About Jessie
Jessie Chiang
News editor
Jessie has been storytelling for as long as she can remember. She's worked as a radio reporter and also as a podcast producer. What attracts her most to being a journalist is meeting different people and being exposed to completely new topics. She enjoys hiking and can always do with a snack.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Jessie - Page 2
Ericom, Utopic and WinMagic latest to use Absolute Software
Wed, 8th Jun 2022
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winmagic
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modernisation
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ericom software
Absolute Software says its new partnerships with Ericom, Utopic and WinMagic, will strengthen the resiliency of their endpoint applications.
Secureworks researches new threat to Elasticsearch databases
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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db
Researchers from Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit have identified indexes of multiple internet-facing Elasticsearch databases replaced with a ransom note.
Microsoft Entra - the new branch for identity and access solutions
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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multi-cloud
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Microsoft launches its new Microsoft Entra product family and announces three new solutions: Permissions Management, Verified ID and Identity Governance.
Siemens uses Zscaler to advance digital transformation in OT
Tue, 31st May 2022
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digital transformation
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rpa
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zscaler
Zscaler and Siemens have partnered to offer customers secure digital transformation for their Operational Technology infrastructures.
The ups and downs and runarounds of catching cybercriminals in NZ
Fri, 27th May 2022
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
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cyber attacks
We're becoming more and more aware of cybercrimes but how many criminals actually get caught? The New Zealand police explain why the answer is complicated.
Global cybersecurity insurance market worth $11.5b this year
Tue, 24th May 2022
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Future Market Insights finds the cybersecurity insurance market is expected to reach USD$11.5 billion in 2022, growing to $61.2 billion in 10 years.
Cybersecurity prompts upgrade for 1.3 billion electricity meters
Mon, 23rd May 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
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power / energy
ABI Research finds Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and cybersecurity concerns are prompting the upgrade of 1.3 billion electricity meters by 2027.
Comcast to use ThreatQuotient for cybersecurity operations
Mon, 23rd May 2022
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cybersecurity
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nbc universal
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comcast
Comcast, the parent company of NBC Universal and SKY Group, has chosen ThreatQ Platform and ThreatQ Investigations to meet their cybersecurity needs.
Adyen expands partnership with Afterpay as BNPL payments increase
Mon, 16th May 2022
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bnpl
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adyen
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afterpay
Adyen has expanded its partnership with AfterPay allowing more of Adyen's merchants in more countries worldwide to use the BNPL provider.
Google reveals new safety and security measures for users
Fri, 13th May 2022
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phishing
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email security
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data privacy
Google's new measures include automatic two step verification, virtual cards and making it easier to remove contact information on Google Search results.
SmartCIC report reveals top five 5G carriers in the world
Fri, 13th May 2022
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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5g & beyond
The Global Cellular Performance Survey also found that 5G networks are delivering high download speeds but lagging in upload speeds.
Palo Alto Networks says ZTNA 1.0 not secure enough
Fri, 13th May 2022
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firewalls
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vpns
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network infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks is urging the industry to move to Zero Trust Network Access 2.0 because previous versions have major gaps in security protection.
Odaseva expands in APAC and UK with more security features
Tue, 10th May 2022
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
Odaseva, a data platform for Salesforce, is establishing new headquarters in London as well as a new data center in India.
ESP acquires BraveGen in bid for energy efficiency
Tue, 10th May 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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data centre maintenance / management
New Zealand company ESP has acquired BraveGen, to create what it says is the country's largest energy efficiency and sustainability solutions business.
A look at the rewards and risks of open banking - report
Tue, 10th May 2022
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fintech
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e-commerce
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cloud services
RiskBusiness says its report on open banking finds that while it holds much potential, financial services firms need to ensure they have robust, risk processes.
Apple, Google and Microsoft expands plans to get rid of passwords
Fri, 6th May 2022
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
FIDO Alliance says the world is closer to not relying on passwords after Apple, Google and Microsoft expands their support for a passwordless sign-in standard.
Laybuy launches new AI chatbot Hugo using Ambit tech
Fri, 6th May 2022
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uc
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martech
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Laybuy partners with fellow New Zealand company Ambit to launch conversational AI in a bid to support its international growth.
Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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accenture
Accenture's latest research report finds 77% of APAC youth want a job in the green economy over the next decade.
Australian businesses are prematurely discarding devices
Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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soti
SOTI research finds 72% of IT leaders in Australian corporations think devices are being disposed of unnecessarily, despite many having sustainability targets.
FIS Modern Banking Platform now available on Microsoft Azure
Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
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public cloud
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fintech
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microsoft
FIS says the partnership will expand its digital online banking to markets like New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Thailand.