online than instore since lockdowns - Research shows

Nuance Communications finds respondents would prefer to use apps or websites for shopping and banking over going into a physical shop or branch.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2021

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65% of employers focus more on employee experience in 2021 than two years ago
Human Capital Management

65% of employers focus more on employee experience in 2021 than two years ago

A new report reveals 65% of employers focus more on the employee experience in 2021 than two years ago, largely due to COVID-19.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021
Workday survey explores the impact of COVID-19 on finance and the lack of data insights
Chief Financial Officer

Workday survey explores the impact of COVID-19 on finance and the lack of data insights

Workday has announced its chief financial officer survey results, exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on the finance function.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021
Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic - IBM
Hybrid & Remote Work

Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic - IBM

Security incidents became more costly and harder to contain due to drastic operational shifts during the pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021
Substantial rise in Agile adoption across the enterprise
DevOps

Substantial rise in Agile adoption across the enterprise

Agile adoption in enterprises sees notable increase, with a desire for distributed workforce, according to Digital.ai's State of Agile Report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jul 2021
Confidence remains low amongst New Zealand business
Marketing Technologies

Confidence remains low amongst New Zealand business

In spite of this low morale, 41% of New Zealand small business owners are planning on starting a new business in 2021.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2021
The future of work is hybrid — is your security ready?
Malware

The future of work is hybrid — is your security ready?

Supporting a hybrid workforce while moving the needle on digital transformation requires a technology platform that adapts to changing business requirements.

By Jonathan Andresen • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jul 2021
FY2022: Why it's a prime time for businesses to optimise their accounting operations
Fintech

FY2022: Why it's a prime time for businesses to optimise their accounting operations

As the economies of Australia and New Zealand bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis, finance leaders should be focused on technological transformation.

By Claudia Pirko • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jul 2021
Microsoft playing pivotal role in Victoria's COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Unified Communications

Microsoft playing pivotal role in Victoria's COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Microsoft has been working actively with the Victorian Government since January to provide an end-to-end vaccine management solution for Victoria.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jul 2021
COVID-19 drives new updates to InterSystems health platform
Unified Communications

COVID-19 drives new updates to InterSystems health platform

InterSystems announces a range of new features to its TrakCare healthcare system, inspired by COVID-19 challenges.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021
Enterprises ready to take cloud migration to new heights, research finds
Multi-cloud

Enterprises ready to take cloud migration to new heights, research finds

Technology evolution drives enterprise cloud migration, with emerging tech solutions in demand, according to new research by Colt Technology Services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021
LG Electronics Australia posts $15.8m profit for FY 2020
Financial results

LG Electronics Australia posts $15.8m profit for FY 2020

The company's New Zealand branch also received NZ$203,858 in wage subsidies from the New Zealand government during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021
McAfee reports a surge of malware hidden in COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Malware

McAfee reports a surge of malware hidden in COVID-19 vaccine appointments

McAfee has released its latest Mobile Threat Report that finds a surge in new attacks targeting people's anxiety around COVID-19.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2021
Gamers suffer highest growth in cyberattacks during COVID-19 pandemic
Gaming

Gamers suffer highest growth in cyberattacks during COVID-19 pandemic

Video game industry targeted by cyberattacks in pandemic, suffering over 240 million web application attacks in 2020 - Akamai report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2021
Almost 300% increase in harmful online content cases reported during pandemic
Cyberbullying

Almost 300% increase in harmful online content cases reported during pandemic

Harmful online content cases have surged by 292% during the pandemic, according to a new study by Report Harmful Content.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2021

Stories from Other Regions

COVID-19 stories

Overtime in NZ business increasing, more than half go unpaid
Recruitment

Overtime in NZ business increasing, more than half go unpaid

29% of NZ organisations saw an increase in overtime in the past year, with 51% of staff not being paid, according to Hays.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jul 2021
Tech-savvy Kiwis able to use scripts to snap up MIQ spots before others
Health Technologies

Tech-savvy Kiwis able to use scripts to snap up MIQ spots before others

Tech-savvy New Zealanders are using a computer code to secure spots in managed isolation and quarantine, leaving others struggling to book.

By Jordan Bond, RNZ • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2021