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Accounting software: Less drudge, more empowerment
By rights there should be a lot more happy business owners, bookkeepers and accountants out there, because dynamic...
Good password habits everyone can adopt
Even the most secure application or network is unprotected against a weak or reused password. Despite this, 21 percent of people use...
What’s happening to laptop computers?
Looking to buy a new laptop? The choice can be somewhat daunting Bill Bennett delivers a quick guide to what’s out...
The secrets to building a great online reputation
Richard Conway covers the dos and don’ts of managing online reviews and maintaining your online reputation. With the open forum...
SMEs must create a cyber-security culture
Employee training in cyber-security needs be more than just a box-ticking exercise if SMEs are...
Beacons – thinking outside the square
One of the most underutilised IOT devices is known as a beacon. IT Engine’s Delia Gill says with the right apps you can do some...
Tracking the changes
If you want a glimpse of the future of vehicle management, take a look at the latest GPS tracking technologies. There’re many ways they...
Keep taking the tablets
Instead of lugging your laptop around with you on flights and in airport lounges, you might want to lighten up with a tablet. Bill...
Is your digital experience working for you or against you?
A brand’s digital experience can evoke powerful feelings amongst its customers – but what are the actual consequences of not getting it...
Watch this space
Will smartwatches ever become as ubiquitous as the smartphone for business owners? The app developers are doing their best to make it...
Your 5-step IT security parachute
Bill Bennett went to five IT security experts to determine the five easiest, most affordable, steps you can take right now to secure your...
How to rank on Google
SEO guru Richard Conway reveals Google’s top three ranking...
Heads in the cloud
Want to get your head around New Zealand’s cloud services marketplace for businesses? Our 2016 NZBusiness Cloud Services Guide can...
Augmented humans to transform business
Based on the development of current technology, a new MYOB report predicts the rise of the augmented human, where biology and technology...
2016 Small Business Cloud Services Guide
With today’s cloud service providers achieving scale, and offering an automated environment, small and medium businesses can...
The insurance you didn’t know you needed
Steve Goh says our ever-growing digital footprint has pushed us to a point where digital insurance is just as important as insurance for...
Put cyber-security risk on the agenda before it becomes the agenda
Scott Bartlett says it's time for Kiwi companies to get cyber-security on the agenda, before a breach puts it there by default....
Cybercriminals’ candid love affair with social media
New research from RSA, the security division of EMC, blows the lid on the growing use of social media as a communication channel for...
The delete button is lying to you
Sarah Pearce reminds owner managers not to let one online blunder cost them their reputation and the future of their...
Overseas vs local cloud vendors: 10 factors to consider
Choosing between a local or overseas cloud provider used to be simple, but not any more, says Jack...
Sweet business suite
Business productivity’s about planning and accessing key data. Shay Lambert explains how SAP Business ByDesign makes a difference to...
If it’s broken who’re you going to call?
Unless you’re a specialist, dealing with technology can be a costly distraction. Plenty of help is available, but the trick is to...
Business time for mobiles
Fuelled by the runaway popularity of smartphones, mobile commerce is the new frontier for businesses and online transaction providers....
Apps, add-ons, the cloud and empowerment
A dynamic accounting software market wants to change SMEs for good. From apps and add-ons to hybrids and mobile access, NZBusiness reviews...
How artificial intelligence will change the future of business
To help business owners, students and developers start planning for what has until recently been the preserve of science fiction, MYOB has...
7 things to remember before upgrading to Windows 10
Lincoln Goldsmith recommends these seven tips to reduce the chances of data being lost when updating devices to Windows...
How IoT primes a new smart product economy
A slew of newly connected gadgets that are controlled through mobile apps and feed personal data into the cloud are driving a wave of...
Wearable tech: up close and personal
Paperkite's Nic Gibbens is totally sold on the Apple Watch. Apple was pretty enthusiastic about his company’s apps for the watch...
Windows 10 – why you should upgrade for free
Microsoft is offering Windows 7 and 8.1 users a free upgrade to Windows 10. Delia Gill and Greg Wratt of IT Engine explain why this is an...