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LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'
Encryption

LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'

LinkedIn went down yesterday in countries across the world due to an SSL certificate expiry, leaving some users' data at risk with no encryption.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Microsoft financial growth driven by cloud revenue
Public Cloud

Microsoft financial growth driven by cloud revenue

Microsoft outshines expectations with annual cloud revenue hitting USD $20.4 billion, contributing to a 12% increase in total quarterly revenue.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
The power of data: LinkedIn launches new recruitment tool
LinkedIn

The power of data: LinkedIn launches new recruitment tool

The reports feature easy-to understand visualisations of data ready for exporting and sharing with business leaders and stakeholders.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
LinkedIn partners with Infor CRM to boost sales productivity
Customer Relationship Management

LinkedIn partners with Infor CRM to boost sales productivity

LinkedIn Sales Navigator for Infor CRM can provide users with deep relational data across all applicable devices in real-time.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Rittal joins industry heavyweights to promote standardisation
Hyperscale

Rittal joins industry heavyweights to promote standardisation

The rack producer has joined global vendors like HPE and GE Digital in the Open19 Foundation to help cut costs, save power and increase flexibility.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?
DataCentre infrastructure

LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?

Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
CompTIA roadmap for channel: Networking and getting involved required
LinkedIn

CompTIA roadmap for channel: Networking and getting involved required

Networking and getting involved are key if the reseller channel wants to capitalise on opportunities and mitigate risks.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
LinkedIn integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 announced
Customer Relationship Management

LinkedIn integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 announced

Microsoft has unveiled new business solutions and capabilities for Microsoft Dynamics 365 to empower companies to transform digitally.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
U.S. House of Representatives Hosts IDCA at Ford House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
DataCentre infrastructure

U.S. House of Representatives Hosts IDCA at Ford House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

IDCA and U.S. House's CIO discuss critical IT strategies in a summit aiming to align public and private sector data standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017
Subdomain spoofers turning to 'trusted' brand LinkedIn to spam users
Phishing

Subdomain spoofers turning to 'trusted' brand LinkedIn to spam users

LinkedIn has become the target of a new phishing campaign, and the company is powerless to block the attacks in the traditional ways.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
Are you guilty? Australia's most overused words on LinkedIn profiles
Data Analytics

Are you guilty? Australia's most overused words on LinkedIn profiles

Australia's most overused words on LinkedIn profiles have just been revealed, one of which didn't make the top 10 last year.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
Robust Office 365, Azure push Microsoft revenue, profit up
Gaming

Robust Office 365, Azure push Microsoft revenue, profit up

Microsoft's cloud push has seen the company post strong results for Q2 2017, with Office 365 and intelligent cloud leading the charge.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017
Microsoft wraps up LinkedIn deal – What now?
Microsoft

Microsoft wraps up LinkedIn deal – What now?

Microsoft has completed its $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, aiming to unite the professional cloud with the professional network.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2016
No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'
Microsoft

No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'

Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2016
Check Point uncovers new ransomware threat using images and social media
Malware

Check Point uncovers new ransomware threat using images and social media

Security researchers have discovered a new attack vector, named ImageGate, that embeds malware in image files on social media platforms.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016

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Words Kiwis should probably avoid using on their LinkedIn profiles
LinkedIn

Words Kiwis should probably avoid using on their LinkedIn profiles

'Using the right words and substantiating them with real examples of your work makes your profile more authentic.'.

By Sam Worthington • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
IT professionals flocking to South Island for IT jobs
DevOps

IT professionals flocking to South Island for IT jobs

The South Island of New Zealand is attracting IT professionals from overseas as they search for job opportunities, says Crew Consulting.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016