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Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers
Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers

New Zealand's Callaghan Innovation and Hutt Science hosted female students in science and technology to tackle the industry's gender imbalance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020
Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team
Cybersecurity

Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team

Christo Gouws joins Aura as a top security consultant, boosting their cyber defence prowess with his expertise.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019

Global Stories

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IWD 2020 interview: F5 Networks' Jade Meara
F5 Networks

IWD 2020 interview: F5 Networks' Jade Meara

In honour of International Women's Day, F5 Networks' Jade Meara discusses the importance of valuing soft skills and supporting female leadership in tech.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2020
Extreme pilfers Arrow talent for ANZ manager role
Partner Programmes

Extreme pilfers Arrow talent for ANZ manager role

The former Arrow ECS leader will support Extreme's ANZ partners, including new Diamond Partners CCNA, CompNow, and Intuit Technologies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020
Cloud security planning – here's to a safer future
Multi-factor authentication

Cloud security planning – here's to a safer future

Discussion is likely to focus on cloud security, with IT professionals asking themselves: How did we cope with the threat situation last year?.

By David Shephard • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2020
New chief executive named for Australian HR Institute
Human Capital Management

New chief executive named for Australian HR Institute

Sarah McCann-Bartlett named Australian HR Institute CEO, following an extensive global search, bringing vast experience from her tenure at BCSA in London.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020
Clear winners and losers in UFB race, research finds
Unified Communications

Clear winners and losers in UFB race, research finds

New research indicates that the adoption of Ultra Fast Broadband in New Zealand has led to 'winners and losers' among businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019
Aon strengthens data & analytics with new hire
Data Analytics

Aon strengthens data & analytics with new hire

Aon hires Sulav Saha as managing principal, data and actuarial analytics to strengthen client offering and centralise data teams.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2019
Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky
Kaspersky

Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky

Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019
Ditch the certificate, it's all about practical skills in the world of data
Data Analytics

Ditch the certificate, it's all about practical skills in the world of data

A major survey by Qlik reveals practical skills trump degrees in data science, highlighting vast career opportunities for data-literate individuals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2019
Zoom forges partnerships and adds channel programme
Partner Programmes

Zoom forges partnerships and adds channel programme

Zoom has released several enhancements and partnerships for its software-based conference room solution Zoom Rooms.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
Why education is the primary solution to Australia's IT skills shortage
Accenture

Why education is the primary solution to Australia's IT skills shortage

Australia is at risk of falling behind in the global technology race unless companies can secure top IT talent.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
Study: 'Inclusive design' key to serving customer diversity
Marketing Technologies

Study: 'Inclusive design' key to serving customer diversity

A new study highlights inclusive design as essential for businesses to serve diverse customer needs, potentially boosting audiences and revenues fourfold.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2019
The Data Literacy Project and Qlik launch new certification for data literacy
Data Analytics

The Data Literacy Project and Qlik launch new certification for data literacy

The Data Literacy Project has unveiled a new certification to enable individuals to demonstrate their data literacy skills.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
HP drives 3D printing for the manufacturing industry
Manufacturing

HP drives 3D printing for the manufacturing industry

The new products and partnerships are designed to bring new levels of manufacturing predictability and quality to customers scaling to full production.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019

Stories from Other Regions

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Tech better than policy for SMBs, says GoDaddy research
IT Automation

Tech better than policy for SMBs, says GoDaddy research

73% of small business owners say they are not likely to lose their jobs or be negatively affected by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019
Western Australia school uses Veeam to guarantee availability and uptime
Virtualisation

Western Australia school uses Veeam to guarantee availability and uptime

Downtime in an education provider's systems could cause disruption with significant, far-reaching consequences.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019