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Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible
Risk & Compliance

Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible

New Zealand will adopt a global crypto reporting regime from 1 April, ending the 'grey zone' and making offshore tax avoidance far harder.

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Foreign investors buying property NZ target luxury homes above $5 million
Smart Cities

Foreign investors buying property NZ target luxury homes above $5 million

Foreign investors eye NZ luxury homes above NZD $5 million as visa rule changes and tight supply fuel demand in Auckland and Queenstown.

By Active Investor Plus Visa • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know
Data Analytics

Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know

Retail leaders are racing to turn data, AI and retail media into performance engines, reshaping how customer loyalty will work by 2026.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Consistent security, less overhead: Help your customers do more with SonicWall NSM
Firewalls

Consistent security, less overhead: Help your customers do more with SonicWall NSM

SonicWall NSM gives partners unified, scalable firewall management to cut misconfigurations, costs and complexity across networks.

By Suriti Singh • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
Firewalls

Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack

SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC cut short a Saturday night cyberattack, spotting rogue ScreenConnect activity and isolating a compromised PC.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
Customer Experience

Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI

As AI floods marketing channels with competent content, CMOs are racing to quantify trust as their scarcest and most valuable asset.

By Geoff Main • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Why businesses need wired, wireless, and power-over-ethernet (PoE) firewalls
Firewalls

Why businesses need wired, wireless, and power-over-ethernet (PoE) firewalls

Blended wired, wireless and PoE networks demand unified firewalls like SonicWall TZ to cut risk, complexity and long-term security costs.

By Leelin Thye • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Upgrade advantage: Future-proofing for partners, MSPs and MSSPs
Firewalls

Upgrade advantage: Future-proofing for partners, MSPs and MSSPs

SonicWall's future-proof firewalls help partners cut rip-and-replace, boost security and lock in long-term customer loyalty.

By Sarah Choi and Mahpara Banday • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world
Customer Relationship Management

Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world

As AI transforms search, traditional marketing metrics lose clout, making always-on brand visibility the new make-or-break advantage.

By Gemma Manning • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance
Digital Transformation

The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance

Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.

By Jason Titman • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Inside Wialon's Partner Challenge: How telematics went off road at Dakar Rally
Unified Communications

Inside Wialon's Partner Challenge: How telematics went off road at Dakar Rally

Wialon took 12 top partners from 12 countries off road at the Dakar Rally, turning desert telematics into a high-stakes team challenge.

By Aliaksandr Kuushynau • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Leading security in the AI era: Why CISOs must secure AI while using AI to secure the enterprise
Data Protection

Leading security in the AI era: Why CISOs must secure AI while using AI to secure the enterprise

CISOs now face a dual AI mandate: securing fast‑growing AI systems while deploying AI to transform and harden enterprise defences.

By Madhu K • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Why clarity, not volume, wins B2B tech buyers in an AI-saturated market
Digital Transformation

Why clarity, not volume, wins B2B tech buyers in an AI-saturated market

In an AI-saturated B2B tech market, buyers shun content overload and reward vendors who offer clear, trusted, decision-ready insight.

By Patrick Keenan • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Tackling healthcare data quality challenges with smart patient verification
Data Protection

Tackling healthcare data quality challenges with smart patient verification

US healthcare turns to smart verification tools to tackle dangerous patient data errors, duplicate records and rising fraud risks.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next
Data Analytics

AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next

AI-fuelled fintech mega-deals are surging, but most buyers lack the operating model and culture to turn shiny assets into real value.

By Ghaleb El Masri • 8 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks
EduTech

Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks

Specialised AI is set to transform Australian enterprise networks, outgunning generic tools in resilience, reliability and local relevance.

By David Plummer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia
DataCentre infrastructure

Densification vs decarbonisation: The future of data centres in Australia

Australia races to expand data centres as AI demand soars, testing how far densification can go while still hitting net-zero ambitions.

By Tony Gaunt • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026