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Keeping the lights on through the Holiday period
Small Business

Keeping the lights on through the Holiday period

As liquidation rises 31.9%, NZ small businesses face a tough holiday battle for staff, cashflow and compliance to keep operations thriving beyond survival mode.

By Neil Webster • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Shure IntelliMix Room Kit IMXRK30: The Smarter Way to Conference
Unified Communications

Shure IntelliMix Room Kit IMXRK30: The Smarter Way to Conference

NSL offers the Shure IntelliMix Room Kit IMXRK30, a complete, scalable AV conferencing solution designed for seamless hybrid meetings in any workspace.

By Carla Thornton • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Opinion stories

How ransomware economics drives the global cybercrime industry
Software-as-a-Service

How ransomware economics drives the global cybercrime industry

Ransomware, a $10.5tn cybercrime industry by 2025, uses a professional economic model driving global attacks, with governments moving to curb payments.

By Craig Searle • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care
Data Privacy

From data silos to diagnostic impact: SA Pathology's road to connected care

SA Pathology leads Australia's healthcare transformation by adopting FHIR standards, enabling seamless data flow and enhancing diagnostics, care, and patient engagement.

By Marvin Malcolm • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Confronting the dark side of GenAI: Recommendations for business leaders, CISOs and security teams
Malware

Confronting the dark side of GenAI: Recommendations for business leaders, CISOs and security teams

As malicious generative AI tools surge, businesses must bolster defences with strategic security measures to counter evolving AI-enabled cyber threats.

By Adam Khan • 7 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026
Digital Transformation

Six ways AI will reshape the corporate landscape in 2026

By 2026, AI will transform businesses into 'frontier firms' using automation and data to outpace rivals, reshaping competition, workflows, and valuations globally.

By Shaun Leisegang • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025
Why quantum threats demand our attention this Cybersecurity Month
Encryption

Why quantum threats demand our attention this Cybersecurity Month

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights current risks, experts warn we must urgently prepare for quantum computing's looming threat to encryption security.

By Julian Fay • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?
Enterprise Resource Planning

If AI stocks are in a bubble, why hasn't the real economy caught up yet?

Only 25% of mid-market firms have fully deployed AI, yet stock valuations assume full adoption, revealing a gap between hype and reality in AI investment.

By Dwayne Alexander • 7 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Why Kiwi investors can't afford to ignore the world beyond our shores
Cartech

Why Kiwi investors can't afford to ignore the world beyond our shores

Kiwi investors face rising risks by focusing solely on local markets, as a 10% NZD drop boosts returns for those diversifying into global equities, especially US tech.

By Michael McCarthy • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Knowledge Graphs and the rise of Agentic AI
Enterprise Resource Planning

Knowledge Graphs and the rise of Agentic AI

Agentic AI, powered by knowledge graphs, promises to boost business software use from under 1% to 33% by 2028, despite interoperability and trust challenges.

By Peter Philipp • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 Vulnerabilities
Hyperscale

October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft releases October Patch Tuesday fixing 172 vulnerabilities, including six zero-days and final security updates for Windows 10 and Office 2016-2019.

By Adam Barnett • 8 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Why more businesses are choosing cloud-based security solutions
Data Protection

Why more businesses are choosing cloud-based security solutions

UK businesses increasingly adopt cloud-based security solutions to tackle rising cyber threats amid shifts to hybrid and remote work.

By Will MacDonald • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Six data centre security best practices
DevOps

Six data centre security best practices

Data centres face unique risks requiring robust security measures; these six best practices cover physical and cybersecurity to safeguard sensitive data effectively.

By Chris Weston • 5 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025
Server vs cloud: What every insurance broker needs to know about their technology choice
Disaster Recovery

Server vs cloud: What every insurance broker needs to know about their technology choice

Choosing between server and cloud software is crucial for insurance brokers seeking security, scalability and reliable access to client data anywhere.

By Peter Waring • 6 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Preparing for tomorrow's threats today: 3 human-centric cybersecurity trends every CIO needs to know
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Preparing for tomorrow's threats today: 3 human-centric cybersecurity trends every CIO needs to know

Cyber threats surge with 31% more vulnerabilities in 2024; CIOs urged to prioritise human-centric strategies and AI-driven defences for stronger cybersecurity.

By Rory Reynolds • 6 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
The right financing at the right stage: A guide for gaming companies
Risk & Compliance

The right financing at the right stage: A guide for gaming companies

Gaming firms often raise equity early on, but cohort financing offers a smarter, less dilutive way to fund predictable growth stages.

By Joe Wadakethalakal • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Cyberattacks: Preventable or par for the course?
Firewalls

Cyberattacks: Preventable or par for the course?

Recent cyberattacks have disrupted firms like M&S and Jaguar Land Rover, highlighting urgent need for widespread adoption of Zero Trust cybersecurity strategies.

By John Linford • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025