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NZ leaps in global internet race with new 1Gbps fibre option, boosting digital economy and innovation, says Minister Adams.

CenturyLink expands network carrier connections in its data centers, offering customers access to 99 different carriers and network providers.

We speak to security experts from Unitec and Vodafone about the ever-changing face of ransomware & what NZ is doing in the cyber security arms race.

IDC forecasts virtual and augmented reality markets could reach $162 billion by 2020, representing 181.3% CAGR as the market explodes.

Bottom line: The open internet sounds wonderful, but there is content that simply should be blocked by every organisation for its own protection.

High Tech Youth aims to revolutionise NZ's tech scene by 2020 by harnessing Maori and Pacific youth potential in ICT jobs.

The completion date for Ingram Micro's sale to Tianjin Tianhai has been delayed to enable a US review of security implications to be completed.

Xero accounting software schedules downtime Sunday 21st as it shifts to AWS, promising less future outages and improved services.

The XOR.DDoS creates huge volumes of of data and meaningless strings in a SYN flood attack, crippling Linux PCs - and Windows too, says CDNetworks.

About 1/2 of new business software purchases will be service-enabled software, & cloud software will constitute more than a 1/4 of all software sold.

PLDT announces three major ICT projects, including a cable landing station and its eighth data center in the Phillippines.

The builders of the Hawaiki undersea cable and supply contractor have launched a marine route survey that will help set cable deployment in motion.

Visa is encouraging startups across New Zealand & Australia to step forward and apply for the Everywhere Initiative, to pave the way for payment tech.

The Rio Olympics are in the spotlights, and IT professionals across Australia have been preparing for the network strain.

Avaya has appointed a new managing director - its fourth since 2014 - as the company beds in its local 'transformation'.

Trend Micro has helped INTERPOL catch the leader of a Nigerian cyber criminal ring, responsible for up to $60 million in losses from BEC scams.

2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.

CyrusOne showcases hyper-scale advantage with record-setting delivery time for new data center facility #datacenter #technology.

Kiwi ERP provider Greentree has been snapped up by MYOB, as the business management vendor seeks to drive into larger enterprises.

Open Source // Open Society conference aims to turn New Zealand into a world leader in open source innovation.