Australian Stories

Start-up advances online marketing, boosted by $5M in funding

Australian start-up Longtail UX has raised $5m in a funding round led by Investec to support growth and international expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020

Global Stories

Virtual Private Networks

NordVPN upgrades infrastructure with launch of colocated servers

NordVPN enhances security with the deployment of colocated servers, offering users increased privacy and ownership control.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2020

Virtualisation

Veeam announces acquisition of Kasten for $150 million

Veeam will integrate Kasten into its Cloud Data Management platform for modern data protection and radically simplify data management for enterprises.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2020

Social enterprise

Auth0 launches social impact platform & joins Pledge 1% movement

Auth0 has launched a new social impact platform that aims to provide secure access for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020

Virtualisation

Rhipe acquires Kiwi services provider Parallo

The purchase includes Parallo's products, solutions, assets and IP, such as the Parallo Automation Library. Parallo's 25 employees will also join Rhipe.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2020

Marketing Technologies

Intuit acquires Kiwi-founded eCommerce provider TradeGecko

Intuit has acquired eCommerce provider TradeGecko, allowing QuickBooks Online customers to access inventory and order management capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2020

Fintech

How Kiwi FinTech is helping keep NZ's economy on track

Three Kiwi company founders explain how they are helping the post-COVID-19 economic recovery with a mix of innovation and heart.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2020

Customer Relationship Management

The one thing successful startups have in common? Quality CX

New research from Zendesk has revealed that startups which prioritised CX from their inception consistently outperform their peers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2020

F5 Networks

UPDATED: F5 being sued by company that claims to own NGINX

The company that came out of the woodwork when F5 acquired NGINX last year has appointed an investment company to pursue legal action in the US.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020

Cybersecurity

HackerOne hits $100M milestone with bug bounties

HackerOne's ethical hackers have collectively earned USD $100M in bug bounties, marking a significant milestone in combating global cybersecurity threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020

Virtualisation

VMware reveals plans to acquire Octarine, going all in for Kubernetes

VMware plans to buy Kubernetes platform Octarine and integrate its technology into VMware's Carbon Black Cloud, enhancing container security.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020

Health Technologies

How SnapComms, a Kiwi startup, turned an enterprise comms tool into a global powerhouse

Kiwi startup SnapComms revolutionises enterprise communication with its software platform, now connecting 2.5 million users worldwide, backed by Microsoft.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2020

DevOps

9 Spokes empowers Kiwi SMBs through Microsoft partnership

9 Spokes partners with Microsoft to empower New Zealand SMBs via cloud solutions, enhancing their tech capabilities and business insights.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020

Unified Communications

Verizon builds on unified comms portfolio with BlueJeans acquisition

Verizon Business boosts its unified communications portfolio by acquiring BlueJeans Network, integrating its video platform with Verizon's UCaaS business.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020

eLearning

Global lockdowns put pressure on internet infrastructure

COVID-19 lockdowns are straining global internet infrastructure, say researchers at Monash Business School, with increasing latency issues across many regions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2020