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Red Education wins Palo Alto Networks award for 5th year running
Firewalls

Red Education wins Palo Alto Networks award for 5th year running

Red Education has come out on top for the fifth year in a row after scooping Palo Alto Networks' APAC Excellence in Training Award.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017

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Mining vehicle collisions offer cause for concern
Risk & Compliance

Mining vehicle collisions offer cause for concern

Repeated near misses and collisions involving haul trucks and bulldozers are exposing dangerous blind spots at mine dump sites.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Sun, 24th Sep 2017
Afternoon slumps nothing to do with time of day
eLearning

Afternoon slumps nothing to do with time of day

Time of day makes little difference to students’ memory-test performance, suggesting afternoon slumps may reflect task fatigue rather than waning self-control.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Wrong email attachments a thing of the past
Data Protection

Wrong email attachments a thing of the past

Mistaken file sharing could become less risky after a messaging update lets users delete sent attachments from both devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Free driver fatigue webinar for fleet operators
Risk & Compliance

Free driver fatigue webinar for fleet operators

Fleet managers are being urged to tackle drowsy driving, with fatigue linked to 43 fatal crashes and 45 deaths in New Zealand in 2015.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Australasia real estate sustainability leader
Education, Learning & Training

Australasia real estate sustainability leader

Australasian real estate firms kept the top ESG ranking for a seventh year, though the gap with the rest of the world is narrowing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Two more businesses go Around the Block
eLearning

Two more businesses go Around the Block

Small Kiwi businesses can now spot workplace hazards in bakeries and collision repair workshops more easily through WorkSafe’s tool.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
Faster internet bringing more cyberattacks
Malware

Faster internet bringing more cyberattacks

Rising digital dependence is exposing businesses and households to more phishing scams, malware and other attacks, NZTech warns.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Treating insomnia online helps improve mental health
Health Technologies

Treating insomnia online helps improve mental health

Online insomnia therapy cut depression, anxiety and psychotic-like symptoms in a 3,755-person trial, with sleep gains driving much of the benefit.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Check Point, RMIT & MTA set challenge for cybersecurity students
Education, Learning & Training

Check Point, RMIT & MTA set challenge for cybersecurity students

Check Point, RMIT University and the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafoo hosted a simulated cybersecurity event to develop future leaders in the field.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Cleaner air for Manukau precast concrete workers
Risk & Compliance

Cleaner air for Manukau precast concrete workers

Nearly 1,000 workers in Manukau precast concrete plants now have better protection from airborne hazards after a WorkSafe New Zealand drive uncovered gaps.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Your chance to celebrate site safety
Education, Learning & Training

Your chance to celebrate site safety

Construction firms and safety professionals will gather in Auckland on 8 November as Site Safe honours award winners and new graduates.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2017
Self-beliefs help shape property marketing
Education, Learning & Training

Self-beliefs help shape property marketing

Luxury marketers may boost sales by matching ads to shoppers’ beliefs about whether personality and taste can change, research suggests.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2017
(ISC)² selects Firmus to deliver cybersecurity training in Malaysia
Cybersecurity

(ISC)² selects Firmus to deliver cybersecurity training in Malaysia

(ISC)² has chosen Malaysian information security provider and training company Firmus to lead cloud security training to candidates in Malaysia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Self-driving cars set to change commercial property
Smart Cities

Self-driving cars set to change commercial property

Tenants may need flexible parking and charging layouts as driverless vehicles reshape building design, delivery zones and site selection.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Risks have no place on today’s farms
Agricultural Technology

Risks have no place on today’s farms

Safer practices and a health and safety app have cut hazards on Stuart Taylor’s Rangitikei dairy farm, where unsafe work now stops.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Sending an attachment to the wrong person history
Data Protection

Sending an attachment to the wrong person history

A new delete feature lets SafeSwiss users erase mis-sent files from both devices, reducing the risk of leaked business information.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Unplugging the USB cybersecurity threat
Data Protection

Unplugging the USB cybersecurity threat

USB malware can shut plants and sewage systems, prompting Honeywell to launch a tool that checks removable drives before they connect.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017