Global Stories

Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'

Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019

Identity and Access Management

Google's new Chrome feature warns about compromised logins

Google's new Chrome feature, Password Checkup, alerts users if their login details are compromised, enhancing security alongside Cross Account Protection.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019

Distributed Denial of Service

Jigsaw launches DDoS protection for EU political organisations

Google's parent company Jigsaw is offering DDoS protection to European political organisations amid concerns of attacks during the upcoming elections.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019

Marketing Technologies

To bezel or notch to bezel - the evolution of smartphones

Futuresource Consulting reflects on the smartphone design trends of 2018 and what might be coming through the coming year.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019

EduTech

Education IoT market to be valued at US$11.3 billion by 2023

The IoT in education market is set to soar to USD $11.3 billion by 2023, driven by eLearning adoption and connected devices, despite security concerns.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019

Phishing

Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test

Google's Jigsaw challenges users with an eight-question quiz to sharpen their phishing detection skills, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity awareness.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019

Marketing Technologies

Kiwi firms can't afford to ignore online advertising

With the global online advertising market growing 23% year-on-year, Kiwi businesses can't afford to neglect digital marketing, says SEO experts Insight Online.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019

Breach Prevention

Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches

Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019

Digital Signage

LG makes TVs smarter with new AI processors

Latest TVs from LG use deep learning to enhance the video and audio output and introduces integration with Alexa.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019

Marketing Technologies

NZ companies ill-prepared for new digital marketing era

Kim Voon claims New Zealand companies need to get off their bums and get on with adopting new marketing tech or face being left behind by their global peers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019

Hyperscale

Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way

Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2019

Virtual Private Networks

NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019

Quantum Computing

DigiCert conquers Google's distrust of Symantec certs

DigiCert has successfully restored trust for its Symantec security certificates after Google's automatic distrust.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2018

Hyperscale

Google says 'circular economy' needed for data centres

Google's Sustainability Officer believes major changes are critical in data centres to emulate the cyclical life of nature.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2018

Breach Prevention

52mil users affected by Google+'s second data breach

Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2018