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Skip the landfill: How a call for IT donations is helping students in need
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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IT lifecycle services company TES Australia has partnered with LiteHaus International to bridge the digital divide by donating devices to students in need.
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Five ways businesses can increase profitability from loyalty programs
Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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Loyalty programs that focus on genuine customer relationships can deliver significant value to organizations, driving repeat business and growth.
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New research reveals evolving tactics attackers use to trick victims
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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Barracuda's new report highlights how cybercriminals are adapting quickly to current events and new tactics, with spear-phishing attacks on the rise.
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Vodafone NZ donates more than $43 million to over 1000 charities
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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The company has supported more than 1000 charitable organisations since 2002 with donations totalling over $43 million.
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Gartner: ANZ organisations increased investment in digital innovation during COVID-19
Mon, 2nd Nov 2020
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Over half of Australian and New Zealand CIOs have seen increased funding for digital innovation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ASF celebrates open source community as software turns 20
Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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The Apache Software Foundation celebrates the 20th anniversary of OpenOffice, highlighting the achievements of its community.
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Australian Red Cross completes significant DX milestone with Boomi
Wed, 1st Jul 2020
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Boomi helps Australian Red Cross achieve digital transformation milestone through unified experience platform. #DigitalTransformation #Technology.
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Interview: Blockchain's opportunities for NGOs, charities & not-for-profits
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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The third ledger' could transform the way that organisations interact with each other, says Dr Sanjaya Kuruppu.
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Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis
Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).
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Email attacks up 667% following rise of COVID-19 worldwide
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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Email attacks have surged 667% amidst COVID-19, exploiting vulnerabilities and rising emotions. Barracuda's report shows sophisticated tactics increasing.
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Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.
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PaySauce's payroll feature simplifies charity donations
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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PaySauce, a local employment solutions provider, is encouraging more people to get into the spirit of giving to charity.
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VyOS offering pro bono network subscriptions to those affected by bushfires
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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VyOS is an open source network OS that provides a wide range of features for any network, from a small business to an Internet service provider worldwide.
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Dicker Data donates $100k to help native animals during bushfires
Mon, 27th Jan 2020
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The donation will go to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, a non-profit that runs programmes to help the local fauna flourish.
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Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to gaming charities
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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digital entertainment
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Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to global charities, boosting gaming communities and aiding in social support.
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Hong Kong leads ESG practices with social responsibility index
Thu, 10th Oct 2019
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Hong Kong may well be leading the world in social responsibility, following efforts to create the country’s first listed social responsibility index.
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Razer releases gaming mic that syncs emotes with streaming interactions
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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video
Streamers have the ability to add or create their own emotes, or they can choose from hundreds of preset emotes.
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Curtin Uni launches cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund
Mon, 29th Jul 2019
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Curtin University in Australia has launched a pioneering cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund, backed by New Zealand's blockchain studio Centrality.
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GitHub launches fund to sponsor open source developers
Fri, 24th May 2019
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open source
GitHub asserts 99% of new software projects use open source, launching a sponsorship program to back developers.
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Online attackers abusing Kiwis' generosity in wake of Chch tragedy
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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Scammers exploit Kiwis' generosity following Christchurch tragedy. CERT NZ and Westpac issue urgent alerts about donation scams and malicious emails.