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Worldwide tablet PC market surges by 26% in Q2 2020 - Canalys

Global shipments of tablets reached 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to new figures from Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020

Virtual Private Networks

42% more plaintext HTTP servers than HTTPS counterparts - report

Rapid7 has released a report detailing the changing internet risk landscapes of 2020, and other issues facing cybersecurity teams.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020

Edge Computing

16 reasons why you should move your backup to a NZ-hosted solution

Cloud backups are a popular choice for enterprises, but where are they really being stored? Here's why hosting in New Zealand is a better option.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020

Data Privacy

Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed

Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020

Hybrid & Remote Work

Aussie firm Enlighten helps US firm manage remote workforce

he Chicago-based firm needed to transition to a remote working model to meet demand for asset servicing and valuation services, particularly during COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020

Network Infrastructure

Southern Cross Cable Network gains FCC approval for new system

The Southern Cross Cable Network's NEXT cable system is set to go ahead following the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) landing license approval.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2020

Digital Transformation

COVID-19: the greatest digital accelerator of the decade, Twilio finds

COVID-19 and related nationwide lockdowns have resulted in businesses accelerating their digital transformation strategy and efforts by at least six years.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020

Virtual Private Networks

Mozilla launches first ever VPN, Kiwis amongst first to access

Mozilla launches VPN in New Zealand, offering users an extra layer of protection for their personal data and information.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2020

Data Analytics

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BlackLine?

BlackLine's Claudia Pirko discusses the role of automation and AI in finance departments and how COVID-19 has impacted it.

By Nick Forrester • 1 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2020

DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook

Investors and developers are 'bullish' about the economic prospects of the data centre industry despite the overall impact of COVID-19 on the economic climate.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020

Hyperscale

LPM Property Management leaves Amazon S3 buckets unsecured

New Zealand property management firm LPM Property Management left over 31,000 images of personal information exposed on an unsecured Amazon database.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2020

Supply Chain

Strong second quarter for traditional PC market - IDC

Global PC shipments see strong growth in Q2 2020, driven by demand for notebooks during work-from-home and e-learning, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2020

Cybersecurity

New report reveals countries most targeted by 'significant' cyber-attacks

US suffers 156 significant cyber-attacks between 2006-2020, compared to UK's 47, India's 23, Germany's 21, and Australia's 16.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2020

Power / Energy

Energy sector leads turbulence across global economy

Exxon Mobil – the largest United States oil and gas company – suffered the hardest hit, losing a market cap of US$82.02 billion in the last six months.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020

Hyperscale

Goanna Solutions brings AWS re/Start programme to Australia

Goanna Solutions, along with AWS, introduces the AWS re/Start programme to Australia, offering cloud tech training to unemployed and underemployed individuals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020

DevOps

CIOs put too much trust in TLS certificates - survey

Despite the prolific usage of TLS certificates within organisations, many CIOs aren't concerned about security risks associated with TLS machine identities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2020

Stories from Other Regions

United States (US) stories

Construction

What is composite rebar and why it could be the future of lasting infrastructure

Corrosion-free reinforcement is gaining traction as engineers seek lower maintenance costs and longer-lasting bridges, seawalls and dams.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020

Risk & Compliance

Dangers of slopes results in fatality

Businesses working on steep terrain face renewed scrutiny after a forestry rollover in Wellington killed a worker and left a company fined NZD $60,000.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020

Hybrid & Remote Work

The seven worst aspects of remote working and what to do about them

Workers staying home face burnout, isolation and tech glitches unless they set boundaries, plan backups and keep in touch.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 19th Jul 2020

Australian Dollar

The top 20 most expensive cities in the world

Sydney has slipped to 97th as a weaker Australian dollar makes expatriate life cheaper across Australasian cities in the latest global ranking.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 19th Jul 2020