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Not for profit

Vodafone NZ donates more than $43 million to over 1000 charities

The company has supported more than 1000 charitable organisations since 2002 with donations totalling over $43 million.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2020

Human Capital Management

PaySauce's payroll feature simplifies charity donations

PaySauce, a local employment solutions provider, is encouraging more people to get into the spirit of giving to charity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020

Disaster Recovery

Architects reveal designs for Notre-Dame spire rebuild

More than EUR €1 billion in pledges has already fuelled a global race to shape Notre-Dame’s post-fire future.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019

Malware

Online attackers abusing Kiwis' generosity in wake of Chch tragedy

Scammers exploit Kiwis' generosity following Christchurch tragedy. CERT NZ and Westpac issue urgent alerts about donation scams and malicious emails.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019

Global Stories

Donations stories

Firewalls

New research reveals evolving tactics attackers use to trick victims

Barracuda's new report highlights how cybercriminals are adapting quickly to current events and new tactics, with spear-phishing attacks on the rise.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Dec 2020

IT Budget

Gartner: ANZ organisations increased investment in digital innovation during COVID-19

Over half of Australian and New Zealand CIOs have seen increased funding for digital innovation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2020

Open source

ASF celebrates open source community as software turns 20

The Apache Software Foundation celebrates the 20th anniversary of OpenOffice, highlighting the achievements of its community.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2020

Network Infrastructure

Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis

Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2020

Malware

Email attacks up 667% following rise of COVID-19 worldwide

Email attacks have surged 667% amidst COVID-19, exploiting vulnerabilities and rising emotions. Barracuda's report shows sophisticated tactics increasing.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2020

Firewalls

Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears

As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2020

Disaster Recovery

VyOS offering pro bono network subscriptions to those affected by bushfires

VyOS is an open source network OS that provides a wide range of features for any network, from a small business to an Internet service provider worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020

Gaming

Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to gaming charities

Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to global charities, boosting gaming communities and aiding in social support.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019

Investment

Hong Kong leads ESG practices with social responsibility index

Hong Kong may well be leading the world in social responsibility, following efforts to create the country's first listed social responsibility index.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2019

Gaming

Razer releases gaming mic that syncs emotes with streaming interactions

Streamers have the ability to add or create their own emotes, or they can choose from hundreds of preset emotes.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019

Crypto

Curtin Uni launches cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund

Curtin University in Australia has launched a pioneering cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund, backed by New Zealand's blockchain studio Centrality.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jul 2019