Stories by Stephen Bell

Aussie security survey pings reluctance to report incidents

The first of a series of annual surveys of cybersecurity measures and attitudes in Australian businesses, commissioned by the Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) strikes a mostly optimistic note, finding the overwhelming majority of businesses take basic security precautions with their computer systems.

Investing time and money in SaaS start-ups

Leanne Graham left her role as country manager for Xero in December last year to invest in small businesses in the SaaS space, through her company, Cloud Rainmakers. She spoke with Stephen Bell during a visit to Wellington to scope out new investment opportunities.

Ericsson to open duct factory in Porirua

Sweden-based communications company Ericsson plans to open a duct-manufacturing facility in Porirua, near Wellington, to supply ducts for its own fibre, being installed as part of the Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) and Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) developments.

Mobile development requires 1990s skills

The shift from web-based applications to mobile as a dominant medium takes startup developers back 10 to 20 years, to a much lower-level and more complex environment, say developers convened to swap ideas at a meeting of Wellington forum Unlimited Potential.

Telecom LTE goes into trial

Having passed through technical trials, Telecom’s fourth-generation network, based on Long-Term Evolution technology, has entered the user testing phase. Individual users and small-to-medium and major enterprises in the Auckland and Wellington regions are hooked into a test version of the network.

Good, bad and ugly on show at SharePoint workshops

Information and knowledge management consultancy Information Leadership (IL) has had a very good response to its planned roadshows around the country over the next month, but co-founder and director Sarah Heal accepts that many people won’t be coming to see the company’s products and services so much as the new release of Microsoft’s SharePoint, on which IL’s suite is based.

Fisher & Paykel Finance wins software case

A long-running court action touching on copyright law’s provisions on “reverse engineering” of computer software has resulted in a victory for Fisher & Paykel Finance, the company accused of copyright and trade-secrets breach. The software provider, Californian company Karum, has, however appealed Justice Rodney Hansen’s decision.

Pharmac issues request for pill reminder

Pharmac, the country’s pharmaceutical management agency, is seeking a technological solution to make sure New Zealanders take their prescribed medicines correctly.

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