Banking stories - Page 24
Scale or fail: Private data exchange between businesses to outpace public internet
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
The Asia Pacific region is expected to grow more than fourfold between 2016 and 2020, making it the second fastest growing region after Latin America.
OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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colocation
OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.
SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm SafeStack has signed up major talent to its advisory board to help the company achieve further growth.
Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now
Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The Petya ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit to not only infect files, but an entire system's drive. We get the latest from the experts.
Security spend accelerating: Who's spending and on what?
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
Global firms to up security budgets to $105bn by 2020, with banks leading spend in battle against cyber threats, says IDC report.
LoB IT spend to nearly equal IT dept spend on back of IoT, AI
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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healthtech
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3d printing
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analyst report
LoB buyers will have almost equal IT spend as their IT departments come 2020 according to IDC, thanks in part to 'innovation accelerators' such as IoT.
Public cloud to see growth seven times greater than IT spend growth
Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
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public cloud
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Public cloud services spend will grow at seven times faster than overall IT spending out to 2020 according to IDC – with APAC leading the way.
Accenture bulks up threat intelligence offerings with iDefense acquisition
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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banking
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acquisition
Accenture is acquiring iDefense from VeriSign to ramp up its ability to help businesses better understand emerging threats and adjust protection early.
Xero and Apple Pay unite for easier payments
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
Xero integrates Apple Pay, speeding up invoice payments for 862k users and enhancing small business cash flows.
Blockchain, a game-changing new technology
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
Blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin, is set to go mainstream and transform various aspects of everyday life, according to legal and banking experts.
Xero takes home NZ international business award
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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financial systems
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xero
Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
Launching tomorrow's young entrepreneurs
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
It is important for students to do something real, whether this is an internship, a project for a business, or to work on their own start-up venture.
Could Mastercard's innovation pipeline be the answer to cyber security?
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Kiwis urged to think about online security as Connect Smart Week begins, with 66% of New Zealanders regularly shopping online.
Enterprise purchases of hardware driving mobility revenues, IDC says
Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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healthtech
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mobility
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analyst report
Global mobility revenues are expected to reach $1.7tn by 2020, with software revenues experiencing double-digit growth, according to IDC.
Accountants and bookkeepers: Stereotypes remain but are they vital to business?
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Dated 'bean counter' labels stick to accountants and bookkeepers, yet a Xero survey confirms they're seen as business bedrocks.
Big Data and business analytics a $200 billion industry
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Global market for big data and business analytics set to exceed $203bn by 2020, says IDC forecast. Banking and manufacturing driving growth.
JCurve Solutions covers ERP cloud bases with six new strategic partnerships
Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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uc
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fintech
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financial systems
JCurve's ERP cloud landscape grows with strategic deals in eCommerce, banking and more, boosting SMB efficiency across ANZ.
Whispir raises $11.75m to accelerate growth into Asia and beyond
Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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saas
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whispir
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investment
The originally Australian CAaaS company is now stretching its wings as it continues a rapid expansion in Asia and the United States.
Xero and Paypal join forces to speed up payday
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Xero and PayPal team up to create 'PayPal Express Checkout' to combat late payments and provide faster payment experience.
Xero to go offline as it continues move to AWS Cloud
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
Xero accounting software schedules downtime Sunday 21st as it shifts to AWS, promising less future outages and improved services.