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New Board appointments Enhance Rumin8's Climate Tech Development Experience

Australian climate tech firm Rumin8 has appointed two board members - Mark Cupta and Dr Peter Turner - to drive its commercialisation efforts.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023

Ransomware

Ransomware attacks decreased 38% in January - report

Though a significant drop from the previous month, the total is the highest volume of attacks recorded in January over the last three years.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2023

Multi-factor authentication

Okta's Identity and Trust Predictions for 2023

To remain secure, businesses and individuals need to respond effectively to a range of trends that gained momentum last year.

By Ben King • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2023

Application Security

Aqua Security only vendor that can meet US EO requirements

Aqua Security helps software vendors meet compliance requirements of US Executive Order 14028, improving cybersecurity and preventing cyber incidents.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2022

Unified Communications

Economic recovery for industrial manufacturers through purpose-built cloud ERP

Technology can help industrial machinery and equipment (IM&E) manufacturers take advantage of pent-up demand and motivate customers to reignite paused projects.

By Jarrod Kinchington • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2022

Marketing Technologies

NowSecure announces new GitHub integration for mobile apps

NowSecure has unveiled the GitHub Action for Mobile Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), an offering integrated into GitHub Action Dependency Graph.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2022

Semiconductors

Adobe Substance 3D updates, looks to the metaverse

A look at all of Adobe's major updates for Substance 3D and how its services are enabling businesses to get metaverse ready.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2022

Malware

New lows for ransomware attacks, decline in critical infrastructure defences expected in 2022

New lows for ransomware attacks, an increase in nation state attacks, a decline in critical infrastructure defences, and 2022 becoming the year of the defender.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Cartech

BlackBerry at CES 2022 - announcements, updates, and video demos

BlackBerry showcases new updates and demos, including the integration of BlackBerry IVY with partner technologies, at CES 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jan 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Building materials stories

Sustainability

How to make concrete structures more sustainable

Longer-lasting concrete could cut emissions by reducing replacements, as cement accounts for up to 8% of global CO2 output.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2023

Supply Chain

New Zealand 3D-prints first commercial building in southern hemisphere

Completed on time despite supply chain woes, the Hamilton project cut wall installation to just two and a half days using 3D-printed concrete.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2023

Risk & Compliance

Top 9 health & safety risks in construction

Worksites remain vulnerable to falls, electrocution and fire, with the risk of serious injury or death still high without strict controls.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2023

Energy efficient

Passive solar home 3D-printed in Auckland a world-first

Auckland visitors can inspect a world-first solar passive house with 3D printed concrete walls, built to cut energy use and boost resilience.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2023

Climate change

What to do when remediating from flooding

Homeowners risk mould and structural damage if flood repairs begin before hidden moisture is fully removed, new BRANZ guidance warns.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023

Open source

Want Cyber Insurance? Better get patching!

Managing the technology stack and known vulnerabilities is becoming a key criteria for cyber insurance payouts.

By Vivian Dufour • 8 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2023

Supply Chain

New housing costs rising at fastest pace on record

Materials shortages and labour pressures have pushed CoreLogic’s residential construction index to its steepest annual rise since late 2012.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2022

Supply Chain

Inflation mitigations for new and existing contracts

Infrastructure contracts face renewed strain as soaring energy and materials prices push costs well above general inflation, prompting calls to renegotiate terms.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Jun 2022