Global Stories

The Aussie stats behind LinkedIn's 100 million APAC membership swell

8 million Australian professionals are now on LinkedIn, whose membership numbers across the APAC region have just swelled to more than 100 million.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2016

The Kiwi stats behind LinkedIn's 100 million APAC membership swell

New stats from LinkedIn's Talent Trends survey show membership's been growing strong in the Asia Pacific region, reaching 100 million professionals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2016

IT Budget

Malaysia IT spending expected to rise 6.5% this year

Malaysia's IT spending is set to rise by 6.5% in 2016, reaching nearly RM68 billion, sharply contrasting with stagnant global IT expenditure.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016

Cybersecurity

Encouraging customer confidence in the Microsoft Cloud

Microsoft is urging businesses to embrace cloud and hybrid solutions securely on their digital transformation journeys.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016

IT Budget

Global IT spend 'lackluster', according to reports

IT spending stagnates at $3.41 trillion in 2016, Gartner cites global currency shifts and Brexit anxieties impacting the market.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2016

Digital Transformation

Brexit doesn't change the fundamental need for businesses to become customer-adaptive

Brexit turmoil underscores urgency for firms to ensure customer-centric adaptation, ensuring a steady path to growth amidst change.

By Jeremy Cox • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016

Unified Communications

Analyst Opinion: Operators make roaming more transparent and affordable

Mobile roaming sheds its 'secret' tag as operators slash costs, wooing globetrotters with clear, wallet-friendly rates.

By Mark Newman • 5 min read • Mon, 18th Apr 2016

Facebook

Facebook brings back 'Safety Check' following Brussels bombings

Facebook has reinstated its Safety Check feature for users in Brussels, following a series of terrorist attacks that took place on March 22nd.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016

Cybersecurity

Is the cloud really a safe place to store confidential information?

Lawyers storing clients' confidential information in the cloud risk it being accessed by US authorities without permission.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016

Breach Prevention

Govt's data breach bill will unleash confusion, says expert

Australian organisations will struggle to comply with the Federal Government's mandatory data breach notification proposals.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016

Data Loss Prevention

Enterprise security spend hits a speed bump

A dip in enterprise security spend growth is forecast for 2016 - thanks in part to a lack of high profile breaches last year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2016

IT Budget

U.S. dollar the villain behind dwindling IT spend

Gartner says worldwide IT spend fizzled in 2015, which saw the largest dollar drop since the company started tracking IT spending.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2016

Malware

ESET snaps up encryption company as demand soars for encryption

ESET has bolstered its encryption abilities with the acquisition of award winning encryption company, DESlock+ as demand for the technology soars.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015

Banking

While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced with oil prices and optimism about the potential for a debt agreement between the European Union an.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015

Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US jobs

Investors will scrutinise the minutes from the US Federal Reserve December policy meeting at which it promised patience in raising interest rates,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2015

Stories from Other Regions

OECD

World leaders sign on for digital economy

New Zealand is among countries across the world committing to work together to do more to seize the potential of the digital economy.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016

Mapping

ThunderMaps: Making the world a safer place, one dangerous location at a time

New Zealand-based app ThunderMaps enables users to crowdsource hazard locations and receive real-time warnings.

By Dave Moskovitz • 5 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016

Wall Street

World Week Ahead: US economy accelerates

Further evidence of the strong US labour market and a rebound in the price of oil has bolstered the mood on Wall Street as investors await more cor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar gains on Australian trade figures, Chinese services

The New Zealand dollar gained after better than expected Australian trade data and upbeat Chinese services sector figures stoked optimism about dem.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls as greenback buoyed on prospect of ECB stimulus

The New Zealand dollar fell as investors rallied behind the greenback on heightened speculation the European Central Bank will ramp up its stimulus.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2015