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Settlements from illegal software use top $300,000
Piracy watchdog the Business Software Alliance reveals what it calls “the real cost of using illegal or pirated software”… read more...
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Unisys predicts a ‘biometrics boom’ in 2010
While organisations go on the offensive to protect data, advances in surveillance systems and continued Trojan attacks are also on the horizon… read more...
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Gen-i launches cloud strategy and services
ICT services provider gears up to tap into the growing Australasian market for cloud computing solutions… read more...
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AppWrap: ICT news wrap up Q1 2010
iStart’s monthly summary of news and deals affecting New Zealand’s enterprise ICT market, compiled by Simon Hendery – iStart News Editor… read more...
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Gartner predicts strong growth for open-source BI
Open-source business intelligence tools production deployments picked to grow five-fold through 2012… read more...
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Fujitsu wins five year services deal with Meridian
Electricity generator says new converged operating and delivery model will major benefits, including significant cost reductions… read more...
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DFAT awards ICT service desk contract to Fujitsu
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade seeks to transform the way services are provided to over 6,000 DFAT and supported Government agency staff around the world… read more...
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40 percent of Australians check work emails whilst on holiday
More than a quarter of holidaying workers pack a laptop specifically to check work messages… read more...
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IT job market tipped to improve
2010 will be a better year for technology job seekers, says recruitment specialist… read more...
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IT job market tipped to improve
2010 will be a better year for technology job seekers, but the pick-up in New Zealand is likely to lag behind Australia, says recruitment specialist… read more...
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New Zealand Defence Force awards Gen-i major licensing contract
Appointment as Microsoft and other software licensing management partner extends Gen-i’s existing relationship with NZDF… read more...
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Microsoft releases Office 2010
The latest beta versions of SharePoint 2010 and Silverlight 4 can also be downloaded for a complimentary test… read more...
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Medicare re-signs with IBM
One-year extension of IT infrastructure services contract valued at $70 million… read more...
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Australian Unified Communications Services Market tops $600m
Research firm Frost & Sullivan says cost saving technologies are driving demand for UC… read more...
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Power of collaboration driving SME interest in unified comms
Hosted IP telephony is on the rise, says Ovum, and this will help fuel SME demand for software-based collaboration tools… read more...
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Survey shows ‘workforce planning’ is on most companies’ to-do list
Despite tough economic times, almost half of businesses expect to spend more on WFP next year… read more...
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GeoSmart launches online route optimisation solution
The mapping company’s new software-as-a-service Route²GO solution is being promoted as a way for smaller businesses to save travel costs and time… read more...
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Poll finds local businesses switching on to video communications
40% of New Zealand companies have invested in VC over the past year and almost half plan desktop implementations within five years… read more...
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Hornsby Shire Council deploys Interactive Intelligence comms solution
Software-based IP solution has allowed the council to integrate communications across 20 sites and reduce its ongoing telecommunications costs… read more...
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Lion Nathan optimises logistics operation with Infor
Brewer focused on cutting complexity, increasing planning visibility and speeding up innovation… read more...