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Microsoft: 10 great ways to rock back-to-school

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Below are some new and favourite technology features we offer educators to help make teaching easier and spark student learning.
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No joke: Ransomware-as-a-Service is a thing

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Symantec has uncovered a new type of ransomware being distributed on the cyberundergound that distributes a ransomware builder to aspiring attackers.
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Game-based learning to flourish, report says

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The tech research company says that game-based learning enables students to experience the situation from close quarters.
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KnowBe4 makes security training solution available in 26 languages

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The interactive, on-demand and computer-based training covers high-risk topics and how you can identify red flags in your system.
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The big security opportunity waiting to be grabbed

Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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Carbon Black's acquisition of nextgen antivirus company Confer opens up big opportunities for the local channel says local boss Kane Lightowler.
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Carbon Black 'redefines nextgen antivirus' with Confer acquisition

Wed, 20th Jul 2016
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Carbon Black has bulked up its endpoint security with the acquisition of next gen antivirus company Confer, driving nextgen security into new markets.
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Microsoft's huge breakthrough with DNA data storage

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Researchers at Microsoft and the University of Washington have reached an early milestone by storing a record 200 megabytes of data within DNA.
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Ransomware: First files … now complete devices

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Recently, a particular type of malware, has become increasingly troublesome for both businesses and home users. It is is known as ransomware.
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The JAKU botnet - what you need to know

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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In short, botnets allow hackers to take control of multiple computers at the one time to spread viruses, create spam and perform attacks.
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I'm feeling yucky :( Searching for symptoms on Google

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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search engines
You woke up today with a headache. It's been getting worse all day, and you aren't sure if you should be worried or not. So what do you do? Google.
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Digital asset management: What's old is new again

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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What's old is new again. Judging from our ramping volume of client inquiry, DAM is undergoing a bit of a renaissance, albeit a quiet one.
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Datacom takes out Microsoft Country Partner of the Year

Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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Datacom has taken top glory, being named Microsoft's New Zealand Country Partner of the Year, ahead of Microsoft Partner Conference.
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Google data centers receive makeovers

Wed, 18th May 2016
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Google aims to spruce up its data centers with murals by artists to draw attention to how information in the cloud works.
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What is NetSuite and why should you care?

Wed, 18th May 2016
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oracle
NetSuite, the pioneer of cloud-based business systems, has grown from $67m revenue in 2006 to just shy of $1bn in 2016.
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Review: Shadow of the Beast PS4 remakes Amiga classic

Tue, 17th May 2016
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Shadow of the Beast is a classic video game that originally came out for the Amiga back in 1989. The game now has a new PS4 remake.
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Flickr a focal point for predicting worldwide protest locations

Thu, 12th May 2016
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Flickr, the photo-sharing giant that hosts over 5.6 billion photos, has become a useful tool for tracking protest movements worldwide.
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Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?

Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.
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Education Minister launches digital resource to strengthen Te Reo Māori

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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Parata has launched a new digital graphic novel aimed to strengthen recognition of the Māori language, culture and history.
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From servers to DNA - is this the future of data storage?

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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A new technique could shrink the space needed to store digital data that today would fill a small shopping complex down to the size of a sugar cube.
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Facebook launches alternative text function for the blind

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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social media
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Facebook introduces 'automatic alternative text' to help blind people experience and understand photos on the platform.