Mega stories
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MEGA selects SugarCRM to optimise sales & enhance user conversions
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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storage
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encryption
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cx
New Zealand's cloud storage firm MEGA partners with SugarCRM to boost its sales automation, aiming to optimise user conversions from free to paid services.
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MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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chrome
The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
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New data center pushes Hong Kong’s plan to become APAC tech hub
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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mega
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sunevision
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digital 21 strategy
SUNeVision opens new 474,000 sq ft data center in Hong Kong, attracting government support for Digital 21 Strategy.
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Good news for hyperscale data center market, report finds
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Hyperscale data centre market to soar to £359.7bn by 2023, powered by cloud growth and automation, new report reveals.
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Megaupload back and better than the original, claims Kim Dotcom
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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mega
Defying U.S. extradition efforts, Kim Dotcom teases a rejuvenated Megaupload, leveraging Bitcoin in its anticipated 2020 resurgence.
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Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'
Fri, 15th May 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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risk & compliance
Mega, the file storage firm, has hit back at claims it profits from 'content theft' in a report calling the allegations 'defamatory'.
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Kim Dotcom's Mega deal falls through
Wed, 6th May 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Mega deal falls through as TRS Investments fails to gain shareholder approval for NZX listing of cloud-based storage firm.
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PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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martech
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encryption
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commerce systems
PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.
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Further delays for Mega listing
Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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mega
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trs
Mega's backdoor listing faces more delays, now set for a late Nov deadline amid regulatory consultations, extending uncertainty for TRS Investments' $210m deal.
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Select Mega shareholdings subject to a Restraining Order...
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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mega
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police
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shareholders
Two companies' shareholdings in Mega have been subject to a Restraining Order in relation to property associated with William Yan.
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New Mega CEO makes double tech hire
Thu, 7th Aug 2014
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software development
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mega
Mega CEO announces dual tech appointments, welcoming Dr. Stuart Inglis as CTO and Mark van Walraven for global expansion.
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Life after Dotcom as Mega makes local CEO move...
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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mega
Graham Gaylard appointed CEO of Mega Ltd, bringing his experience in technology start-ups to lead the company's global growth phase.
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Has Dotcom made a Mega cock-up in bashing Xero?
Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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fintechs
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financial systems
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baboom
Kim Dotcom's war of words with Xero's CEO ends in silence, sparking speculation of shareholder intervention. Is this a Mega mistake?.
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Dotcom aims for $210m backdoor NZX Mega listing
Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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mega
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trs
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nzx
TRS Investments set to acquire Mega for $210m in a strategic move, pivoting to dominate the NZX with a backdoor listing.
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Apple approves Dotcom’s Internet Party app
Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Cupertino signs off Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party app for iOS, allowing Kiwis to sign up for the political party.
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Dotcom denied US evidence access
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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government
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mega
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megaupload
Megaupload's Kim Dotcom loses battle in Supreme Court, Wellington, barred from accessing US evidence for his defence.
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Appeal Court rules Dotcom search warrants valid
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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government
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mega
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gcsb
Court Appeal finds Kim Dotcom's 2012 arrest warrants valid despite flaws, but illegal for NZ police to share cloned info with US FBI.
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Dotcom vows to repay $500k creditor debt
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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mega
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megaupload
Kim Dotcom has been called upon to pay $500,000 in debt to Kiwi creditors following a public display of luxury.
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Dotcom's Internet Party beckons for resigning Mega CEO...
Fri, 24th Jan 2014
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mega
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internet party
Mega CEO Vikram Kumar steps down to join Kim Dotcom's Internet Party, aiming to leverage tech for political change in New Zealand.
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Come on Dotcom let the good times roll…
Tue, 21st Jan 2014
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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baboom
Kim Dotcom celebrates his 40th birthday by launching a new debut album and internet music service in New Zealand.